I have a file recorded using windows media center that i am trying to import
into sonic myDVD deluxe. Other files work fine but this particular file
errors ("One or more files could not be imported: The media has an invalid
format and cannot be imported."). I believe this program may have been
recording when we had a power glitch. I can view the program in windows
media player or at least through the credits. Anyway, can anyone recommend a
utility that will let me read the file and maybe convert it or save it into a
new file that i can then import into myDVD?

The latest versions of Nero, Roxio and PowerDirector will let you edit
MS-DVR files... but if it is that corrupted you may be out of luck.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"kelleyp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0C0D8139-833A-476B-BC82-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a file recorded using windows media center that i am trying to
>import
> into sonic myDVD deluxe. Other files work fine but this particular file
> errors ("One or more files could not be imported: The media has an
> invalid
> format and cannot be imported."). I believe this program may have been
> recording when we had a power glitch. I can view the program in windows
> media player or at least through the credits. Anyway, can anyone
> recommend a
> utility that will let me read the file and maybe convert it or save it
> into a
> new file that i can then import into myDVD?

I found a fix for my broken dvr-ms file. A Google search brought me to the
following link titled "Fun with DVR-MS":
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tml/dvr-ms.asp
Here I found a sample application for editing dvr-ms files. I chopped off a
second or so from the beginning and end of my broken file and saved it. I
could then load the new file into myDVD with no errors. Hope this helps
someone else, too.

Try using VideoRedo at http://videoredo.com/
I have used this program to rectify several types of recording errors on
mpeg2 files. I believe they have a Free Trial period which will allow you to
try and buy if satisfied.

"kelleyp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0C0D8139-833A-476B-BC82-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a file recorded using windows media center that i am trying to
>import
> into sonic myDVD deluxe. Other files work fine but this particular file
> errors ("One or more files could not be imported: The media has an
> invalid
> format and cannot be imported."). I believe this program may have been
> recording when we had a power glitch. I can view the program in windows
> media player or at least through the credits. Anyway, can anyone
> recommend a
> utility that will let me read the file and maybe convert it or save it
> into a
> new file that i can then import into myDVD?