I am trying to copy a movie with audio, pictures and videos from my camera.
I have saved it to my hard drive and it works fine on WMP. When I try to
copy it to a CDR in movie maker it saves to 60% then says 2173456279 seconds
remaining and freezes. I tried to copy this movie from my hard drive onto a
CD and it does not work either. I know you will need info...please help, I
am very proud of my project and want to share it :O)

mike wrote:
> I am trying to copy a movie with audio, pictures and
> videos from my camera. I have saved it to my hard drive
> and it works fine on WMP. When I try to copy it to a CDR
> in movie maker it saves to 60% then says 2173456279
> seconds remaining and freezes. I tried to copy this
> movie from my hard drive onto a CD and it does not work
> either. I know you will need info...please help, I am
> very proud of my project and want to share it :O)
==================================
OK... can *Save* the file? But cannot *Burn* the
file to disk?

Burning directly to disk from Movie Maker is
usually not the best idea and can be unreliable.

Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?

Maybe the following info will offer some ideas:

To play a movie on a DVD player...you
need software that can create a VCD...
(this assumes you do not have a DVD
burner...then you might create a DVD)

First you would save your Movie Maker
project to a folder on your hard drive as
a movie...File / Save Movie File...
or type...Ctrl+P.

Next...you need to import the completed
..wmv or .avi movie file into a software
program that will create a VCD. Most
DVD players will play a VCD...check
the manual for your DVD player for
compatibility. A VCD is a Video Disk
created on a CD instead of a DVD.

I've had success with a program called
'InterVideo WinDVD Creator'...there are
many others...'NeroVision Express'...is
another example. The main thing is the
program must be able to create a VCD
from a .wmv or .avi video file.

Turn your Movie Maker 2
video into a DVD
http://tinyurl.com/4k97d

Burn a Movie Maker Project to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/644me

How do I make a DVD
http://www.rehanfx.org/faq.htm

Windows Movie Maker Forums
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/

Movie Maker 2 and DVD Burning Software
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-DVD.html

Burning DVDs With Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/jqfz

How do I save my movie as a
DV-AVI file in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/8ktlw



--

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MS Picture It! MVP

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We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
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us may not work for anyone else...

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"Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?"

I am not trying to make a DVD but a CD with my movie on it. To be able to
watch on other computers. I bought FujiFilm CD-R's. My movie is only 30
Megs. Is it possible to do this?

"John Inzer" wrote:

> mike wrote:
> > I am trying to copy a movie with audio, pictures and
> > videos from my camera. I have saved it to my hard drive
> > and it works fine on WMP. When I try to copy it to a CDR
> > in movie maker it saves to 60% then says 2173456279
> > seconds remaining and freezes. I tried to copy this
> > movie from my hard drive onto a CD and it does not work
> > either. I know you will need info...please help, I am
> > very proud of my project and want to share it :O)
> ==================================
> OK... can *Save* the file? But cannot *Burn* the
> file to disk?
>
> Burning directly to disk from Movie Maker is
> usually not the best idea and can be unreliable.
>
> Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
> do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?
>
> Maybe the following info will offer some ideas:
>
> To play a movie on a DVD player...you
> need software that can create a VCD...
> (this assumes you do not have a DVD
> burner...then you might create a DVD)
>
> First you would save your Movie Maker
> project to a folder on your hard drive as
> a movie...File / Save Movie File...
> or type...Ctrl+P.
>
> Next...you need to import the completed
> ..wmv or .avi movie file into a software
> program that will create a VCD. Most
> DVD players will play a VCD...check
> the manual for your DVD player for
> compatibility. A VCD is a Video Disk
> created on a CD instead of a DVD.
>
> I've had success with a program called
> 'InterVideo WinDVD Creator'...there are
> many others...'NeroVision Express'...is
> another example. The main thing is the
> program must be able to create a VCD
> from a .wmv or .avi video file.
>
> Turn your Movie Maker 2
> video into a DVD
> http://tinyurl.com/4k97d
>
> Burn a Movie Maker Project to DVD
> http://tinyurl.com/644me
>
> How do I make a DVD
> http://www.rehanfx.org/faq.htm
>
> Windows Movie Maker Forums
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/
>
> Movie Maker 2 and DVD Burning Software
> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-DVD.html
>
> Burning DVDs With Windows Movie Maker 2
> http://tinyurl.com/jqfz
>
> How do I save my movie as a
> DV-AVI file in Movie Maker?
> http://tinyurl.com/8ktlw
>
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Please understand...this is not tech support.
> We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
> folks who are having problems. What works for
> us may not work for anyone else...
>
> Good luck in solving your problem.
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Making Good Newsgroup Posts
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>
>

mike wrote:
> "Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
> do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?"
>
> I am not trying to make a DVD but a CD with my movie on
> it. To be able to watch on other computers. I bought
> FujiFilm CD-R's. My movie is only 30 Megs. Is it
> possible to do this?
=========================================
If you have a CD-RW drive (burner)...you may have
software that will allow you to create a simple data
disk. Or...you could try using the following instructions.

(279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157


(306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Please understand...this is not tech support.
We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
folks who are having problems. What works for
us may not work for anyone else...

Good luck in solving your problem.

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

It is possible to do it but it will take some work since they are MPG's
Unfortunately Movie Maker does not work well with MPG's so they need to be
converted to AVI ot WMV in most cases to work with WMM.
You can try to drag one to the timeline and then save it to your computer as
a WMV
using the "High Quality NTSC" setting. If it works then do this separately
with each
MPG. Some of them will likely NOT work and then you will need another
program
to convert them to WMV or AVI. For that see this website:
http://www.videohelp.com/convert
Here you can find more information as well as programs to do the
conversions.
--
-Wojo
MVP - Windows Digital Media

Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr



"mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AC13690A-3C5B-4EF8-80F7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
> do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?"
>
> I am not trying to make a DVD but a CD with my movie on it. To be able to
> watch on other computers. I bought FujiFilm CD-R's. My movie is only 30
> Megs. Is it possible to do this?
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
>> mike wrote:
>> > I am trying to copy a movie with audio, pictures and
>> > videos from my camera. I have saved it to my hard drive
>> > and it works fine on WMP. When I try to copy it to a CDR
>> > in movie maker it saves to 60% then says 2173456279
>> > seconds remaining and freezes. I tried to copy this
>> > movie from my hard drive onto a CD and it does not work
>> > either. I know you will need info...please help, I am
>> > very proud of my project and want to share it :O)
>> ==================================
>> OK... can *Save* the file? But cannot *Burn* the
>> file to disk?
>>
>> Burning directly to disk from Movie Maker is
>> usually not the best idea and can be unreliable.
>>
>> Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
>> do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?
>>
>> Maybe the following info will offer some ideas:
>>
>> To play a movie on a DVD player...you
>> need software that can create a VCD...
>> (this assumes you do not have a DVD
>> burner...then you might create a DVD)
>>
>> First you would save your Movie Maker
>> project to a folder on your hard drive as
>> a movie...File / Save Movie File...
>> or type...Ctrl+P.
>>
>> Next...you need to import the completed
>> ..wmv or .avi movie file into a software
>> program that will create a VCD. Most
>> DVD players will play a VCD...check
>> the manual for your DVD player for
>> compatibility. A VCD is a Video Disk
>> created on a CD instead of a DVD.
>>
>> I've had success with a program called
>> 'InterVideo WinDVD Creator'...there are
>> many others...'NeroVision Express'...is
>> another example. The main thing is the
>> program must be able to create a VCD
>> from a .wmv or .avi video file.
>>
>> Turn your Movie Maker 2
>> video into a DVD
>> http://tinyurl.com/4k97d
>>
>> Burn a Movie Maker Project to DVD
>> http://tinyurl.com/644me
>>
>> How do I make a DVD
>> http://www.rehanfx.org/faq.htm
>>
>> Windows Movie Maker Forums
>> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/
>>
>> Movie Maker 2 and DVD Burning Software
>> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-DVD.html
>>
>> Burning DVDs With Windows Movie Maker 2
>> http://tinyurl.com/jqfz
>>
>> How do I save my movie as a
>> DV-AVI file in Movie Maker?
>> http://tinyurl.com/8ktlw
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! MVP
>>
>> Please understand...this is not tech support.
>> We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
>> folks who are having problems. What works for
>> us may not work for anyone else...
>>
>> Good luck in solving your problem.
>>
>> Digital Image
>> Highlights and FAQs
>> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>>
>> Making Good Newsgroup Posts
>> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>

(306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524

I tried this and the box tells me "the CD may no longer be usable...unable
to copy"...but it is a brand new CD fresh out of the wrapper.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> mike wrote:
> > "Are you trying to create a simple Data Disk...or
> > do you expect a video disk like a VCD or a DVD?"
> >
> > I am not trying to make a DVD but a CD with my movie on
> > it. To be able to watch on other computers. I bought
> > FujiFilm CD-R's. My movie is only 30 Megs. Is it
> > possible to do this?
> =========================================
> If you have a CD-RW drive (burner)...you may have
> software that will allow you to create a simple data
> disk. Or...you could try using the following instructions.
>
> (279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
> in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157
>
>
> (306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
> CD in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Please understand...this is not tech support.
> We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
> folks who are having problems. What works for
> us may not work for anyone else...
>
> Good luck in solving your problem.
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Making Good Newsgroup Posts
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>
>

mike wrote:
> (306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
> CD in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524
>
> I tried this and the box tells me "the CD may no longer
> be usable...unable to copy"...but it is a brand new CD
> fresh out of the wrapper.
==============================
It's always something isn't it? Maybe you
have a hardware issue with your burner.

And...maybe the following articles will offer
some ideas:

(324129) HOW TO: Troubleshoot Issues
That Occur When You Write Data to a CD-R
or CD-RW Optical Disc in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324129

(316529) CD-R Drive or CD-RW Drive Is
Not Recognized As a Recordable Device
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316529

(315350) "Incorrect Function" Error Message
When You Access the CD-ROM Drive, DVD-
ROM Drive, or CD-RW Drive
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315350

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Please understand...this is not tech support.
We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
folks who are having problems. What works for
us may not work for anyone else...

Good luck in solving your problem.

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm