My computer Windows XP sp 2- Get this error message when trying to
import videos into Movie Maker 2: C:\Documents and
Settings\test\Desktop\film.wmv could not be imported. Unspecified error.
When I close Movie Maker and reopen it, video's show in collection pane,
but cannot insert in storyline.

Does the wmv file play OK in your Windows Media Player?
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"Lars Groot" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:46813175-57CE-449B-AD1F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My computer Windows XP sp 2- Get this error message when trying to
> import videos into Movie Maker 2: C:\Documents and
> Settings\test\Desktop\film.wmv could not be imported. Unspecified error.
> When I close Movie Maker and reopen it, video's show in collection pane,
> but cannot insert in storyline.
>
>

Yes they all play good in Media player.

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> Does the wmv file play OK in your Windows Media Player?
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> tips and tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>
> "Lars Groot" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:46813175-57CE-449B-AD1F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My computer Windows XP sp 2- Get this error message when trying to
> > import videos into Movie Maker 2: C:\Documents and
> > Settings\test\Desktop\film.wmv could not be imported. Unspecified error.
> > When I close Movie Maker and reopen it, video's show in collection pane,
> > but cannot insert in storyline.
> >
> >
>
>
>

I have the same problem - I can't import any files even .jpg files, I don't
know what causes it but I'd love to find solution. Did anybody have similiar
problem? Maybe somebody knows a solution to it?
Dyzio :-)

"Lars Groot" wrote:

> My computer Windows XP sp 2- Get this error message when trying to
> import videos into Movie Maker 2: C:\Documents and
> Settings\test\Desktop\film.wmv could not be imported. Unspecified error.
> When I close Movie Maker and reopen it, video's show in collection pane,
> but cannot insert in storyline.
>
>

I have the same problem
When you try serval time it shows in colections but can't be put in the
timeline.
I have MCE and i had converted the files in different format ( avi,mpeg,wmv
etc )
but stil it can't be imported the same thing with audio and pictures....i
also putted extra addons in. ( thougt maybe it overwrites some moviemaker
files, but it also didn't worked......%$%$ )

"Lars Groot" wrote:

> My computer Windows XP sp 2- Get this error message when trying to
> import videos into Movie Maker 2: C:\Documents and
> Settings\test\Desktop\film.wmv could not be imported. Unspecified error.
> When I close Movie Maker and reopen it, video's show in collection pane,
> but cannot insert in storyline.
>
>

Exactly this problem.

Computer only a few weeks old. Everything working pretty well. Fast.
Can't import anything into WMM. Unspecified error. Closing and then
reopening shows clips available but they cannot be transferred to timeline.
(http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Fo...x?PostID=32245)

No-one seems to know the answer. As one of the main reasons for getting a
new computer was to be able to edit clips this is incredibly tiresome.

What on earth is the problem? And why does Microsoft have nothing to say on
it?

Did you try system restore then?
Why not take the pc back to the shop, they sold it to you to perform the job
you want, it is up to them to make sure it does. We can only guess at
solutions being so remote, they can actually bench the pc and sort it.

I would have been back there straight away, I suggest you get there 9am
monday morning.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Jim Scrivener" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8CFF47C0-77B2-40C1-9D50-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Exactly this problem.
>
> Computer only a few weeks old. Everything working pretty well. Fast.
> Can't import anything into WMM. Unspecified error. Closing and then
> reopening shows clips available but they cannot be transferred to
> timeline.
> (http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Fo...x?PostID=32245)
>
> No-one seems to know the answer. As one of the main reasons for getting a
> new computer was to be able to edit clips this is incredibly tiresome.
>
> What on earth is the problem? And why does Microsoft have nothing to say
> on
> it?
>
>

can any one help,"file" could not be imported. Unspecified error
cant qite turn in the laptop cause deployed to iraq any solution please
email it to me, (E-Mail Removed) getting really frustrated thank you

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Did you try system restore then?
> Why not take the pc back to the shop, they sold it to you to perform the job
> you want, it is up to them to make sure it does. We can only guess at
> solutions being so remote, they can actually bench the pc and sort it.
>
> I would have been back there straight away, I suggest you get there 9am
> monday morning.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Jim Scrivener" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8CFF47C0-77B2-40C1-9D50-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Exactly this problem.
> >
> > Computer only a few weeks old. Everything working pretty well. Fast.
> > Can't import anything into WMM. Unspecified error. Closing and then
> > reopening shows clips available but they cannot be transferred to
> > timeline.
> > (http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Fo...x?PostID=32245)
> >
> > No-one seems to know the answer. As one of the main reasons for getting a
> > new computer was to be able to edit clips this is incredibly tiresome.
> >
> > What on earth is the problem? And why does Microsoft have nothing to say
> > on
> > it?
> >
> >
>
>
>

I managed to finally solve this one.

Don't know if this will work for others but this is what I did:

Downloaded K-Lite codec pack.

When installed the Configuration menu has a Codec tweak tool.
I used this to set all options to the opposite of what they were. I don't
know which one made the difference - but something did. Problem was solved.

Hope that helps.







"Austin" wrote:

> can any one help,"file" could not be imported. Unspecified error
> cant qite turn in the laptop cause deployed to iraq any solution please
> email it to me, (E-Mail Removed) getting really frustrated thank you
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > Did you try system restore then?
> > Why not take the pc back to the shop, they sold it to you to perform the job
> > you want, it is up to them to make sure it does. We can only guess at
> > solutions being so remote, they can actually bench the pc and sort it.
> >
> > I would have been back there straight away, I suggest you get there 9am
> > monday morning.
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "Jim Scrivener" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:8CFF47C0-77B2-40C1-9D50-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Exactly this problem.
> > >
> > > Computer only a few weeks old. Everything working pretty well. Fast.
> > > Can't import anything into WMM. Unspecified error. Closing and then
> > > reopening shows clips available but they cannot be transferred to
> > > timeline.
> > > (http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Fo...x?PostID=32245)
> > >
> > > No-one seems to know the answer. As one of the main reasons for getting a
> > > new computer was to be able to edit clips this is incredibly tiresome.
> > >
> > > What on earth is the problem? And why does Microsoft have nothing to say
> > > on
> > > it?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >