Windows Movie Maker does not start

[Garatti]

I have Windows XP SE and when I try to start Windows Movie Maker it freezes
before finishing starting. There's a prompt to report a problem what I have
been doing.

I tried to download the WMM from Microsoft's website but I can't get to it
or even to the Service Package 2 that contains the WMM. When I ask to se what
uodates are available for my computer the SP2 is not shown.

What can I do?

 

[John Inzer]

I have Windows XP SE and when I try to start Windows Movie Maker it
freezes before finishing starting. There's a prompt to report a
problem what I have been doing.

I tried to download the WMM from Microsoft's website but I can't get
to it or even to the Service Package 2 that contains the WMM. When I
ask to se what uodates are available for my computer the SP2 is not
shown.

What can I do?

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If you right click your My Computer icon and
choose...Properties / General tab...SP2 will
be listed under System if you have it installed.

Movie Maker 2.1 is installed as a component
of WinXP SP2. You can download SP2 from
the following site:

Download Windows XP SP2
http://tinyurl.com/6ubys

Generally, users install from the net but this
site allows you to download the complete
file to your hard drive before installing.

It's good for a network administrator because
you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
many computers as you need to.

And it's good for a single machine because
if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
it available without waiting for a download.

More...

Some users have reported problems
after installing IE7. If this applies to your
situation ...uninstalling IE7 may be worth
a try.

(927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us

I've also seen a report that disabling the
ffdshow codec could be the fix. To accomplish
this...open Movie Maker and go to...Tools /
Options / Compatibility tab...Uncheck...
ffdshow / OK.

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(You can disable ffdshow with this command:
regsvr32.exe /u "C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax"
After running that command, the regular
DivX/XviD codecs will be used instead of ffdshow.
You can enable ffdshow again with this command:
regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax" )
===

More info:

Movie Maker 2 Crashes and Hangs
http://tinyurl.com/bqgyx

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[MistChaser]

John, I followed your instructions and I do have Service Pack 2 loaded for
Windows XP, but I do not have Movie Maker on my computer. As previous
posters have said, I can't download it from Microsoft's download site. They
only have MM for Vista available and updates for Movie Maker. How can I add
Movie Maker in whatever version to my computer? Thanks in advance!

 

[John Inzer]

John, I followed your instructions and I do have Service Pack 2
loaded for Windows XP, but I do not have Movie Maker on my computer.
As previous posters have said, I can't download it from Microsoft's
download site. They only have MM for Vista available and updates for
Movie Maker. How can I add Movie Maker in whatever version to my
computer? Thanks in advance!

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If Movie Maker is on your system the
following steps should launch it.

Go to..Start / Run...

Type moviemk.exe

Press Enter

If Movie Maker does not launch...proceed
to the following:

What can I do if I upgrade to Windows
XP SP2 and Windows Movie Maker 2.1
is not installed successfully?
http://tinyurl.com/65pfo

If you still have no success...download and
reinstall WinXP SP2:

Download Windows XP SP2
http://tinyurl.com/6ubys

Generally, users install from the net but this
site allows you to download the complete
file to your hard drive before installing.

It's good for a network administrator because
you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
many computers as you need to.

And it's good for a single machine because
if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
it available without waiting for a download.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[MistChaser]

Thanks so much! Movie Maker was installed, but didn't show up in programs or
add/delete programs, or Explore, or wherever else I thought to look. It's
working like a charm too. Appreciate your help!

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks so much! Movie Maker was installed, but didn't show up in
programs or add/delete programs, or Explore, or wherever else I
thought to look. It's working like a charm too. Appreciate your
help!

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You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk