Movie Maker Versions (newbie question)

[Tim]

I've been using Movie Maker in XP Pro. I got to play with it in Vista
Ultimate and noticed that I could burn the movie straight to DVD, which I
can't in my XP version.

So, how do I get the Vista Version and install onto my XP Pro system?

How do I tell which version is which?

Thank you

 

[John Inzer]

I've been using Movie Maker in XP Pro. I got to play with it in Vista
Ultimate and noticed that I could burn the movie straight to DVD,
which I can't in my XP version.

So, how do I get the Vista Version and install onto my XP Pro system?

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Not an option.
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How do I tell which version is which?

Thank you

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Open Movie Maker and go do...Help /
About ...to see the version.

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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

 

[Tim]

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Not an option.
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Open Movie Maker and go do...Help /
About ...to see the version.

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Thank you. I'm running version 5.1. How do I gain the ability to burn my
movie directly to a DVD viewable on any DVD player from Movie Maker (other
than buying Vista Ultimate)?

Right now what I do is save my movie to a WMV then use DVD Flick to burn it
to DVD. Is this the best option?

 

[John Inzer]

Thank you. I'm running version 5.1.

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Well actually...5.1 is your Windows Version...
your Movie Maker version would be 2.1.
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How do I gain the ability to burn my movie
directly to a DVD viewable on any DVD
player from Movie Maker (other than buying
Vista Ultimate)?

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Not from Movie Maker in XP unless you
have Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Movie Maker 2 and DVD Burning Software -
Media Center Edition 2005
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-DVD-MCE.html

Using DVD Authoring software is the answer.
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Right now what I do is save my movie to a WMV then use DVD Flick to
burn it to DVD. Is this the best option?

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That's a good option but if you want a more
advanced program...there are several...Nero,
Roxio, Ulead, WinDVD, etc.....

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thank you. I'm running version 5.1. How do I gain the ability to burn my
movie directly to a DVD viewable on any DVD player from Movie Maker (other
than buying Vista Ultimate)?

You're actually running WMM 2.1..........5.1 is your Windows XP OS version.

Right now what I do is save my movie to a WMV then use DVD Flick to burn it
to DVD. Is this the best option?

It's about your only option if you don't have Windows XP Media Version.

Although there are other authoring applications that will create and burn as
DVD Flick does.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP