The boxes to uncheck are in Windows Movie Maker| Tools| Options|
Compatibility.
Movie Maker and DVD Maker are closely related programs. See if unchecking
those filters will help.
"Julie72" <Julie72@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:73D46831-BF30-4D7A-B052-ACEE1103E6FD@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Would that be tools section of my web browser or somewhere else for
> compatibility boxes to uncheck? Also, is there a way to tell if the file
> is
> a DV-AVI or a divx-avi? All the files that I have tried to burn are
> either
> AVI or WMV extensions so I'm not sure if that's my issue or not.
>
> "On Request" wrote:
> Quote:
>> A first place to start is to see if you have incompatible source (video
>> and/or audio) files. Try this URL:
>>
>>
>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> Incompatible source files may cause problems with DVD Maker as well as
>> Movie
>> Maker.
>>
>>
>>
>> Another trick that sometimes works is to uncheck the boxes in Tools|
>> Options| Compatibility.
>>
>>
>> "Julie72" <Julie72@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B70843DD-C4DA-44D7-9ABD-7210D0F93673@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > How
>> >
>> > For some reason my Windows DVD Maker has ceased to work when it used to
>> > work
>> > perfectly.
>> >
>> > I am able to add files to burn but when I hit next and go to where I
>> > can
>> > change the settings before burning it says that "windows dvd player has
>> > stopped working and windows is checking to see if there is a solution
>> > to
>> > the
>> > problem" I then get a message box stating "a problem caused the program
>> > to
>> > stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you
>> > if a
>> > solution is available."
>> >
>> > This program used to work just fine but stopped working and I do not
>> > get a
>> > notification of what the problem is or a code or something from
>> > Windows.
>> > I've recently updated to SP1 using Vista on an Acer 5570 laptop. I've
>> > tried
>> > changing the speed and placing the video on my desktop instead of
>> > pulling
>> > from folders but that makes no difference. I've changed file
>> > extensions,
>> > downloaded other programs to convert files to different types thinking
>> > that's
>> > what was wrong. Nothing has worked. I can view just fine using
>> > Windows
>> > Media Player so I'm not sure why I can no longer burn using this
>> > program.
>> >
>> > I have also started to burn a DVD and have the job cancel after just a
>> > few
>> > minutes (when it normally took about 2 hours) but says 99% done and
>> > that
>> > there's a problem burning to the DVD. I haven't had that error up in a
>> > while
>> > since I can't get past the initial screen to change the layout, etc.
>> >
>> > Any help you can give me appreciated. I'm not sure what other
>> > information
>> > I
>> > need to provide but will be most happy to provide whatever information
>> > necessary.
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance for ANY help you can give.
>> >
>> > Julie
>>
>>