Dave Nuttall

> I have successfully burned DVD Video Disks using MPG files but not WMV
> files. Most of my videos are WMV. I can burn WMV FILES to disk using
> explorer but cannot create a DVD using DVD Maker or Movie Maker with
> source files of WMV.
>
> I'm not burning copy protected files.
>
> All documentation I've read suggests WMV files are fine to create DVD
> Video Disks in Vista RC2. I've used + and - R and chosen all three speeds;
> fastest, medium and slow. No DVD is created.
>
> The encoding process gets to 99.0%, says finishing disc. Please wait. But
> when it gets to burning; the drive opens and there is an error message
> saying: Cannot Create the DVD. An error occurred when burning the DVD.
>
> Anyone know of a solution to burning DVD Video (menus etc.) using WMV
> source files?
>
> Thank you for any insight,
>
> Terry
> Seattle
>
I've had the same error once, but with MPG files. I've never had a problem
with WMV or AVI source files. I just closed the disk drawer and started over
and it worked.

The problem has been reported in the past, but I have never seen an
explanation / solution.