Vista - Windows Movie Maker

Maurice Grant · 08-15-2008

Have just reloaded Windows Home Premium, but although Windows Movie Maker files were saved and reinstalled, when I open these only title cards are still there, all pictures added are shown with a red cross as is added music. Where did I go wrong, and can the situation be retreived?

**johngalt** · 08-15-2008

Hi, Maurice Grant, and welcome to the forums.

Were your pictures and music saved on a different drive? If so, is that drive letter and the path(s) to pictures and music the exact same as before?

Maurice Grant · 08-16-2008

...I have an OEM version of Windows which is saved to a partition on C:\ drive ...(D:\ drive) When reloading you automatically get a 'Backup' folder which contains ALL files that were previously on C:\......this is what I transferred back to C:\User\User\My Videos....thanks for your help...so far!

**johngalt** · 08-16-2008

Did you use the *exact* same username as before?

Maurice Grant · 08-17-2008

....good point...but I must answere NO! Initially the file was in C:\users\USer\ (my name....which I had spelt incorrectly!)
When I copied the file it was exactly the same path but I had rectified the fault in the spelling. Could this be the problem?
I have a copy of the home movie on a DVD...ccan this be copied and how? Manythanks for bearing with me...

08-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
Maurice Grant Vista Home Premium 3 posts	Windows Movie Maker Have just reloaded Windows Home Premium, but although Windows Movie Maker files were saved and reinstalled, when I open these only title cards are still there, all pictures added are shown with a red cross as is added music. Where did I go wrong, and can the situation be retreived?
My System Specs

08-15-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: WIndows Movie Maker Hi, Maurice Grant, and welcome to the forums. Were your pictures and music saved on a different drive? If so, is that drive letter and the path(s) to pictures and music the exact same as before?
My System Specs

08-16-2008	#3 (permalink)
Maurice Grant Vista Home Premium 3 posts	Re: Windows Movie Maker ...I have an OEM version of Windows which is saved to a partition on C:\ drive ...(D:\ drive) When reloading you automatically get a 'Backup' folder which contains ALL files that were previously on C:\......this is what I transferred back to C:\User\User\My Videos....thanks for your help...so far!
My System Specs

08-16-2008	#4 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: WIndows Movie Maker Did you use the exact same username as before?
My System Specs

08-17-2008	#5 (permalink)
Maurice Grant Vista Home Premium 3 posts	Re: Windows Movie Maker ....good point...but I must answere NO! Initially the file was in C:\users\USer\ (my name....which I had spelt incorrectly!) When I copied the file it was exactly the same path but I had rectified the fault in the spelling. Could this be the problem? I have a copy of the home movie on a DVD...ccan this be copied and how? Manythanks for bearing with me...
My System Specs

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