Hi there,
New time poster here, but I'm really at the end of my tether.

I create music videos - I've done hundreds of them - and have many, many
video files which I've imported into WMM. When I opened the Maker this
morning, all my collections were gone. I have no idea why this happened, and
was wondering if some kind person may give me some insight?

Anyway, my real question is, can I get my collections back? I have spent
hours - days even - trimming/clipping/sorting out my collections, and I will
be so very disappointed if I can't get them back. The original files are in
the same place they always are, completely untouched. I also have a
MEDIATAB0.DAT fie, though I don't remember ever backing up my data. I
believed that when you saved the project files, it included saving the
collections.

My MEDIATAB0.DAT file opens automatically with Nero Media Player, which I
don't actually have anymore, and won't open with anything else. Is this a
back-up of some kind? I've been browsing the other topics here, but I'm
unsure what this file is.

Also, when I open my previous projects, there are no "X"s or anything. All
the clips on the storyboard are playing fine. I'm taking this to be a good
sign, and praying that I don't have to reimport all my clips.

Any help anyone could offer would be so greatly appreciated. I'm really
reaching breaking point here.
Thanks.