Latest versions of direct x, movie maker, and perhaps install windows media
encoder.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFD1F0B4-E146-43E8-8240-CABCE0F21CD1@microsoft.com...
> Thanks. In Movie Maker, I got to 'save movie to file' in the File menu. It
> offers various options including saving it to CD. It creates a .wmv file
> on
> the CD. The other computer I have tried to play it on does have a up to
> date
> version of WMP. Any further thoughts? Many thanks. Chris.
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> How did you burn the cd?
>> Can you list the method you used?
>> MM makes a HiMat cd, which would require an up to date version of WMP to
>> play them.
>> What file type is listed as being burnt on the cd?
>> The disc won't need finalising.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:81F7C674-A766-46F7-BFA3-51D49CAD171D@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I downloaded the video from my camcorder and edited it in Movie
>> > Maker
>> > and then burnt the video to cd. Yes, I can see them and play them OK on
>> > the
>> > pc I burnt the cd with, but not on other computers.m Any ideas?
>> > Nonobaddog
>> > asks if I finalised the disc but I'm not sure how to do this. Thanks,
>> > Chris
>> >
>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Why are you using movie maker?
>> >> Have you editid the movies from your camera and then burnt them?
>> >> How did you do this task?
>> >> Can you view these files ok using my computer or explorer on the pc
>> >> that
>> >> you
>> >> burnt it with?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:79754F98-AF15-4F24-A7A3-F8396DD11D5F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am burning them onto a CD (not for DVD play) using Windows Movie
>> >> >Maker,
>> >> >so
>> >> > it should work.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Are they actually being burned correctly onto the data DVD?
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> >> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
>> >> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:42F110EB-819E-4797-A426-1700872DA1A6@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have recorded videos (taken from a digital camera onto the
>> >> >> >computer)
>> >> >> >to a
>> >> >> > cd. But when I put the cd in another computer, they are nowhere
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > seen
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > 'my computer' (or Windows Media Player). What should I do?
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