Have you got windows media encoder installed? If not install that first, it
may well add the required codec. If it doesn't, you can always import the
avi to WME and use that to convert to WMV, long winded, but may get your
movie finished while we try to solve the problem.
A link to WME from here
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
news:a4Xuf.3672$QI6.1529@trnddc07...
> It definitely sounds like an installation problem then and uninstalling /
> reinstalling SP2 is the only way to reinstall WMM.
> It could be a problem with an unregistered DLL file or something of that
> nature but Papajohn or Rehan would have to guide you further if that is
> the case as they seem to know a lot more on that particular subject than I
> do.
> -Wojo
>
> "helloall" <helloall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2CB67974-56C9-4936-B58D-F6EAB9204B0E@microsoft.com...
>> My computer has 512MB RAM
>>
>> Anyway, i try to increase the virtual memory from 1000MB to 2000MB, while
>> space available is 2990MB.
>>
>> However, i still cant save the file in WMV format that i want.
>>
>> What should i do? I even try making a simple credit 'hello' in 'black
>> background' which last only for 3-4 seconds, and without any music, but
>> it
>> also wont be able to save!
>>
>> please help...
>>
>> "Wojo" wrote:
>>
>>> Unfortunately you can't simply reinstall WMM2.1 since it comes with SP2.
>>> You need to reinstall SP2 in order to reinstall WMM2.1 but before doing
>>> that
>>> maybe simply doing a System Restore will do the trick.
>>> -Wojo
>>>
>>> "helloall" <helloall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:356A1693-AAFA-45CD-B257-39CA39396E55@microsoft.com...
>>> > Nope, my memory is sufficient, the peak is not even half of what's
>>> > available
>>> > i think i want to try reinstalling MM2, but how?
>>> > Can you show me the web?
>>> >
>>> > "helloall" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> yes, I didnt use any background, it's black colour, only words, music
>>> >> (WMA),
>>> >> that's all. Will look into memory matter. thanks
>>> >>
>>> >> "Wojo" wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > That was my first thought as well but you can use the titles
>>> >> > without
>>> >> > any
>>> >> > background at all and they will display on a black background I
>>> >> > already
>>> >> > tried just to be sure.
>>> >> > -Wojo
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in
>>> >> > message
>>> >> > news:uq$dDUIEGHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> >> > > What is the background for the titles?
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > > --
>>> >> > > Graham Hughes
>>> >> > > MVP Digital Media
>>> >> > > www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>>> >> > > www.dvds2treasure.com
>>> >> > > www.simplydv.com
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > > "helloall" <helloall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> > > news
7EF392C-FC35-416E-AAE7-D9D40A8C1066@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > >> So sorry, my music is in WMA format.
>>> >> > >> Anyway, it's definitely not bad codec problem, i think it got to
>>> >> > >> do
>>> >> > >> with
>>> >> > >> the
>>> >> > >> "title or credit" because i try saving the movie only with music
>>> >> > >> and
>>> >> > >> it
>>> >> > >> works. However when i try to add the title and credit, it fails
>>> >> > >> to
>>> >> > >> save,
>>> >> > >> what's going on?
>>> >> > >>
>>> >> > >> "Wojo" wrote:
>>> >> > >>
>>> >> > >>> That error message is typical when using an unsupported
>>> >> > >>> filetype
>>> >> > >>> such as
>>> >> > >>> MPEG but if you are absolutely certain that you are only
>>> >> > >>> working
>>> >> > >>> with
>>> >> > >>> WMA
>>> >> > >>> (not WMV which is video) audio and Titles and apparently no
>>> >> > >>> video
>>> >> > >>> or
>>> >> > >>> still
>>> >> > >>> images at all then that can't be the issue meaning there had to
>>> >> > >>> either
>>> >> > >>> be a
>>> >> > >>> source file that was moved or a one that is bad/corrupt or a
>>> >> > >>> bad
>>> >> > >>> codec.
>>> >> > >>> Check the cannot save a movie section on Papajohn's website for
>>> >> > >>> more
>>> >> > >>> insight
>>> >> > >>> into what the issue could be.
>>> >> > >>> -Wojo
>>> >> > >>>
>>> >> > >>> "helloall" <helloall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> >> > >>> message
>>> >> > >>> news:36FE1F65-51FB-4526-9389-B8C00131E0CA@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > >>> >I am simply making a movie consisting of music (.wmv format)
>>> >> > >>> >and
>>> >> > >>> >words
>>> >> > >>> >(which
>>> >> > >>> > i use the "titles and credits" provided by WMM). But i cant
>>> >> > >>> > save
>>> >> > >>> > the
>>> >> > >>> > movie
>>> >> > >>> > in
>>> >> > >>> > some formats i prefer. I can only save the movie in avi (pal)
>>> >> > >>> > format
>>> >> > >>> > which
>>> >> > >>> > is
>>> >> > >>> > over 500MB! and some pocket pc format which is too small!
>>> >> > >>> >
>>> >> > >>> > I want to save in format like "high quality video" or "video
>>> >> > >>> > for
>>> >> > >>> > LAN"
>>> >> > >>> > but
>>> >> > >>> > will got error message.
>>> >> > >>> >
>>> >> > >>> > Furhermore, this is the error message i got when saving the
>>> >> > >>> > file,
>>> >> > >>> > which i
>>> >> > >>> > think is absolutely nonsense as everything is already in
>>> >> > >>> > place.
>>> >> > >>> >
>>> >> > >>> > Windows Movie Maker cannot save the movie to the specified
>>> >> > >>> > location.
>>> >> > >>> > Verify
>>> >> > >>> > that the original source files that were used in the movie
>>> >> > >>> > are
>>> >> > >>> > still
>>> >> > >>> > available. that the saving location is still available. and
>>> >> > >>> > that
>>> >> > >>> > there
>>> >> > >>> > is
>>> >> > >>> > enough disk space available and then try again
>>> >> > >>>
>>> >> > >>>
>>> >> > >>>
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>