tried the suggestion from your site(Papa John)

I was in the middle of viewing the red x's when everything in the
applications list just disappeared. some message popped up, but i'm so
annoyed with my computer right now I can't even remember what it said. I
think it's time for a new computer. Mine is 4 years old. Is that old? BTW
- there were many red x;s ass. with MM2. I assume that is b/c I kept opening
the file and attempting to work on it. I remember the applications gave me
some microsoft web link - but I didn't link to it before everything
disappeared. I'm just venting.
--
LoriSLP

The red x's mean that movie maker cannot find the file that you initially
used. You may have moved the file or deleted it. You can use teh relocate
file option if it's just been moved, if deleted, look in the recycle bin in
case it's still there and then move it back, otherwise it's time to start
again.

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


"LoriSLP" <LoriSLP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC5B88D4-95E8-4E24-BEA0-DA5496F92919@microsoft.com...
>I was in the middle of viewing the red x's when everything in the
> applications list just disappeared. some message popped up, but i'm so
> annoyed with my computer right now I can't even remember what it said. I
> think it's time for a new computer. Mine is 4 years old. Is that old?
> BTW
> - there were many red x;s ass. with MM2. I assume that is b/c I kept
> opening
> the file and attempting to work on it. I remember the applications gave
> me
> some microsoft web link - but I didn't link to it before everything
> disappeared. I'm just venting.
> --
> LoriSLP