Be aware that there are over 800 different avi file types and only dv.avi
works with MM.
Most conversion apps convert to divx, so I recommend converting to wmv.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"On Request" <onrequest@mychoice> wrote in message
news:ODT22Tl3IHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Most WMM problems are due to incompatible source files. How did you
> convert your .vob files to .avi (what program did you use for the
> conversion, and what codec was used in the conversion). You should not
> change your source files back to .vob, because WMM will not work properly
> with .vob files as such. A good place to start is to see if you have
> incompatible source (video and/or audio) files. Try this URL (which
> applies to both XP and Vista):
>
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm
>
> Another trick that sometimes works is to uncheck the boxes in Movie Maker|
> Tools| Options| Compatibility.
>
> "Mad Fashionista" <MadFashionista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:F4B2D6D9-7CE9-4CAC-8D66-A38A145D5BFF@microsoft.com...
>> My movie is finished, but when I click on "Finish Movie," the Finish
>> Movie
>> Wizard says it cannot save my movie. I know I have enough disc space,
>> and
>> the source files are all there and intact, so I have no idea what to do.
>> John Inzer has been incredibly helpful with a variety of issues as I use
>> this
>> impossible program. I can't believe I am 99% there and trapped! Thanks
>> for
>> any help and advice. (BTW, my source files were .VOB and I changed them
>> to
>> .AVI to work in MM--should I change them back?)
>