Windows Movie Maker will not edit *.dvr-ms files - why???

When a TV program is recorded from Windows Media Center the recorded video
has the file format [name.dvr-ms]

I can open and play these dvr-ms files with Windows Media Player, Windows
Media Center, Nero Showtime etc. but if I try to import a dvr-ms file into
Windows Movie Maker I always get the error message "File could not be
imported. Unspecified error"

Windows Movie Maker will successfully import and edit files with extensions
..wmv, .avi, . mpg etc.

I am using fully updated Vista Home Premium SP1 and the latest Windows Movie
Maker v.6.0.6000.16386. The system is very stable and works well in all
other respects.

What is my problem? - I am baffled!

Malcolm H

YOu are in the XP newsgroup, so a post to the vista one would probably yield
better results.
..vista.music_pictures_video
Vista movie maker should be able to edit the dvr.ms files.

Do you have any trouble with any other file type, such as wmv or dv.avi?

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Malcolm H" <malcolmh@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> When a TV program is recorded from Windows Media Center the recorded video
> has the file format [name.dvr-ms]
>
> I can open and play these dvr-ms files with Windows Media Player, Windows
> Media Center, Nero Showtime etc. but if I try to import a dvr-ms file into
> Windows Movie Maker I always get the error message "File could not be
> imported. Unspecified error"
>
> Windows Movie Maker will successfully import and edit files with
> extensions .wmv, .avi, . mpg etc.
>
> I am using fully updated Vista Home Premium SP1 and the latest Windows
> Movie Maker v.6.0.6000.16386. The system is very stable and works well in
> all other respects.
>
> What is my problem? - I am baffled!
>
> Malcolm H