Nanook wrote:
> I have Windows XP-Professional with service pack 2. I have been using
> Windows Movie Maker to edit videos I've shot (camera saves in .avi
> file) and then write them out as NTSC quality video files which I
> then burn to DVD with Nero Vision Express 3.
>
> Recently however, Movie Maker started either exploding or locking up
> when I try to import video files, or if it makes it past that stage
> when I try to move them to the story line.
>
> This seemed to start after I installed a xvid codec package that
> overwrote some existing codec's. I don't know how to restore the
> originals without completely re-installing windows which I am not
> real excited about doing.
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Just for reference...you may want to read
the messages about Xvid files in the thread
at following link:
http://tinyurl.com/z8xju
No guarantees...but it may be worth a try to
do a system restore to a time before the
issue began.
Windows XP:
(306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
System to a Previous State in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084
Using Windows Vista
System Restore
http://tinyurl.com/2qhd77
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP
Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695
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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer
Solutions that work for
me may not work for you
Proceed at your own risk