Encoding problems DVD Maker

Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

I forgot to mention I have Windows Vista.

"Shax" wrote:

> Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
> maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
> stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

I'm seeing exactly the same thing, only I get to 32% before it fails! I'm
working with Vista 32 Ultimate. Any suggestions?
--
Peter G Williams
Developer


"Shax" wrote:

> Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
> maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
> stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

I've had problems like that but only with files made with windows movie
maker, other files work fine. Until I find a more permanent solution( thats
what I'm looking for now) I recomvert the files with another video converter
and they work fine. The one I'm using I got at
http://www.protectedsoft.com/download.php
Its a freeware download and I've used it for a while now with no problems.
I hope it works for you guys.

"Peter G Williams" wrote:

> I'm seeing exactly the same thing, only I get to 32% before it fails! I'm
> working with Vista 32 Ultimate. Any suggestions?
> --
> Peter G Williams
> Developer
>
>
> "Shax" wrote:
>
> > Using windows movie maker, then publishing the project to burn to DVD in "DVD
> > maker", at the encoding stage the process doesn't go past 20.4% I also at one
> > stage had an error message saying "catastrophic failure" can anyone help?

None of you are alone - I have been whingeing for days to Dell who sold
me an Inspiron Laptopn about exactly the same problem with Windows DVD
maker. I was so excited that Moviemaker now allowed you to burn DVD's
(Office 2003 did not, which was an incredibly STUPID bit of programming)
and then plummeted to the depths of despair with each failed attempt at
burning the DVD, getting to 16-20% encoded each time. Once, once only, I
managed to get the whole thing done only to find the completed DVD had
large holes with no data at all in it!!!

I even tried transferring to another computer running Adobe editor
which allows you to burn DVD's and which I have used succesfully in the
past, but Office 2003 doesn't recognized WSAMM files created with Office
2007. Makes you want to scream. I will try the converter file suggested
on this post.


--
dmbr

Further to the suggestions above- I treid downlaoding the video
converter and DVD making software from protectedsoft.com however the
programme does not recognize the Movie maker file - ie it tell sme there
is nothing on the timeline (Osec). I tried downloading the Vista codecs
as suggested but that made no difference.

Even more frustrating, the Windows DVDmaker help suggested I check that
my edited project runs on Windows Media Player...but that programme
doesn't recognize the MSWMM extension. Can you believe it?

Any one help?


--
dmbr

The MSWMM is the project file. You need to save the movie from the project,
which will result in a WMV file.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"dmbr" <dmbr.31plr4@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:dmbr.31plr4@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> Further to the suggestions above- I treid downlaoding the video
> converter and DVD making software from protectedsoft.com however the
> programme does not recognize the Movie maker file - ie it tell sme there
> is nothing on the timeline (Osec). I tried downloading the Vista codecs
> as suggested but that made no difference.
>
> Even more frustrating, the Windows DVDmaker help suggested I check that
> my edited project runs on Windows Media Player...but that programme
> doesn't recognize the MSWMM extension. Can you believe it?
>
> Any one help?
>
>
> --
> dmbr

Hello, I am having the same problem with the encoding. I have only made it to
66.8% and then the computer either freezes or just stops working. Have you
had any luck with anything you have tried. I was on the phone with Dell two
hours last night and they have no idea about software issues, yet windows
can't help me becaause dell bought the license. Im about to scream. I bought
the 1525 ispiron from Dell a week ago, and couldn't wait to use the movie
making software. No luck yet...
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance
Tara

"dmbr" wrote:

>
> Further to the suggestions above- I treid downlaoding the video
> converter and DVD making software from protectedsoft.com however the
> programme does not recognize the Movie maker file - ie it tell sme there
> is nothing on the timeline (Osec). I tried downloading the Vista codecs
> as suggested but that made no difference.
>
> Even more frustrating, the Windows DVDmaker help suggested I check that
> my edited project runs on Windows Media Player...but that programme
> doesn't recognize the MSWMM extension. Can you believe it?
>
> Any one help?
>
>
> --
> dmbr
>

Tara - No luck I'm sorry. The Office 2007 Moviemaker is much better than
the 2003 and I find it really user friendly BUT I couldn't burn a movie
for love or money, no matter how many solutions I tried. I blamed Dell
but they couldn't help me and , well you've read everyones' issues with
Microsoft. I have given up and gone back to my other computer to use the
previous moviemaker and had to reedit the entire movie, since Moviemaker
2003 doesn't recognize files from 2007!!!! I then transfer it to Adobe
premier and burn a movie (in theory... it has worked in the past).

Sorry, I can't be of any great help

dmbr


--
dmbr

"Tara" <Tara@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:074A45D9-8121-44A3-A493-30A9D2889FFB@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I am having the same problem with the encoding. I have only made it
> to
> 66.8% and then the computer either freezes or just stops working. Have you
> had any luck with anything you have tried. I was on the phone with Dell
> two
> hours last night and they have no idea about software issues, yet windows
> can't help me becaause dell bought the license. Im about to scream. I
> bought
> the 1525 ispiron from Dell a week ago, and couldn't wait to use the movie
> making software. No luck yet...
> Any ideas?
> Thank you in advance
> Tara
>
> "dmbr" wrote:
>
>>
>> Further to the suggestions above- I treid downlaoding the video
>> converter and DVD making software from protectedsoft.com however the
>> programme does not recognize the Movie maker file - ie it tell sme there
>> is nothing on the timeline (Osec). I tried downloading the Vista codecs
>> as suggested but that made no difference.
>>
>> Even more frustrating, the Windows DVDmaker help suggested I check that
>> my edited project runs on Windows Media Player...but that programme
>> doesn't recognize the MSWMM extension. Can you believe it?
>>
>> Any one help?
>>
>>
>> --
>> dmbr

How about using Windows Media Center to burn the DVD? Not Media Player, but
Media Center. Also, is the system adequate to the job? Encoding video is
incredibly processor intensive. You might try disabling any antivirus
scanners running during the time you are trying to encode and burn the job.