Having problems with Windows Movie Maker, videos I'm working on,  after a period of time suddenly go "corrupt" and I get error message "0xC946002C" what is causing this and how to fix. Not all videos do it, but they all come from the same device which is a Contour Roam helmet cam.

As the title implies my problem is that every time I try to save a video project created with WLMM / WMM, during the save process my Computer shuts down totally.

 

I started using Windows Live Movie Maker Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) about one week ago to create a simple slide show video comprising 11 photos in jpg-format (only 1.5 MB in total - for all 11 photos!) plus intro & outro and backing music (3.2 MB, wma-format). Creating the Project presented no problems - and is quite fun!  However every time I tried to save the video with the recommended (i.e. high quality) settings my Computer shut down! The shut down can happen at any progress point - even at 99% several times!

 

The only success I had in saving the Project was to save it in the "For Computer" setting (resulting file size 66.4 MB), however the much lower quality is simply not satisfactory!

 

Today (Monday 19th August 2013) I downloaded Windows Movie Maker Version 2012 (Build 16.4.3508.0205) but the Computer shut down problem is still there.

 

I am using Windows 7 Professional on a Toshiba Satellite PRO L770-12R Notebook with 8 GB RAM, Intel Core i5-2430 CPU @ 2.4GHz Processor, NVIDIA Geforce GT 525M Graphic Card, 698 GB hard disk space (219 of 349 GB free on C: and 335 of 349 GB free on D:), DirectX 10, 64 Bit.

 

I enjoy creating Projects using WMM and it offers exactly the features I need at this time but if I cannot save the video it makes no sense using the program further! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

I downloaded Photo Gallery and Movie Maker two days ago. Photo Gallery worked fine, but Movie Maker still doesn't start. I have looked through the system requirements: We have Windows 7 32-bit version, 1 GB RAM, 2.20 GHz, Internet Browser is Chrome, Internet connection is broadband, we have DirectX 11 installed, and both Photo Gallery and Movie Maker are downloaded.
As for the internet browser, we also have Firefox 3.0.1. We also have Media Player installed.

I opened Movie Maker, it appeared but it said "Not Responding" and closes, then this message shows up, and says:

"Sorry, Movie Maker can't start. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements before trying to start Movie Maker again, and then try to update the driver of your video card if Movie Maker doesn't start."

Oh, and just in case this is important, our computer is HP Pavilion a6540d.

Original title: Movie Maker on Windows 8

 

I have a new computer running Windows 8 and I need windows movie maker.  I checked for downloads or options. I downloaded the windows essential installer, but it says that this is an incompatible program.  It will not run and it will not delete.  I need to find a way to create movies using my pictures and music.  Any thoughts?

Okay so, I updated windows movie maker so i could get the video speed up option which for some reason i didn't already have. And now after it downloaded windows essentials, it doesn't work... This is what it says:

"Sorry, Movie Maker can't start. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements before trying to start movie maker again, and then try to update the driver for your video card if Movie Maker still doesn't start."

I don't see what i would have to change, it worked fine before the update thing... I've tried everything, i've tried every compatibility setting, restoring previous version which still doesn't work. I've tried the troubleshooting option when you right click the program. I really need this fixed before the 15th of September because i have a movie festival to enter and if movie maker isn't working for me by then, then im screwed D:

Hi, I REALLY REALLY need help. This used to work fine for me, but now it wont.

I created a slideshow with narration in WMM and everything saves as a movie maker project fine, but when I save as a video file or upload to you tube all I get is a black screen with narration.

I have searched HOURS AND HOURS on this issue. I've read and installed all receommended codec packs and software to find out what codecs were needed and NOTHING WORKS.

There has GOT to be a solution to this problem. Seeing how it used to work perfectly fine about a year ago.

I need these videos for my business. Someone PLEASE help me.

*All my drivers are updated per my computer
* I have uninstalled all codec packs since none of them worked
*I am running windows 7 home
*I have the most up to date version of windows essentials installed


Someone PLEASE help me figure this out :*(

Hi, I'm using Windows 7 32-bit on my computer and I was trying to installed Windows Movie Maker, but no matter Version 2011 or 2012, when I started installing them, the download bar flies quickly and it pop up and said that the Photo Gallery and Movie Maker installed successfully on my computer. When I hit "Close" on the window, nothing happened. I try to find Movie Maker in the Start Menu, I found NOTHING. I thought I can reinstall the entire thing, but I even can't find Windows Live Essentials at the Programs and Features menu. 
There isn't any single article can answer this question at the Internet. Can anyone help me? I've stuck for three months already.
Please Help! I urgently need my windows movie maker to work, I used the previous version and when I updated it yesterday it stopped working. When I open it it gives me an error message saying I must check my system requirements, so i did, everything is correct, I even downloaded Direct X 11. I need to edit a movie urgently, please can someone help me get this working.

Thanks
Rhyston
I have built a six minute video with about 30 pictures, 20 video clips, and 2 music files.  I have tried to save the movie in several different formats including the recommended format and every time I get the exact same response:

"There are missing or unusable files in your Movie Maker project that are preventing your movie from being saved. Please check that file preparation is enabled in Options, or remove the files and try again"

Each time the message comes up, however, it references a different video file as being the source of the problem.  

I am using Version 2012 Build 16.4.3505.0912

My video files are .MOV (From an iPhone and from a dSLR camera) and .MP4 (from a GoPro)

My photo files are .jpeg

My music files are .mp3

Please help!!!!!  Thank you
I bought a brand new laptop in January 2013 with windows 8 installed already. The windows live movie maker does not work properly. It either has a black screen or the video is frozen when I import them into the media player for editing. I have sound but the video itself isn't working properly at all.  I saw another thread that said to change the windows movie maker to compatibality for windows 7 and supposedly it will work but all that did was make my movie maker stop working all together with an error message. I need to be able to edit videos because I record tutorials that need to be uploaded to youtube as part of my job. Please help.