Windows Movie Maker ~ Preview screen black

Help.
I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened the
project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter what
video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that came
with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can do??

Have you updated your Video Card drivers?
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"Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B6EDDB4-153C-4E4A-BDF0-D8C310E65003@microsoft.com...
> Help.
> I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened the
> project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter
> what
> video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that came
> with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can do??

It was working fine for the several days I was using it. When I checked for
updates from microsoft, it did not say I needed video card driver updates.
Could I still need to do it? If so how?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Have you updated your Video Card drivers?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B6EDDB4-153C-4E4A-BDF0-D8C310E65003@microsoft.com...
> > Help.
> > I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened the
> > project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter
> > what
> > video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that came
> > with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can do??
>
>
>

It doesn't necessarily have to say you need it. I recommend you go to the
manufacturers website, whether it be nVidia or ATI and download the latest
driver for your graphics card.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F39A57FF-8DF0-45B0-88AB-63454E4FEBDF@microsoft.com...
> It was working fine for the several days I was using it. When I checked
> for
> updates from microsoft, it did not say I needed video card driver updates.
> Could I still need to do it? If so how?
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Have you updated your Video Card drivers?
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B6EDDB4-153C-4E4A-BDF0-D8C310E65003@microsoft.com...
>> > Help.
>> > I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened
>> > the
>> > project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter
>> > what
>> > video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that
>> > came
>> > with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can
>> > do??
>>
>>
>>

If you get stuck, try your question at:
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/

Some real experts on there re Windows Movie Maker.

"Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B6EDDB4-153C-4E4A-BDF0-D8C310E65003@microsoft.com...
> Help.
> I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened the
> project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter
> what
> video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that came
> with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can do??

I'm thinking that's not it because movies, video clips, etc play just fine in
the Media Center and windows media player

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> It doesn't necessarily have to say you need it. I recommend you go to the
> manufacturers website, whether it be nVidia or ATI and download the latest
> driver for your graphics card.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F39A57FF-8DF0-45B0-88AB-63454E4FEBDF@microsoft.com...
> > It was working fine for the several days I was using it. When I checked
> > for
> > updates from microsoft, it did not say I needed video card driver updates.
> > Could I still need to do it? If so how?
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you updated your Video Card drivers?
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6B6EDDB4-153C-4E4A-BDF0-D8C310E65003@microsoft.com...
> >> > Help.
> >> > I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened
> >> > the
> >> > project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter
> >> > what
> >> > video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that
> >> > came
> >> > with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can
> >> > do??
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I'll check it out. Thanks

"John Hanley" wrote:

> If you get stuck, try your question at:
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/
>
> Some real experts on there re Windows Movie Maker.
>
> "Wilecoyote" <Wilecoyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B6EDDB4-153C-4E4A-BDF0-D8C310E65003@microsoft.com...
> > Help.
> > I created a project and burned a dvd just fine. The next day I opened the
> > project to burn a second dvd and the preview screen is black no matter
> > what
> > video clip I try to play. I even tried importing a sample video that came
> > with my computer and that previews black too. Anyone know what I can do??
>
>

[yman]

I prefer Windows Movie Maker and i like that you can also save your movie back to the video tape in your camera to play back on a TV or on the camera itself.