Work fine in movie maker but no video after save as movie

[bicuckoo]

I convert flv file into avi, then import succesfully in movie maker. And my project shows fine in Movie Maker but after I save the movie file to my
computer, and open it in windows media player, the video portion of the file
does not show, only hear the sound.

Any suggestions on what to do, I tried this on two different computers and get the same result. I dont receive any errors but I guess something is up with the avi video file.

Please kindly help! thanks

Might be worth a try to convert the .flv file to the .wmv
format and try again.

The following freeware can do the conversion:

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System
Restore point before installing software or updates)

Format Factory
http://www.pcfreetime.com/
(FWIW...you may want to uncheck
all the boxes on the final screen)

After downloading and installing Format Factory...
open the program and choose an Output Folder...
(this is where you will find your files after they are
converted)

Drag/drop your video clips onto the main screen...

Select 'All to ???' / OK...
(the ??? represents your choice of format)

Click...Start...on the toolbar...

That should do it...

[bicuckoo]

Oh! thanks so much!
It works. I converted the flv into wmw through your given free software, it works in movie maker and movie output...super.

Hello John, I have a question that may be related or not ...time will tell.
but I uploaded from my digital video camera using the Vista version of movie
maker. It is a process I have done many times using the bundled XP version.
However when I attempt to edit the content using the XP version all I can
playback inside a timeline editor is the soundtrack. It wont display the
picture. I can play the same content back without any problems from the
imported video display video..but dropping it into the timeline only the
soundtrack is heard with a black window...
I would love your thoughts...I am hoping it is not a XP vs Vista issue and
if so I suspect that there is no upgrade to do other than upgrading the OS...

I guess it could be a codec issue or even a
video driver issue but why not try converting the
file to .wmv and see if there is an improvement.

Hello John, I think I am having a similar issue but I'm not sure...I created
a movie and it plays back fine. After I save it, shut down the computer,
restart the computer and reopen the file to edit, all of my pictures and
songs show up as boxes with big red X's and I can not replay the movie. Am I
doing something wrong when I save the movie? Please help.

What file type are you saving as?

When creating a project it will be a *.mswmm which only has pointers to your
source pictures and music.

Save after as a movie or *.wmv file which embeds the pictures and music into
the file.

Sounds like you are trying to play a *.mswmm and have moved or deleted the
source files.

[alpha123]

I had the same problem with orignal poster bicuckoo there. After saving it, the widoe just remains still and audio keeps playing. I have tried all, from trimming to small videos then saving and put together, but still same happens.

Also did converting the orignal .mov file to .wmv still same result.

this video has been off and on working at it since 2008, close to loosing my senses.

Is there any other solution?

thanks in advance.