Have used Windows Movie Maker very well for months and now it stops just to work

OK, so I had a recent problem with Movie Maker. How original is that? For months and months I used it with only minor headaches. But I can't understand it and I spent hours to friction on this problem and the search for something. All Google tell me is to make sure that my files are in a format that is accepted! Duh! I use them very well until about a month ago.

After months of works very well, many of my clips imported media (especially. AVI and others. WMV) has decided to stop working one day. The video will not play, but the sound is very good. I re-imported the videos just to be sure, but no luck... He would not even show a thumbnail after I imported the.

Original title: what is the problem with WMM? Help, please!
I tried to look at the files in Media Player and got a black screen with audio complete.
I reformatted the. AVI files (using zamzar.com) in. Format WMV, but when I tried to import those, he would give me some nonsense. In any case, I tried to defrag my drive hard as someone suggested online (I have an old computer anyway) but I don't really think it helped.
It could be a codec problem (I don't know what would have prompted such), the Enigma is that SOME of my clips will play in the preview, but they stop working as soon as I drag them on the timeline. And I found one. WMV file in one of my old projects that will play in the panel mounting.
I even tried to save an unfinished project to my computer (16:9 aspect ratio, high quality NTSC). But I got an error message: "WMM cannot be saved to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the backup location is still available, and that there is enough available disk space, and then try again. "So I tried to save the recommended"best suited"on a blank CD and it always gave me this message
I hope this info helps (I don't know what most of it means):

Name of the operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
Dimension E521 system model
System Type X 86-based PC
Processor x 86 family 15 model 79 walk AuthenticAMD 2 Mhz ~ 2004
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.3 02/10/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.4
System directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413 - 2111).
Total physical memory 512,00 MB
Available physical memory 145,58 MB
Total virtual memory 2.00 GB
Available virtual memory 1.96 GB
1.03 GB of swap file

Your specifications specify that you have 512 MB of physical memory...
It's your RAM. When video editing with an application like film
Maker it is generally recommended that a system has a nude
minimum of 1 GB of RAM and 2 to 4 GB would be better.

That said, perhaps the following information will be useful:

The most common reasons for Movie Maker problems are...

(1) source incompatible or damaged (video clips, pictures, music files).

(2) incompatible, corrupt or nonexistent filters (Codecs).

(3) projects that are too big or too complex for the system resources.

First... Open Movie Maker and go to... Tools / Options /.
Compatibility tab and disable all filters / OK.

Try to create your project and find out whether there is a
improvement.

If no improvement, return to the same settings
and left click Restore values by default all the button / OK.

As for file formats...

Several formats are apparently compatible with
Movie Maker, but the most reliable choices are:

Photos - bmp
Video - wmv or dv - avi
(FWIW... DV - AVI is a specific format... it's
doesn't mean "everything". AVI files are compatible with
Movie Maker.)
Audio - wav, wma, wmv

There are to many converters available on the net and
Some are better than others... it can be interesting to try
experiment and see which suits you best.

Proceed at your own risk *.

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

(1) format Factory (freeware)
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Format_Factory
(the 'direct link' is faster)
(the file you want to download is: > FFSetup270.zip<>
(FWIW... installation..., you can uncheck
('all' boxes on the last screen)
(Windows XP / Vista / 7)

First, you will need to decompress the file or just open the
Drag FFSetup270.exe out of the folder
and drop it on your desktop. To install left click.

(2) Freemake Free Video Converter (freeware)
http://www.Freemake.com/free_video_converter/
(Windows XP / Vista / 7)

(3) Koyotesoft Free Video Converter
http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html
(2000/XP/2003/Vista/Seven)

(4) Sothink Free Video Converter
http://www.Sothinkmedia.com/video-converter/
(Windows XP / Vista / 7)

(5) SUPER © Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Super
(the download mirror site is faster) (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

(6) Xilisoft Video Converter
http://www.Xilisoft.com/video-converter.html
(not freeware but receives good reviews)
(Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Vista / 7)

There is a small chance that download and installation
one of the following Codec Packs would improve the problems.

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

Proceed at your own risk *.

Media Player Codec Pack
http://www.mediaplayercodecpack.com/
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

K - Lite Codec Pack (full)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

Windows 7 Codec Pack
http://download.CNET.com/Windows-7-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10965840.html
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

Download CCCP (combined Community Codec Pack)
http://www.CCCP-project.NET/
(Windows XP - Vista - 7)

Good luck...

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