Hi, I'm trying to use Windows Live Movie Maker to create a movie. The film is in MP4 format and the program does not allow me to open to make a new film. Windows Media Player does not play either.

You have problems with programs:
-Windows Live Movie Maker
-Windows Media Player

Error messages:
-Windows Live Movie Maker: Sorry Movie Maker cannot open this project file. The file is not compatible with Windows Live Movie Maker or damaged. Please select a different project file. (button: "Learn more".)
-Windows Media Player: Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The player might not support the file type or does not support the codec used to compress the file.

Recent changes to your problem:
None

What have you tried to solve the problem:
Reinstall Windows Live Movie Maker

Format of the file:
MP4

You have problems with programs:
-Windows Live Movie Maker
-Windows Media Player

Error messages:
-Windows Live Movie Maker: Sorry Movie Maker cannot open this project file. The file is not compatible with Windows Live Movie Maker or damaged. Please select a different project file. (button: "Learn more".)
-Windows Media Player: Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The player might not support the file type or does not support the codec used to compress the file.

Recent changes to your problem:
None

What have you tried to solve the problem:
Reinstall Windows Live Movie Maker

Format of the file:
MP4

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The dialog box that you quoted says "Project file" in Windows Live Movie Maker
It would be a file with an extension WLMP. Or if the file was created with
an earlier version of Movie Maker, it can have an extension .mswmm.

So... just to clarify... MP4 extension or WLMP or something else?

If the files are MP4, you will need to convert them to WMV format before
import into Movie Maker.

There are many programs that can do conversions...
The following freeware is an example...:

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

Format Factory
http://www.pcfreetime.com/
(the file you want to download is: > FFSetup250.zip
(FWIW... installation..., you might want to
Uncheck all of the boxes on the last screen)

First... after the download and installation of Format
Factory... you can open the program and
left click on the toolbar, the "Option" button and
"Select an output folder to" / apply / OK.
(this is where you find your files after they)
are converted)

Drag and drop your video clips on the main screen...

Select "all to WMV" / OK...

Click on... Beginning... in the toolbar...

That should do it...

For information on playback of MP4 files... the following article may be worth a visit:

Multimedia Windows Media Player (316992)
file formats
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992/en-us
> scroll waaay to MPEG-4 (.mp4)

Alternative media players:

FWIW... it is always preferable, if you create a system restore
point before installing any software or updates.

With the help of the Windows Vista system restore
http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

Media Player Classic
http://www.filehippo.com/download_media_player_classic/

Apple Quicktime
http://www.Apple.com/QuickTime/Download/

QuickTime Alternative
http://www.filehippo.com/download_quicktime_alternative/

And it might be worth a try to download
and install 'one' of the following free codec packs:

* Proceed at your own risk *.

Vista Codec Package
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Vista-codec-package/1159994557/1

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

CCCP (combined Community Codec Pack)
http://www.CCCP-project.NET/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Good luck...

Volunteer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience J - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

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