Movie Maker project does not!

I just went back to edit a film I worked on and nothing, I can see the photos, the music, all, but it does not play.  Please, please help!

Hello ska2tra,

·        Have you an error when you try to reopen the saved project (game)?

·        You save the project after adding media files?

·        What is the type of file you are trying to open the project?

·        You did changes to the files that you have added as moving them to another location or deleted files?

·        Have you created the film on the same computer or with any previous version of Windows?

Your best bet to check this would be to create a different test project and check if you have the same problem. This will help you determine if the problem is related to Movie Maker or the project you created is corrupt.

Also, make sure that you add (import) files that are compatible with Windows Movie Maker.
You can import files with the following file name extensions into Windows Movie Maker to use in your project:

Video files: .asf, .avi, dvr - ms, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv
Audio files: .aif, .aifc, .aiff, .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and .wma
File Picture: .bmp, DIBs, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff and .wmf

You can also see the article that will give you information about the creation and editing of films:

First steps with Windows Movie Maker:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/getting-started-with-Windows-Movie-Maker

Publish a movie in Windows Movie Maker

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/publish-a-movie-in-Windows-Movie-Maker

Windows Movie Maker collections: Frequently asked questions

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Windows-Movie-Maker-collections-frequently-asked-questions

Thank you
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