Preview screen shot black during editing movies in Windows Movie maker.

Original title: technical problems with Windows Movie Maker

I tried to make a video using Windows Movie Maker, but the program guard making it to where I can't use it.  I just changed the audio clips and video and all of a sudden, the preview turned black screen and when I press the play button, nothing happens.  I have no idea how to fix this, but if I restart the program or even my computer, the situation does not change.  Basically, the play button does not work.  Any ideas on how to fix it? My project is due for school tomorrow...

I tried fixing video filters using the link you provided, but that did not help.  I finally found the problem, however.  I was using a MOV file, which apparently tends to have problems when you put it in Movie Maker, so I converted the files of a different type and they works perfectly.  Thanks for your help!

Tags: Windows

Similar Questions

  • iMovie 11 preview screen is BLACK during playback for 98% projects (not all).

    iMovie 11 overview screen is black play to 98% (not all) projects. All events are "black". (Projects and events) are PAL 25 fps. The themes and the text added in the past and all audio is fine but the screen goes black when the clips video game.  I can't work on why this is? It would be different if ALL/all did not play properly? I read the other with similar problems and no real solution. Please help I have hours and hours of precious memories that I have stored to treat "on a rainy day. I did not use iMovie 11 version (9.0.9) since about Cougar? Now using El Captain 10.11.4

    I didn't use iMovie (purple) mainly because of the bad publicity, & I'm still clinging desperately to iPhoto for the same reason.

    Thank you in anticipation

    I should mention that I'm using DCR - SR100 HDD Handycam to MPEG2 Format. Not sure if it of useful or not.

    I still have the problem... IT IS NOT RESOLVED, and I cannot change!

  • IMovie 11 for mac preview screen is BLACK during playback for 98% projects (not all).

    iMovie 11 overview screen is black play to 98% (not all) projects. All events are "black". (Projects and events) are PAL 25 fps. The themes and the text added in the past and all audio is fine but the screen goes black when the clips video game.  I can't work on why this is? It would be different if ALL/all did not play properly? I read the other with similar problems and no real solution.

    Charge of Sony DCR - SR100 portable HARD drive via the USB port of

    Please help I have hours and hours of precious memories that I have stored to treat "on a rainy day. I did not use iMovie 11 version (9.0.9) since about Cougar? Now using El Captain 10.11.4

    I didn't use iMovie (purple) mainly because of the bad publicity, & I'm still clinging desperately to iPhoto for the same reason.

    Thank you in anticipation

    The reason for your problem is that iMovie version 9 is not compatible with El Capitan.  El Capitan only works with iMovie 10 (with the purple icon).

    iMovie 10 is very different from previous versions and has lost some features but won others.  The negative publicity is mainly about frustration with the changes to the user interface, help the poorest to burn DVDs, corrected aspect ratio 16:9 and the fall of some older cameras support.  Your camera model is shown as it is supported.  (I preferred iMovie 10 and went in 2013).

    When you run the first iMovie 10 it will offer you to update all of your iMovie projects 9 existing.  It will create a new iMovie 10 library but let your iMovie 9 project files and unchanged events so that they could, for example, be copied to a mac running Yosemite and be used in iMovie 9.

    Geoff.

  • Screen turns black during the installation of Windows 8 on Dell Latitude E6400

    Hello

    I have a Dell Latitude E6400

    The specifications are:

    Intel Centrino 2

    4 GB OF DDR2 RAM

    HARD DRIVE 160 GB

    Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz

    NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M 256 MB DDR2

    I'm doing a clean install of Windows 8 pro 64 bit. The problem is that when I get to the stage where the installation application to connect to a wifi, all of a sudden, the screen goes black and then nothing happens. Sometimes I am able to move on to the next step where the installation process asks if I would like to use express settings or customize it. The same thing happens on this stage too. I could not go any further than this step.

    I tried dozens of times, even tried 2 different iso files and event tried a 32-bit Windows 8.

    Same thing happens evrytime, black screen and then nothing. I wasn't able to find that everything related to the internet.

    One last thing, if it's a problem of display driver, I can't set either because I already formatted my HARD drive.

    Can someone help me please:(c'est vraiment frustrant.)

    Thank you

    Hi shayanjalil,

    Dell Latitude E6400 has not been tested by Dell for Windows 8. You won't find drivers of Windows 8 for this system.

  • Movie Maker: saved big screen turns black during playback

    Movie Maker project works well but saved movie screen turns black during playback. The music plays but not all images. I saved the project as a movie 4 times and each file size is another. Makes me think that images are not saved to the film.

    Movie Maker project works well but saved movie screen turns black during playback. The music plays but not all images. I saved the project as a movie 4 times and each file size is another. Makes me think that images are not saved to the film.

    ====================================
    A few things that might help...

    There may be a compatibility issue with some of your
    source files. Convert your audio files to the. WMA
    format before you import into Movie Maker can be useful to
    a try.

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

    Photos - bmp
    Video - wmv
    Audio - wav, wma, wmv

    Also, before you save it... go to... Tools / Options / Compatibility
    tab and disable all filters / OK.

    It may be interesting to try to save the project in DV - AVI format...
    (the file size will be much larger, but the result may be better)

    XP Windows Movie Maker 2.1...
    To save a DV - AVI movie file...
    (and other options)
    Type of... CTRL + P (or go to...) File / save movie file)
    to open the wizard movie recording.
    Choose... My computer.
    Next /.
    Enter a name and a location.
    Next /.
    Show more choices.
    Other parameters.
    Open the window of the droplet and choose... DV - AVI.
    Next /.
    Wait while the movie is saved.
    Finishing...

    ===

    There may be a compatibility problem with music
    files. Convert to WMA format before importing
    worth try in Movie Maker.

    There are to many converters available on the net...
    Some are free - some details... the following freeware
    is but one example. :

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

    Freemake - Free Audio Converter
    http://www.Freemake.com/free_audio_converter/
    (Windows XP / Vista / 7)
    (* Read * all * the installation screens... it)
    may be a few items you want to unmark *)

    When you have installed Freemake... Open Freemake
    and drag and drop your files music on the main screen.

    Or... Click left on the Audio button, then navigate to the
    your audio files are saved in the folder.

    Select (highlight) the files you want to import into
    Freemake and left, click on the button 'open '.

    When your music files are imported into Freemake,
    On the left, click on the WMA icon at the bottom of the screen.

    The "Output settings" screen opens.  Choose
    ' Save in ' file so you can find the converted files.

    On the left, click the "Convert" button and the files must be
    converted very quickly.

    That should do it...

  • Windows Movie Maker preview screen is black! (is not black when read by Windows Movie Player)

    Hello.

    I used Windows Movie Maker 6.0 for about a month now to make videos and then upload them to YouTube.
    I had no problems at all until a few days before, when Vista says it wants to install an update (Service Pack 2), so it installed and then came up on Windows Movie Maker and when I tried to make a video, the preview screen was black and you could only hear the sound (no video). The clips are a gesture of challenge of the .avi files, but when I put them in Windows Movie Maker, they turn into audio files for some reason any! :(
    Please help I need solve this problem as soon as possible!
    Thank you
    douglabe

    Open the Device Manager by following the steps in the first link I provided in the previous answer, and then expand the graphicsoption. Your graphics driver is listed under this category. If you double click the driver that is on the list, it will open the driver properties dialog box. You can go to the driver tab it and then click on the option to restore the drivers to roll your graphics driver back and see if this helps you.

    You can also uninstall and reinstall the driver from there. To reinstall the driver, you will need to download it from the website of the manufacturer of the computer.

    It will be useful.

  • HP 15-r222ne: screen turning black in slight movement in Hp 15-r222ne

    I had recently purchased Hp 15-r222ne 7 days ago and since for problem 3 days face 1-i am this screen is black when I move slightly laptop of my knees while running as well running electric AC & battery. 2 - the laptop facing same problem when I run the laptop on sector and battery same results separately. 3 Please tell me that this is a hardware or software problem or issue bugs? Please help me any hp or volunteers if friend online, I will be very grateful if good counsel. 4-all the drivers are updated and I installed hp support also even here.5 updated - when I put the laptop on a hard srface aand will detect any movement, so it works well so that if keep the laptop on my lap or between my legs, bed due contsant slight movement and the screen goes black (keep in mind that laptop remains on during this problem). I want to help teechnical and also I ask for warranty for this problem or is it software bugs prolem? I want strong attention and assistance from HP...

    Hi @hplaptopchoice ,

    Thank you for visiting the Forums HP's Support and welcome. Please contact our technical support at the 800-474-6836. If you do not live in the United States / Canada region, please click on the link for the number of support in your region. They will be happy to help you immediately.

    Thank you.

  • Screen went black during use.  What can be the problem?

    That may be the problem if the screen turns black during use?

    First of all, if you use an iPhone 4 as indicated in your profile, it cannot be updated to iOS 9.3.

    Regarding the screen gone black, try a reset.

    Press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.

    If again, the screen becomes black, it is very possible that this is a problem with the hardware for a date of the iPhone 4.

  • Screen goes black whenever I move my Equium A200

    Hello

    I have a Toshiba Satellite A200, my screen goes black whenever I move the laptop, I do the screen before the screen lights up again! No idea why this happens?

    Thank you very much.

    Charlene.

    It is not easy to say with certainty why this happens, but I guess that there must be a contact between display and motherboard problem.

  • Screen turns black during a short period of time and after 5 seconds on the Satellite A200-1DN

    Hey there
    I have a little problem with my computer, when I start a game, more games, age of empires 3, nfs most wanted, grand theft auto: vice city etc, the screen turns black during the game and then corrects itself after a few seconds, it becomes boring xtremely, especially when you are in the middle of something.
    After that the game closed in the lower right of the screen in the taskbar, a pop up appears saying my display driver has stopped responding, resulting in at least 5 different file names that have stopped responding.

    I have a Toshiba TFT screen with direct x 10(which might be the problem with the older games,i think!).
    Any help would be appreciated.
    My computer configuration is the graphics card with 1.5 GB of RAM, vista and intel 950 processor intel dual core.
    THX.

    Have you tried to play a game designed to run under Vista OS or you have noticed that play WXP games on your laptop preinstalled Vista. If possible, try to get the Vista game and test it again.

    I wonder if something goes wrong, while playing older games WXP on Vista platform.

  • Black preview with audio on the MPG4 Movie Maker file

    I use Vista Home Basic:

    I am trying to create a movie using MS Movie Maker.  I have imported and registered successfully .jpg files and see in the Media section.  Now, I am trying to add video files to the media as well.

    However, they appear as a .mpg4 icon and when I drag the to the section of the media that only the sound file transfer.  In the preview, I am able to hear the file but, the screen may go black.

    Please help as I realllllly need that before February 7!

    I use Vista Home Basic:

    I am trying to create a movie using MS Movie Maker.  I have imported and registered successfully .jpg files and see in the Media section.  Now, I am trying to add video files to the media as well.

    However, they appear as a .mpg4 icon and when I drag the to the section of the media that only the sound file transfer.  In the preview, I am able to hear the file but, the screen may go black.

    Please help as I realllllly need that before February 7!

    The short answer is: Windows Movie Maker does NOT support the MPG4.
    Google for a free video converter and change, preference, wmv format.

    t-4-2

  • U2515H, black screen with error during startup until the Windows login screen

    It is a half frustrating work situation.

    Was doing this:

    display port HDMI card--> cable HDMI - HDMI--> HDMI U2515H port

    This configuration has worked in Windows 7, with a 2560 x 1440 resolution reached.

    However, when you perform a reboot of the machine, the screen went black and impossible to display the BIOS POST screen (these text showing the amount of RAM you have, what are the HD detected, etc.). In addition, there was an error message on screen, saying:

    "The current moment of entry is not supported by the display. Please change your timing of entry to 2560 x 1440, 60 Hz or any other listed monitor calendar according to the characteristics of the monitor"

    The message error and white screen persists until Windows loaded to the login screen. This means that I can't see even the Windows logo, or the safe mode selection screen if I press F8.

    It's so no way for me to go into the BIOS to change any parameter, or do a boot was secure.

    Tried to use a DVI-HDMI converter and also a DVI-HDMI cable to make use of the DVI port of my video card. Still the same error as above. Worse still, this implementation does not work in Windows 7, gives me a white screen.

    I'm sure the DVI port on my video card works, cos it can work with my old Samsung monitor. Inspired by the present, the steps to be followed to the letter, may force the U2515H to show the BIOS screen:

    1. stop down and power down the computer.

    2 port DVI video card-->--> old Samsung monitor DVI port DVI - DVI cable

    3. turn on your computer. The screen of the MESSAGE on the Samsung monitor.

    4. go into the BIOS by pressing del screen

    5 disconnect the cable DVI - DVI video card DVI port.

    6 port card video--> cable DVI DVI - HDMI--> HDMI U2515H port

    The thing is, if I have to keep the old monitor, why bother to buy the new U2515H from Dell?

    So, how can I get the U2515H to accept the signal from my video card during the POST screen and the start-up phase, without going through the tedious steps each time? Thanks in advance!

    Material:

    motherboard: Asus P5K - E Wifi (latest version of the BIOS)

    video card: Galaxy 8800GT (DVI, HDMI)

    It seems that your motherboard ASUS has a slot PCIe x 16 blue. If one of the beaches mid PCIe x 16 graphics cards will suffice. Go here. I have this sort by Nvidia PCIe x 16 2.0 video cards, low to high price. You look for one with DP or CDM. Or simply go to a local store and search the PCIe x 16 video cards with DP or CDM.

  • Help! half of my screen becomes black on a website and had to make hard stop

    I have a netbook with Windows 7 starter and half of my screen goes black while on the internet, I then need to be able to turn off my computer and force stop. I know that's not good for her but I can't seem to do anything else.  I also tried to defrag my computer and it keeps stuck @ 37%! don't know what's happening on it gets really frustrating. I'm not that computer savy and can not really afford to take someone to repair.

    Hello

    1. what browser do you use?

    2. If do Internet Explorer, what version of Internet Explorer you are using?

    3 is specific to a particular Web site?

    4 you did changes to the computer, before the show?

    Method 1:

    Step 1: Safe Mode with networking

    Start your computer in safe mode with network and check.

    Start your computer in safe mode

    Note: While the advanced startup options, select Safe mode with network.

    Step 2: Clean boot

    If you are not facing the problem in safe mode, and then put your computer in a clean boot and search for the question.

    How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

    Note: Once you are done with the boot, follow step 7 in the article to put your computer to a normal startup

    Method 2:

    To update the graphics drivers and check.

    Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly

    Method 3:

    Check the hard disk for errors.

    Check a drive for errors

    Important: While performing the check disk on the hard disk, bad sectors are found and if he's trying to repair this area, all available data on the risk of being lost.

  • Equium L40 - screen went black during labor

    Hello

    Since yesterday I have a problem with my laptop. During the work screen turned all black and laptop stop working. I can not normally function laptop now, because every time that it stop working after a few seconds and I can't just this one will turn off.

    I tried to find something in the BIOS but it stop working too so I don't have too much time. Once I saw communicate "Media test failure", I tried to restart with a disc of recovery, but it stop reading DVD player after a few more seconds.

    I have Windows Vista, I don't think it's a virus. The time to start turning off computer talk 3-15 seconds. And if I try to run it just after closing his stoppage of work more quickly.
    Warranty service is 200 km from me then I'd be happy to get any help here :)

    [edit]
    I tried to take our and battery set, doesn't change anything. Sometimes without battery, I can not turn on the laptop at all (it won't happen with the battery inside).

    Hello

    To me, it looks a bad hardware work because the DVD Player stops playback of the recovery disc.

    It's really hard to say what the reason for that, maybe it's a problem of the motherboard or RAM.
    The RAM you can test it with Memtest86 ([www.memtest86.com]). There, you can download an image of a bootable floppy. Download, burn to a disc and boot from it. The test runs automatically and if the RAM is faulty the program should be.

    If Memtest86 can t find a mistake, I think you need to sent the laptop to an authorized service provider. Technicians can check the mobile and Exchange defective parts. I think they'll help you as soon as possible.

    Good bye

  • Satellite P200-RT3 - the screen turns black during the Vista installation

    Laptop worked very very slow for a while (everything worked very well - just very very slow), so I decided to restart costs after the support of all my data to the top and make the factory since HARD drive restore.

    The recovery is going very well and then after restarting Vista and is preparing to launch for the first time (prob trying to load the graphical interface of Windows), display dies - black towers with some artifacts along the top of the screen. Restart in Save Mode does nothing once it is in mode safe is it says that "Windows is unable to complete the installation in mode safe process - please restart." Restart normally translates into artifacts, like LKG configuration.

    Think something went wrong, I did the whole process again with the same result...

    Thinking the recovery partition is buggered, I grabbed a Vista Home Premium disk and installed from there... same result.

    Think display Vista drivers are buggered, I installed XP Home to rule out the possibility of a crystal display liquid buggered... XP installed fine.

    Try the recovery again... no luck.

    Hello

    Just FYI: you can create a recovery disc yourself. You know about it?
    You must only start the Toshiba recovery disc creator, which is preinstalled on your laptop. You can find it on start > programs > TOSHIBA.

    The Toshiba Recovery disk contains an image of the factory settings and it s identical to option HARD drive recovery but the drive erases the entire HARD disk.
    In my opinion, the disk is very useful, because if your drive HARD get faulty and you need a new one you can restore the settings from the factory with this disc.

    Anyway, if you have a problem during the installation of recovery, you should go to an authorized service provider. It could be a hardware malfunction, because a mistake shouldn't t normally appear due recovery facility.

Maybe you are looking for