Re: Can`t save in DV-AVI

From: Bob [MVP] (bob_at_nospam.org)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 07:09:56 -0400

Make sure the file system on your hard drive is NTFS.
If it's FAT32, you won't be able to save files larger
than 4GB (~20 minute DV-AVI movie).

If you need to convert the file system, you can find
instructions here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881 

-- 
-Bob
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"Dre Eastwood" <DreEastwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:04A7EBCB-22A3-4F56-92CE-74ABBA76A22D@microsoft.com...
>   Ok. The program stopped shutting down but now I get an error message while the file is saving.  It says, "WMM cannot save to the
specified location. verify the original source files used in the movie are still available, the saving location is still available
and that there is enough free disk space..."
>   All three of those should be fine.  I`m saving the file to exactly what the program sends me to, 'My Videos.'  Anythign I can do
about this?? Thanks.
>
> "Dre Eastwood" wrote:
>
> >   Awesome.  Thanks.  Well, I got that far.  Now, I start saving in AV-DVI format, the window that tells me how many minutes left
comes up and then the whole Windows MM program shuts down and closes.  Happenned three times in a row.  Is there an update I need?
Thanks again.
> >
> > "Rich" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Dre Eastwood" <Dre Eastwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:D957D8AC-4BD2-4906-AA78-2CCEA31302CB@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi there-
> > > >      I was using the wizard to save my movie and it gave me the option to
> > > save in a few formats (one for playback on the computer, camera, etc.)  I`ve
> > > read that people recommend saving it to the one that is best for a camera
> > > (av-dvi, correct?) so I tried to select that one.  It told me to plug in my
> > > camera.  I don`t have a camera.
> > > >      What I`m trying to do is save the movie and burn it to a dvd +r using
> > > nero, for playback on my dvd player.  Can I use another format, aside from
> > > av-dvi with nero that will playback on the dvd player once it is burned?
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Select "File"
> > > Then "Save Movie File"
> > > Then "My Computer"
> > > Enter a filename and path where you want to save the file
> > > If you only see  "Best Quality For Playback" on my computer (recommended)"
> > > then click on "show more choices..."
> > > select "Other Settings:  DV-AVI (NTSC)
> > >
> > > Rich
> > >
> > >
> > >

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