Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Windows movie maker issues

0 helpful
7 replies

by tabcomputers2002

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I'm trying to create a movie with movie maker, but when I try to save it I get a message about virtual memory. I don't recall the exact message, but it states that the virtual memory is being increased because it was low. Current setting for virtual are 180 min - 360 max. I can save the layout, reboot, bring the layout back up and try to save as a movie, but I get the same message.

I'm also getting a message saying that the movie can't be saved because "souce files may have moved, lack of disk space or insufficent privliges. I know its not privliges, because I can create a small movie and save no problem.

Any thoughts or Ideas? I'm in a jam because I need the movie for a wedding Saturday (2 days).

The system is a P4(celeron) 2.0G, 128meg and 20g hd.

Thanks
Tim

7 replies

by rindi1

First of all you probably don't have enough ram with 128MB for Moviemaker to run nicely. A 20GB Harddisk also seems rather small to me. Even a small movie needs plenty of disk space and that is what is meant by virtual memory. You must make sure there is plenty of space left in your Temp directory. A Disk defrag may also help.

by tabcomputers2002

I forgot to mention that when I was putting the pictures in order, I changed some file names. Could the virtual memory error be totally unrelated to the save error message??

by dustyd

Agree that 128mb is only enough to run Win98. W2000 should have at least 256mb, XP a min. of 512mb, especially when doing video editing. Virtual memory is the paging file, or swap file. With only 128mb of RAM, you should use probably 500-600mb for virtual memory if you otherwise have enough hard drive space. Increase this setting in System/Advanced/Performance/Advanced/Virtual Memory whew!
Also, setting the min. and max. amount of virtual memory to the same amount keeps Windows from having to increase when necessary.

by dustyd

Yes, the source files should be renamed back to what MMaker is expecting to find. When making a movie, it will look to the source files for the clips specified by your layout.

by tabcomputers2002

Thanks for the help. I recreated my movie with the new file names and enlarged my virtual memory to 500 - 1000 and all worked well.

Tim

This discussion is closed to new replies.