I can't get my wlmp file to open in Movie Maker

First, I'm not a representative of Microsoft, just a fellow user of Movie Maker, so I won't be able to do anything in the program to fix your issue.

Most often, when a project will not render as a movie, there are two main causes:

1. The source files aren't 100% compatible with Movie Maker. When I have that issue, I convert all the video clips to .wmv format and all the music files to .wma format using Freemake Video Converter. After that, I usually have no problems saving.
2. The project is too complex. When I can only get it to get to about 50%, I split the project into two parts and try to save each separately as movies. If that works, I then create a third project and join the two parts together. The easiest way to split a project is to make multiple copies of the .wlmp file. In the first copy, delete clips from the end until it will save as a movie. Call this Part 1. Now open another copy of the project file, and delete the parts that are already saved. See if you can save the second half as a movie. (If for some reason, you can't make it work with half, try it in thirds, fourths, etc.)

I know your not microsoft. But I don't see any Add Problem or message Button, so I just replyed to join the thread, but this might actually work, so I listen to you now.

Okay, so 1: How do I convert the files when they're in movie maker and the movie right now is in the wlmp file and can't be saved as a actually movie. Can I use the freemake video converter on the wlmp file and then what? How do I make it back again and can I just upload from there maybe?

2. Sounds good with seperate them and I have seen videos on youtube where they do it, but because windows movie maker tells me that my file is "corupt or dosen't" or what you call it, I can't even ctrl + x or ctrl + c on the file and then ctrl + v in a new window or new windows movie maker. I can't copy it. And if I clip it, I can't clip it back. Have tried...so how can I seperate them into 2 or 3 files?

Thanks.

Alexander Obitz

Hi Microsoft.

Would you please reply to my comment on page 4?

By mistake I did reply on another comment. But this is still a message for you. Please help me.

Thank you.

Alexander Obitz

A .wlmp file is just a project file. It's actually not a movie that would be understood by any other program. All it contains is the list of files used, their location, their trim points, etc.

You can make additional copies of your .wlmp file to try edits to the project file. If the problem ends up being the sourcefiles, however, you would have to convert the original source files and then re-import and re-edit them in your project.

Hi AndreaVega,

Thanks for participating on this thread. To better investigate the issue, I would like to ask for the project file. Kindly provide it in the private message area I enabled for you. Access it by signing in to Microsoft Community and hit Private Messages link.

Regards,

Richard

Please could you also have a look at my file as I have the same problems?

Thank you