Windows 7 movie maker, has black screen but has audio

Anonymous
2013-04-16T05:33:22+00:00

I have windows 7 movie maker and the preview screen is black, I can here audio but can't see anything. How do I fix this?

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2013-04-16T16:20:01+00:00

The most common causes of black video (only audio) are:

  1. Not having the correct video codec to decode the video file.  This can happen with certain file types. While it might be possible to remedy this by figuring out what exact codec the file needs and then getting that installed on your system, this can be fraught with peril.  My recommendation in these cases is to convert the source video file to a supported file type (preferably .wmv).  I've used Freemake Video Converter for this task, but feel free to research your options.
  2. Having an outdated video graphics driver.  The solution for this is to run dxdiag and go to the Display tab.  Find out the make/model of your graphics card along with the installed driver version.  Then go to the manufacturer's website and find and install an update.  Alternatively, you may have to go to your PC manufacturer's website to get a graphics driver update, if they prevent you from installing driver updates directly.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-07-31T19:20:50+00:00

    Hi Daniel.

    Thanks for posting here. Since you are having black screen issues also, what I can suggest is for you to try the troubleshooting steps given on this thread. After that, inform us any results.

    Regards,

    Richard

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-31T16:52:03+00:00

    It seems even worse for me. The video will show up, I will spend a lot of time editing it, til I get it just right, move on to the next video, and then later, it will go black. It doesn't make sense to me that it plays fine for a while, then suddenly it goes black. Someone's got to get this problem fixed.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-30T20:09:43+00:00

    Hi EricRedeker,

    Thanks for posting back. Our support specialist already replied in the private message area. I suggest that you visit it by signing in to Microsoft Community and click Private Messages link.

    Regards,

    Richard

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-30T15:02:44+00:00

    Any new insight?

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