Solved Windows Movie Maker Won't Open!

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Hello, when I launched movie maker it would not start. I tried reinstalling but no luck. Heres a screenshot. I've already also tried installing the newest video card driver too. :mad:
System specs are :
OS: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
Processor: Intel Pentium CPU 3.40 GHz 3.41 GHz
RAM: 4.00 GB
Video card: ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
DirectX: DirectX 11

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    Windows 8.1 64-bit
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    PC/Desktop
Is that WMM or WLMM
 

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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
That looks like the Windows 8 version of WLMM. Let me see what happens when I try to install it. I'll get back to you.
 

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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
OK, I installed it on my Windows 8 and it went perfectly well. And it works in my virtual Windows 8. All I can think of is that there is something missing in the graphics department on your system. Here is what it says about requirements. Just note that this seems to be a Windows 7 write-up. In /8, you type 'dxdiag' on the start screen.

Graphics or video card:

Video card or video driver that supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (or later) and Pixel Shader 2.0 (or later). For DirectX 9 hardware on Windows 7, go to Windows Update.

To determine the DirectX version that your video card supports, use the Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool. To open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click the Start button , type dxdiag in the search box, and then, in the list of results, click dxdiag.exe. Click the Display tab, and then look at the value for DDI Version.
 

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    Vista and Win7
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    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
OK, I installed it on my Windows 8 and it went perfectly well. And it works in my virtual Windows 8. All I can think of is that there is something missing in the graphics department on your system. Here is what it says about requirements. Just note that this seems to be a Windows 7 write-up. In /8, you type 'dxdiag' on the start screen.

Graphics or video card:

Video card or video driver that supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (or later) and Pixel Shader 2.0 (or later). For DirectX 9 hardware on Windows 7, go to Windows Update.

To determine the DirectX version that your video card supports, use the Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool. To open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click the Start button , type dxdiag in the search box, and then, in the list of results, click dxdiag.exe. Click the Display tab, and then look at the value for DDI Version.

There is no thing saying the DDI version.
 

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    Windows 8.1 64-bit
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    PC/Desktop
Have a look at the pic

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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Hmm, then you should meet all the requirements. Now I am lost too. Does the Photo Gallery that was installed with the Movie Maker work.
 

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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
There is definitely something not working properly with Windows Movie Maker 2012. As a test, I just installed it on a HP Laptop which is running Windows 8 64-bit, easily meets the recommended minimum system requirements and has the latest ATI Radeon graphics drivers installed, and it also won't run. It comes up with the same error as in your screenshot.

"Sorry, Movie Maker can’t start. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements before trying to start Movie maker again, and then try to update the driver for your video card if Movie Maker still doesn’t start."

Strange. I'm not sure what's causing it exactly, but there's presumably some sort of compatibility issue between Windows Movie Maker and the graphics driver somewhere, especially as it worked OK on Windows 8 for 'WHS' when he tried it.

Although not ideal, as a 'work-a-round' I found that it will open OK if you open it in Windows 7 compatibility mode. If you right click on the Movie Maker icon on the Start Page, then go to 'open file location' you will then be able to right click the shortcut link, go to compatibility tab and select 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 7'. Surprised to see this from Microsoft software TBH.
 

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    Win 8 64-bit
Yeah right, on my system the Movie Maker works perfextly as you can see in the little clip below. But I remind you that I run Windows 8 in a VMware Player virtual partition. Maybe that makes things easier.

[video=youtube;KijBerwHk7c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KijBerwHk7c[/video]
 

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    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Yeah right, on my system the Movie Maker works perfextly as you can see in the little clip below. But I remind you that I run Windows 8 in a VMware Player virtual partition. Maybe that makes things easier.

[video=youtube;KijBerwHk7c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KijBerwHk7c[/video]

Maybe windows movie maker has issues with ATI Radeon series? I have ATI Radeon as well.
 

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    Windows 8.1 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Does not hurt, but I doubt that you get a useful answer. What makes me wonder is that you don't seem to be the only member with that problem.

Did you ever have Windows 7 on that system and did the WLMM work there.

Also did you try the Windows 7 compatibility suggestion that Arc made.
 

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  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
I run the latest Windows Movie Maker and it works fine. I have the ATI HD4670 but I'm using the ATI driver that came with Windows 8 rather than the Legacy 12.6 driver from AMD because the Legacy 12.6 driver was buggy and broke the HDCP/DRM apps. However, AMD has released the Legacy 13.1 driver for legacy cards (the 2000, 3000, and 4000 series) but I haven't had a chance to test that yet.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
Does not hurt, but I doubt that you get a useful answer. What makes me wonder is that you don't seem to be the only member with that problem.

Did you ever have Windows 7 on that system and did the WLMM work there.

Also did you try the Windows 7 compatibility suggestion that Arc made.

Yes, it did work on Windows 7 before.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
I run the latest Windows Movie Maker and it works fine. I have the ATI HD4670 but I'm using the ATI driver that came with Windows 8 rather than the Legacy 12.6 driver from AMD because the Legacy 12.6 driver was buggy and broke the HDCP/DRM apps. However, AMD has released the Legacy 13.1 driver for legacy cards (the 2000, 3000, and 4000 series) but I haven't had a chance to test that yet.

Yeah, it happens with 13.1 (Catalyst Software Suite 13.1 is what I was using above).
 

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  • OS
    Win 8 64-bit
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