When I try startup Movie Maker, it comes up but then ends before I can see
any error. I am trying to reinstall it by going to %systemroot%\inf and right
clicking on moviemk.inf. The install dialog box pops up asking for location
of moviemk.ex_. I navigate to the XP PRO SP2 install CD on D:\i386 where I
see the moviemk.ex_ file, and press OPEN and then I get error "Cannot Copy
moviemk.ex_" I try RETRY. No luck.

Re: Trying to reinstall MM for XP Pro - install cannot copu moviemk.ex by John

John
Sat May 19 00:10:14 CDT 2007

MJA Needs Help wrote:
> When I try startup Movie Maker, it comes up but then ends before I
> can see any error. I am trying to reinstall it by going to
> %systemroot%\inf and right clicking on moviemk.inf. The install
> dialog box pops up asking for location of moviemk.ex_. I navigate to
> the XP PRO SP2 install CD on D:\i386 where I see the moviemk.ex_
> file, and press OPEN and then I get error "Cannot Copy moviemk.ex_" I
> try RETRY. No luck.
================================
Some users have reported problems
after installing IE7. If this applies to your
situation ...uninstalling IE7 may be worth
a try.

(927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us

More info:

Movie Maker 2 Crashes and Hangs
http://tinyurl.com/bqgyx

As for reinstalling Movie Maker...

Maybe the following link will offer some ideas:

What can I do if I upgrade to Windows
XP SP2 and Windows Movie Maker 2.1
is not installed successfully?
http://tinyurl.com/65pfo

Also...Movie Maker can be reinstalled by
reinstalling WinXP SP2:

Download Windows XP SP2
http://tinyurl.com/6ubys

Generally, users install from the net but this
site allows you to download the complete
file to your hard drive before installing.

It's good for a network administrator because
you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
many computers as you need to.

And it's good for a single machine because
if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
it available without waiting for a download.


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk



Re: Trying to reinstall MM for XP Pro - install cannot copu moviem by MJANeedsHelp

MJANeedsHelp
Sat May 19 19:48:01 CDT 2007

I tried the uninstall IE7 idea. Funny, when I unistall IE7 & it reverts back
to IE6, when I left click on the IE Icon, instead of it lauching IE, I get
the Internet Properties panel as if I had right-clicked on it. Very odd.
Anyway, after deinstalling IE7, I rebooted and tried MM again - same error.

I'm now going to read thru your other options. I hope reinstalling SP2 is
not what I have to do. Will let ya know.

Thanks.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> MJA Needs Help wrote:
> > When I try startup Movie Maker, it comes up but then ends before I
> > can see any error. I am trying to reinstall it by going to
> > %systemroot%\inf and right clicking on moviemk.inf. The install
> > dialog box pops up asking for location of moviemk.ex_. I navigate to
> > the XP PRO SP2 install CD on D:\i386 where I see the moviemk.ex_
> > file, and press OPEN and then I get error "Cannot Copy moviemk.ex_" I
> > try RETRY. No luck.
> ================================
> Some users have reported problems
> after installing IE7. If this applies to your
> situation ...uninstalling IE7 may be worth
> a try.
>
> (927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us
>
> More info:
>
> Movie Maker 2 Crashes and Hangs
> http://tinyurl.com/bqgyx
>
> As for reinstalling Movie Maker...
>
> Maybe the following link will offer some ideas:
>
> What can I do if I upgrade to Windows
> XP SP2 and Windows Movie Maker 2.1
> is not installed successfully?
> http://tinyurl.com/65pfo
>
> Also...Movie Maker can be reinstalled by
> reinstalling WinXP SP2:
>
> Download Windows XP SP2
> http://tinyurl.com/6ubys
>
> Generally, users install from the net but this
> site allows you to download the complete
> file to your hard drive before installing.
>
> It's good for a network administrator because
> you can burn it on a CD and install it on as
> many computers as you need to.
>
> And it's good for a single machine because
> if you ever need to install it again...you'll have
> it available without waiting for a download.
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! -
> Digital Image MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>