MovieMaker crashed as I stopped a capture of a broadcast program. Instead
of a WMV file I ended up with an ASF file that plays in WMP, but can't be
played or edited in MM. As a last resort I can play it into a vcr and play
the tape and capture again, or I can connect two computers and capture again
without a vcr, but I hope someone has a trick for fixing the file. Anybody?

Re: can't edit asf by PapaJohn

PapaJohn
Fri May 18 22:39:51 CDT 2007

I've converted wmv files that wouldn't import into Movie Maker, to other wmv
files that would.... a pretty rare situation.

You can start by renaming the file from asf to wmv and trying Movie Maker
again... if not, try any utility/apps that imports it. Things to try
include:

EasyX Video Converter
TMPGEnc
BlazeMedia
EO Video
Movie Maker 1
MovieXone
STOIK Video Converter
Windows Media Encoder
ArcSoft's Video Impression 2
Premiere Elements

You might need to do it in 2 steps.... asf to something like MPEG2, and then
MPEG2 to AVI
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn


"John" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:uyrCBEcmHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> MovieMaker crashed as I stopped a capture of a broadcast program. Instead
> of a WMV file I ended up with an ASF file that plays in WMP, but can't be
> played or edited in MM. As a last resort I can play it into a vcr and
> play
> the tape and capture again, or I can connect two computers and capture
> again
> without a vcr, but I hope someone has a trick for fixing the file.
> Anybody?
>
>



Re: can't edit asf by John

John
Sat May 19 00:21:51 CDT 2007

I forgot to try renaming. I tried Boil-something converter, Windows Media
Encoder, Nero, MovieShop, neoDVD. Will keep trying. Thanks for the ideas.

"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:%23BHAedcmHHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I've converted wmv files that wouldn't import into Movie Maker, to other
wmv
> files that would.... a pretty rare situation.
>
> You can start by renaming the file from asf to wmv and trying Movie Maker
> again... if not, try any utility/apps that imports it. Things to try
> include:
>
> EasyX Video Converter
> TMPGEnc
> BlazeMedia
> EO Video
> Movie Maker 1
> MovieXone
> STOIK Video Converter
> Windows Media Encoder
> ArcSoft's Video Impression 2
> Premiere Elements
>
> You might need to do it in 2 steps.... asf to something like MPEG2, and
then
> MPEG2 to AVI
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn
>
>
> "John" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:uyrCBEcmHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > MovieMaker crashed as I stopped a capture of a broadcast program.
Instead
> > of a WMV file I ended up with an ASF file that plays in WMP, but can't
be
> > played or edited in MM. As a last resort I can play it into a vcr and
> > play
> > the tape and capture again, or I can connect two computers and capture
> > again
> > without a vcr, but I hope someone has a trick for fixing the file.
> > Anybody?
> >
> >
>
>



Re: can't edit asf by John

John
Sat May 19 08:57:41 CDT 2007

Once I renamed the file from asf to wmv, neoDVD imported it and converted it
and burned a beautiful DVD. I wish I had thought of the the other times
I've had crashes.


"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:%23BHAedcmHHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I've converted wmv files that wouldn't import into Movie Maker, to other
wmv
> files that would.... a pretty rare situation.
>
> You can start by renaming the file from asf to wmv and trying Movie Maker
> again... if not, try any utility/apps that imports it. Things to try
> include:
>
> EasyX Video Converter
> TMPGEnc
> BlazeMedia
> EO Video
> Movie Maker 1
> MovieXone
> STOIK Video Converter
> Windows Media Encoder
> ArcSoft's Video Impression 2
> Premiere Elements
>
> You might need to do it in 2 steps.... asf to something like MPEG2, and
then
> MPEG2 to AVI
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn
>
>
> "John" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:uyrCBEcmHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > MovieMaker crashed as I stopped a capture of a broadcast program.
Instead
> > of a WMV file I ended up with an ASF file that plays in WMP, but can't
be
> > played or edited in MM. As a last resort I can play it into a vcr and
> > play
> > the tape and capture again, or I can connect two computers and capture
> > again
> > without a vcr, but I hope someone has a trick for fixing the file.
> > Anybody?
> >
> >
>
>



Re: can't edit asf by PapaJohn

PapaJohn
Sat May 19 11:59:43 CDT 2007

good ending to a thread.... enjoy!
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn


"John" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:uUt4r2hmHHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Once I renamed the file from asf to wmv, neoDVD imported it and converted
> it
> and burned a beautiful DVD. I wish I had thought of the the other times
> I've had crashes.
>
>
> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
> news:%23BHAedcmHHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I've converted wmv files that wouldn't import into Movie Maker, to other
> wmv
>> files that would.... a pretty rare situation.
>>
>> You can start by renaming the file from asf to wmv and trying Movie Maker
>> again... if not, try any utility/apps that imports it. Things to try
>> include:
>>
>> EasyX Video Converter
>> TMPGEnc
>> BlazeMedia
>> EO Video
>> Movie Maker 1
>> MovieXone
>> STOIK Video Converter
>> Windows Media Encoder
>> ArcSoft's Video Impression 2
>> Premiere Elements
>>
>> You might need to do it in 2 steps.... asf to something like MPEG2, and
> then
>> MPEG2 to AVI
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn
>>
>>
>> "John" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:uyrCBEcmHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > MovieMaker crashed as I stopped a capture of a broadcast program.
> Instead
>> > of a WMV file I ended up with an ASF file that plays in WMP, but can't
> be
>> > played or edited in MM. As a last resort I can play it into a vcr and
>> > play
>> > the tape and capture again, or I can connect two computers and capture
>> > again
>> > without a vcr, but I hope someone has a trick for fixing the file.
>> > Anybody?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>