program hangs when I click 'next' to the 'finish' step

[pastorfkb]

I have MovieFactory 4.2 that came bundled with MediaStudio Pro 8

when I try to create a DVD, all works well until I try to get to the last step ('finish'). The program does not respond, my computer hangs, and the only way to exit the program is to do a hard reboot of the computer (hold down the off button on the computer until it shuts down - even the windows 'restart' button will not work)

please help

[rosensta]

Getting from step 2 to 3 by pressint next is impossible - on my PC nothing happens at all - I can go back to step 1 etc. but I cannot get to step 3.

I have another post on this without luck.

This clearly must be a serious bug in the SW.

[DVDDoug]

There is probably something wrong with your source-video files. A slightly corrupt video file will often play-back OK, but cause trouble when you try to edit it, convert it, or re-code it. The more compresed file formats are more prone to cause trouble. (My guess is that you are not working with AVI/DV files (13GB per hour) from a Mini-DV camera.)

Please tell us something about your file format, and how you captured it. The Read This First... post at the top of the forum tells you what we need to know in order to help you.

[rosensta]

Well, in my case I have tried using several video clips - both MPG2 and AVI from a DV camera - both give exactly the same result.

I have also tried to disable any possible processes that I could - no difference.

I have tried to re-install Ulead DVD MovieFactory - no difference.

I have tried small and large videoclips - no difference.

The SW doesn't hang - it simply just ignores that I press NEXT on step 2/3....

I'm running out of ideas on what to try.....I had Ulead DVD MovirFactory 5 on Windows XP - and that worked fine - so somehow it's a combination of version 6 and Vista as I see it - all other apps. on my PC work 100% correct - only Ulead is causing problems....

Please provide any advice, as I can see from several forums that I'm not the only having the problem of comming from step 2 to 3....

Thanks.

Br.
Jens

[celestial.toymaker]

I'm having exactlly the same problem - and we're not alone!
People in these threads (including this one) are struggling too!
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=23229
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=23703
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=23294

I've tried 5/6 different projects, each time using just an individual video file to test whats happening. In all cases you get to setp 2 and clicking on next does nothing - not a thing. You CAN click on the preview and it will preview your project, but again, clicking Next from there won't get you to step 3 either! I simply can't get to the step where I even have an option to burn As pointed out elsewhere, it doesn't appear to hang, it simply ignores the fact that I've clicked on the button!

I've tried with an imported DVD, a self made MPEG 2 from a live HQ stream, a DIVX file etc etc...NONE of them work so I don't see how it can be the file type that's the issue when ALL files types are doing it

I've uninstalled and re-installed but no difference.
In all cases I'm using the plain and create new DVd function and I've trie a number of 'templates' to try and elimate them as the cause too.

PLEASE help!! The thought of using Nero ...well it doesn't bear thinking about