MovieWizard: Movie creation process was aborted 12345:2:3

[tylaus]

I use Movie Wizard. I "Insert Video" (About 100 video clips, .avi format, a few seconds each). I clicked "Next", then I got the error window popup: Movie creation process was aborted 12345:2:3. On the very first time, after I captured these clips from my camcorder, it did go through the "analysis" process, but eventually it gave this error window. Subquently, when I tried again, it popped this error window right away after I clicked Next. Any help will be much appreciated.

[Ken Berry]

Probably just another reason why few of us here ever use the Wizard. Have you tried simply using the main Editor part of the program, adding your files to the timeline, and proceeding from there?

It would also be useful to know exactly what they properties of your AVIs were and what the specifications of your computer are...

[tylaus]

I use all the default values for capturing, so the .AVI properties are completely by default:
Frame rate: 29.90 frame/sec
Compression: DV Video Encoder - type 2
Attributes: 24 Bits, 720 x 480, 4:3
etc.

My computer is XP SP2, AMD 3200+, 2GHz, 512MB Ram, and tons of hd space.
I've had success with Movie Wizard before, don't know why I run into problem this time. The reason I like to use MovieWizard is because it can do all the scene transitions automatically for me. I have hundreds of scenes (clips), if I mannually put in the smoothing and transition effect for every scene using the Editor, it would take quite a bit of time.

[Ken Berry]

Although your computer certainly should be up to the job, and you have done this before, I note that you are using DV Encoder type 2. And though I know it is set as the default on installation, I have to say that a lot of people on this Board have in the past experienced difficulties with it. Have you tried Type 1 (which causes far fewer problems)? Try it on a little bit of a capture and then try that video in the Wizard...