Windows DVD Maker

Hello,

I've read over most of the post.  My problem with WDM is that it hangs.  It starts fine; I add files and then I click the "next" button.  That's where my problem starts.  The menues thumbnails load fine on the right hand side of the screen; however, the main screen where you are supposed to see a preview of the menu you choose, continues to load (blue circle).  I can click on "burn" and a screen pops up stating that DVD Maker is "eccoding" at 0%.  It stays there. 

I've installed the codecs as directed by users of this forum, other forums and yet other forums.  (I don't install third party codecs without uninstalling others... as a matter of fact, I've only installed one sec of codecs that were directed as per this forum).  It didn't solve my problem. 

So... I checked the problem reports and found that Vista is reporting the error as follows:

Bucket ID: 12103278

Screen Shots:

 

I am more than frustrated.  Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

One more thing:  I am amazed at the lack of and confusion of Microsoft's / Vista tech forums for support of this issue and others.  When you buy a product it should work and so should it's features.  This is truly an amazing experience with Vista that I don't ever want to experience again.  I just want my computer and it's features to work.  I shouldn't have to be posting and pleading for help on forums.  It should just work.  

I would guess that there is a problem with your source files.  DVD Maker, like Movie Maker, does not work well with certain file types.  Have a look at this URL and see if your file types are among the problem types listed there. 

http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm

The information on that page applies to DVD Maker as well as Movie Maker, and to Vista as well as XP.  It is likely that you will need to convert your source files to one of the types listed as compatible with Movie Maker.