Why do I get only audio (no video) when I convert an MSWNN movie to avi?

Question

I used an online converter and can only get the audio now and no video. Any suggestions on what to do? Thanks.

Answer 1

are u on windows movie maker? If so, x.mswmm is a project file & not the movie.

WMMaker video editing process:  

…Step 1. Capture/Import files to be used

…Step 2. Edit - drag/drop files->timeline; enhance w/ effects-transition-titles-filters

…Step 3. Vista-Publish/  XP-Finish movie (w/ rendering) - save file or share- burn to disc

     It is next to impossible to finish editing in just one sitting, so that an edit history, to come back to, will come in handy. Save Project is a process w/c is true for most video editing app w/c is done at any point during the process.

        *.mswmm  is a file extension (NOT a video format) of saved WinMovieMaker PROJECT (wmmp), a 'work-in-progress' w/c archives links to various video/pic/music/etc. files collected, plus the edit history during save. If the editing process cannot be finished in one session, the process can continue later starting with this *.mswmm  (wmmp)  file w/c is convenient for multiple re-edits if still not satisfied.

      If there is no .avi or .wmv file, it would mean that Step 3- Publish/Finish Movie- save to computer was not done. OR the editing process could have been finished but the .avi or .wmv file could not be located. In Step 3, WMM allows the editor to type a project filename, destination folder and choose the format & resolution of final muvee.

      Hope you have not deleted or moved the files used in editing, just open the *.mswmm  (wmmp) file and the finished or unfinished project will re-appear for re-edit. Complete the 3rd step- Publish- save file w/ desired format/ resolution... and you're ready to test your final muvee,  then upload & share.