Microsoft KB Archive/825229

= Movie Maker does not upgrade to Movie Maker 2 in Windows XP =

Article ID: 825229

Article Last Modified on 3/4/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade Microsoft Windows Movie Maker from one of the following Microsoft Web sites, Movie Maker may not upgrade to Movie Maker 2:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

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http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com



CAUSE
This problem may occur if some .dll files and the Moviemk.exe file are not replaced during setup.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:  Quit Movie Maker. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer. In Windows Explorer, locate the following folder:

C:\Windows\RegisteredPackages\{60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9}

 Copy the files contained in the {60BFF50D-FB2C-4498-A577-C9548C390BB9} folder to the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Movie Maker

 Click Yes to All in the Confirm File Replace dialog box. In the C:\Program Files\Movie Maker folder, right-click the Mm20ex.inf file, and then click Install.</li> Double-click the Moviemk.exe file to start Movie Maker 2.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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