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Windows Movie Maker May Not Start

Article ID: 269591

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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This article was previously published under Q269591

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When you start Microsoft Windows Movie Maker, you may receive the following error message:

Windows Movie Maker has determined that your computer does not contain audio hardware that is necessary for this application to work.

This behavior can occur if your system does not have a recognized sound card or video device.

Ensure you have the minimum hardware required for Windows Movie Maker installed on your computer.

The recommended system requirements for Movie Maker are:

56.6-KBps or faster modem with current Internet connection (Windows Movie Maker option)
CD-ROM drive
Sound card
Speakers or headphones
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
SVGA Monitor (*VGA monitor)
Pentium II 300-MHz processor or better (*Pentium 150 MHz)
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (*32 MB)
2 gigabytes (GB) of free hard-disk space (*320 MB)
Good quality microphone (Windows Movie Maker option)
Video capture device (Windows Movie Maker option)

For additional information about video devices and Windows, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262806 Video Devices Supported in Windows Movie Maker

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