Files Missing Video !?!

[jerswing]

Recorded 4 video clips (~3-7 minutes each; using WM9, set to 3000Kbps/64kbps/20fpm).

I'm VERY, VERY impressed with WMCapture's compression ratios - final file sizes ranged between 0KB and 45KB!

VERY, VERY frustrated to discover that (predictably) these are "garbage files" with no actual video content - and un-playable
using any known program.

I can find NO CLUE as to what's causing this - much less a fix - having searched Applian User Guide/Support/FAQs and this Forum.

So .... apparently I'm the first & only one who has experienced this.

Anybody have any idea what might fix this repeated and frustrating failure by WMCapture?

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WMCapture ver 4.2 - 3.02.10
System specs: XP Pro/SP3, Asus M4A78 Pro, AMD Phenom X3, 4GB fast RAM, and only 285GB available on HDD with Output folder

Are you recording from a streaming media player? If yes, which one?

Do you have the same problem when using MPEG-2?

[Stream Ripper]

Strange one indeed. I'm replying here so I can get further replies and be of assistance (hopefully)

[jerswing]

Media sources/players identify as "Adobe FlashPlayer 10"*

No, problem is just with WM9; actually records OK in MPEG-2.

However [Failed] results using WM9 are consistent.

Adding to (MS-related) strangeness, WMP-11 fails to recognize .mpg files as media!?!

Clicking File/Open in WMP-11 & then selecting media folder, defaults to Searching "Files of Type: Media Files (all types)" and prompts a blank Explorer window.

Of course, selecting "All Files [*.*]" then reveals those pesky non-media [sic] .mpg files in folder. ... Go figure!

* Example: www.top-windows-tutorials.com/windows-7-tutorial.html

Originally Posted by jerswing

No, problem is just with WM9; actually records OK in MPEG-2.

Try to un-install the program, then reboot and install one more time.

Originally Posted by jerswing

Adding to (MS-related) strangeness, WMP-11 fails to recognize .mpg files as media!?!

I don't use WMP, so I don't have problems like that. VLC and SMPlayer are freeware players that can play almost anything right away, besides they are much faster than bloated WMP, although their functionality is superior.

Originally Posted by jerswing

* Example: www.top-windows-tutorials.com/windows-7-tutorial.html

This is a simple progressive HTTP stream. You don't need to record it from screen, because there are so many ways to download it. For example, tou can use WM Recorder. You can even copy it from the cache of your web-browser.