I'm using Windows Movie Maker. Why won't my video upload?

If you are using Windows Movie Maker or Windows Live Movie Maker and experiencing errors with your uploads, it is possible that you are attempting to upload a project file, which is not an actual movie file. You can follow the simple steps outlined below to convert your video project to a .wmv file, which is an acceptable format for upload.

Windows Movie Maker: Converting .MSWMM

If you edited your video using Windows Movie Maker, you may have also attempted to upload a .MSWMM project file. You can convert this project to .wmv format by following these steps:
Click File and then select Save Movie File from the dropdown. In the next step, select My Computer as your saving destination, and then click next.


Enter a name for your file, and then choose a place to save your movie. In the next step, click Next to start encoding your video with default settings. If you would like to make more advanced adjustments to the file, you may also select Show more choices.

Now that you have completed these steps, select the .wmv file that you created, and upload it to YouTube.

Windows Live Movie Maker: Converting .wlmp

If you edited your video using Windows Live Movie Maker, you may have also attempted to upload a .wlmp project file. You can convert this project to .wmv format by following these steps:
Click the File tab in the upper-left hand corner, and then select Save Movie from the dropdown, then choose Recommended for this project. Next, choose your saving destination, provide a name for your movie, then click Save.