I have no problem adding an avi file to DVD Maker using drag-n-drop from my
pictures file. Is there any more information in your event viewer? Also,
you might post in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
newsgroup.
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>i am havng some trouble with pre install software that came with my laptop.
>
> 2 programs are not working:
> 1. Windows dvd maker
> 2. Pc Diagnostic tool
>
> Windows dvd maker:
> when i try to add a avi file. it comes up with windows dvd maker has
> stopped
> working and freezes and then i close the program and this window comes up:
>
> COM Surrogate has stopped working
> A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close
> the program and notify you if a solution is available.
>
>
> Pc Diagnostic tool comes up with this error:
> Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application. if
> you
> click continue, the application will ignore this error and attempt to
> continue.
>
> Exception from HRESULT: 0xE0434F4D
>
> if i click continue it comes up with file not found but it doesnt say what
> file.
> then it comes up with A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine
> failed. (exception from HRESULT: 0x8007045A).
>
> and then it freezers when pc diagnostics comes up on the screen.
>
> How can i fix these two problems as they are preinstalled. i dont have
> individual software to unistall and reinstall the programs.