Chip, I do not have a solution, but you have Windows 7.
Type 'Resource Monitor' in the Start > Text box.

Run it before you start Powerdirector, watch while rendering in Powerdirector, you will be able to see the processes, CPU, Memory, and Disk use while Powerdirector is doing its job.

Maybe you can see where your file is going to.

Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

I tried that, and then tried disabling the processes that I thought started when I started rendering, the ones with the highest disk usage that I did not recognize, but still getting same problem, 0 byte file. "Wishing you blue sky and soft landings"

Quote: I tried that, and then tried disabling the processes that I thought started when I started rendering, the ones with the highest disk usage that I did not recognize, but still getting same problem, 0 byte file.

If you put a check mark for the PDR11.EXE And System in Resource Monitor, that will filter the results and isolate the processes for PD11 and show the writing.

It has to be there somewhere. PD does not make 0 Byte files. Something is eating the output.
If you put the sample files on the timeline and went to Create Disk, uncheck Burn Disk, Check Burn Disk Folder, what happens? Do you get a My Video folder that is 0 bytes? Just the act of making a disk folder will create a 77 Megabyte folder.

If you try the Sample files on the timeline you will have what everybody has. Using the Sample files gives a common source.

I created a Disk Folder using the sample files with chapters, I used the Broadway Menu template. The 'My Video' folder is 77.4 MB (81,231,872 bytes).

Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

chip25 I produce a video a month ago it was like 12 minutes long. When it was done I went to play it was like 4kb in size. So I deleted the small file it made reboot the computer. Then I produce it again everything came out fine then. I have know ideal why it happen. Intel i7 5960X overclock to 4 Ghz 16 GB of ram.
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I have tried producing a video probably 20 times or more, not just the same video either, past videos that I made, and same result 0 byte file. "Wishing you blue sky and soft landings"

Carl,

I did the check mark in resource manager like you suggested, I show PD11 and system writing and reading like they should be, still not sure what is going on. I will try that sample you suggested asap. But as I suspect it will be the same result, since even past videos are creating 0 byte files. "Wishing you blue sky and soft landings"

I had the same problem before. What I found to correct the problem was to uncheck "enable preview during production". This is located at the lower left of the window, when you have produce selected at the top of PD11. Asus Maximus Exreame-Z
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So I think I got the issue fixed.

Tim,

I turned the preview while rendering off and it seemed to work.

So, does that mean I can not use that function anymore? It worked fine in the past when I had preview on.

Kind of disappointing that we can not use a function of the software, and we have to do work arounds.

"Wishing you blue sky and soft landings"

I have spoke to a friend who is an MVP member of the cyberlink forum (they have direct contact with the developers of this software) I'm sure this will be delt with. In the mean time we will have to live with this. That said, I still think this is the best video editing program from the standpoint of versatility and ease of use. Asus Maximus Exreame-Z
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I my self I always never use the preview I uncheck in produce. The other night I was getting ready to produce a video and I had used the video enhancement on the video tracks set on 2. It put the for some reason it put the check mark back in preview and I did not see it. Till I started to produce. I hit cancle then uncheck it. Intel i7 5960X overclock to 4 Ghz 16 GB of ram.
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Same here- I always automatically turn off video preview just before rendering.
I would like a setting to disable this. The less the CPU is taxed the better for rendering.

Chip-

Just curious.
Where do you save your file to? Have you tried searching elsewhere on your HD to see if it was backed up to somewhere else for some reason. Use this search util - it is much better and faster that the built in Windows one: http://voidtools.com/

Rob
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Rob,

No more issues so far with the preview option turned off. I had not problem finding the file, it was just empty.

chip "Wishing you blue sky and soft landings"