PSE4 slideshow to .wmv fails?

I'm trying to create a .wmv file for a 14:25 slideshow in PSE4. I've done this before with slideshows up to 15 min with no problem. This one, however, has trouble creating the .wmv file if the screen resolution is too high. I've done this on two computers running PSE4 with similar results: I can create a low res (160x120) .wmv file with no problem. I tried a 720x480 and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't (this for xfer to DVD via Premiere Elements, which worked fine). But if I try a 1024x768 .wmv file (and sometimes with 720x480) the entire PSE program crashes with no error message or other indication. The resulting file does play using Windows Media Player, but only for about 1/3 of the show, and Premiere elements doesn't recognize it as a valid .wmv file. This may be system related because if I stop extraneous programs or run it in safe mode it gets a little further along, but not much. I've also done this right after a reboot (in case of previous memory leaks) with the same result.
Any suggestions on what to adjust to get it to work?
Is it possible to create two or three .wmv files and stitch them together later using external software?
Thanks

Thanks for trying to help.
Actually, as noted above, it also fails (though not always) at 720x480. Also, I've created several other .wmv files of similar length (15 minutes or so) at 1024x768 in the past. Plus, 1024x768 is an option offered by PSE itself.
I've since been able to try it again on a newer computer with more memory (3GB) with the same result.
I don't know if this problem has carried through to PSE 7 or 8 because, despite Adobe's claim to the contrary, slide show creations do not convert properly to either PSE 7 or PSE 8 format.

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