problems getting msi afterburner to record

[White Owl]

Afterburner always refuses to record any of the menu screens for me. It will only work if I start recording once the mission is already started. Oh, and it'll record the FMB too.

My usual routine is to first start my voice recording program. (Experimented with a few.) Next, launch the game. Start the mission. Hit pause as soon as the mission loads. Start Afterburner recording. Finally, un-pause and play the game.