RARs, PAR2s, mpg.001's, avi.001s etc: ? differences in 'assembly' w MacPar

[rotuts]

Im learning about the different file types to download and upload.

using MacPar delux, it takes much longer to decode or reassemple some types over others.
mpg.001, etc and avi.001 ( I think) take a long time to assemble and the ".mpg" or".avi" file is always missing.

also the program closes after these rather and moving on to the rest in the 'que' which is does with RARs and PARs

as im new i can't tell you more about this. but when program sees the 'main' item is 'missing' and (i don't think it exists as such on the servers). it takes a very long time to assemble, and then quits rather than moving on the the next.

hope Im clear enough here, best I can do as im learning

cheers

rotuts

[Case]

Segmented files with double suffix, the last being just a number, are often split without a container format. To re-assemble to full file, they need to be concatenated (joined).
Split&Concat is a Mac OS X GUI for this process, and automatically works together with MacPAR deLuxe.

[rotuts]

Case

thanks for your comments. ive looked a little closer att the problem, and the reason MacPar delux does not go on to the 'next' process in the que is that it crashes after a par2 with mpg.001 etc. I noted this in the activity monitor and it also crashed before it puts the PARS in the trash.

so its a bug in the program?

cheers

rotuts

[Case]

Does the verification process end succesfully? Did the mpg.001 need to be repaired? Or is the crash before the status could be established? Or is the cash at the moment of assembly?
MacPAR was always very stable throughout many versions, so I'm not sure the app is to blame just yet.

[rotuts]

thanks for the PM

ive dumped the files.

MacPAR seems to complete the process of making the vid work, then crashes. ie it does not dump the pars into the trash and closes.

would a crash report help?

I then delete the crash reporter from the items in the activity monitor.

cheers

its not a big deal to me as i now know whats happening. it seems to be the mpg.001 file types.

cheers again

rotus

[rotuts]

this was in crash reporter:

/ (/dev/disk2s3)
/dev/null
/dev/console
/dev/console
0x021b538c file struct, ty=0x3, op=0x317820
0x021b75dc file struct, ty=0x3, op=0x317820
/System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Extras.rsrc

[terryj]

First, we have discussed this like
almost a month ago?
Search is my Friend

Second, what version of Mac Par Deleuxe and what
version of Split and Concat are you running?
if the latest, (MD 3.5, S&C 2.5) it isn't a problem
with repairs and concating {sp} files back
to their proper ".mpg" and ".avi" status.

Where the problems DO come in are:

*Not enough FREE space on the destination volume
to concat the archive
* Not enough memory to finish the concat after
repairing the files with the Pars
* A Bad or incomplete Par file, or segment file, that was being accessed

I've been a victim/recipent of all three, and in most of
my cases, one of the above was the culprit.

But in your case,
if the files do not have .rar anywhere in them,
try to concat them just using Split and Concat.
There would be no need for Mac Par Deluxe, unless
the filetype reads:
"filename.mpg.rar.001" or "filename.rar"

What does it do? does it concat the files back to .mpg?

[edited because rotus responded as I was typing---!]

[rotuts]

ok

ive made note the next time i get a mpg.001 with no rars or pars to try to do as you suggested

the macPAR deluxe is 3.5

im Soooooo ignorant that Ive used that for "everyting"

Split&Concat is v 2.4.2

but S&C doesn't seem to come up with the mpg.001.

I take it if I were less ignorant Id open S&C rather then Macpar ehn I have .mpg.001's with no RAR's?

I have 20 GB of memory on the drive, 1.25 GB of 'hard' memory on the machine
but its difficult for me to tell in more detail what was happening with this:
wired: 122MB
active: 760MB
inactive: 381MB
free: 16MB
used: 1.23MB
VM 8.18MB

so Im guessing Im doing too many things on a machine thats not that new?

as I say it completes that task

If I get another file thats a PAR .mpg.001 with no rars Ill try S&C with no MacPar D

thanks for your efforts!

rotuts

[rotuts]

As usual, I was being ignorant

now everybody knows.

sooooo stupid.

S&C does the job in about 15 seconds, MacPAR abot 20 - 30 minutes.

thanks for such a great tip.

much appreciated.

rotuts

[terryj]

rotus my friend...
you are not being stupid, stop it.
"Everyone has to learn, so that they can one day teach."

you are no exception, so don't hesitate to ask questions,
or feel bad about it.


as for your question here:

I have 20 GB of memory on the drive, 1.25 GB of 'hard' memory on the machine
but its difficult for me to tell in more detail what was happening with this:
wired: 122MB
active: 760MB
inactive: 381MB
free: 16MB
used: 1.23MB
VM 8.18MB

Free memory + active memory + inactive memory =total memory
(hard)
Free is what is available to NEW not launched applications.
Inactive is what is available to recently closed applications.
Active is what is available to currently running applications.
VM is what is FREE HARD DISC SPACE is available to be converted into VIRTUAL MEMORY.

I would in your case, clean up the boot drive, clean up the desktop, to get the Hard drive back to 20% of free HD space
( in your case, If you have a 20GB HD drive, the VM should
read at least 4GB or more, NOT 8.18MB!!!),
and then look into managing files on a secondary drive
( your profile says 1TB of space?), and keeping as much
files off the Boot HD as possible, to keep enough free space
for VM.

That should stop any unexpected quits you get with applications.
And, you can run as many as you want.

[Manolo]

Sorry, but i have problemas using split and concat to join some files that have only one extension .|001 not mpg or anything; they are supposed to be a part of an iso file thay came rared I have used mac par deluxe but it only unrared them i left me with this file, but S&C does not starting automatically to concat them and I do not know how to make it work by itself, seems that it does not recognize the files:
DISC_01.I00
DISC_01.I01
DISC_01.I02
DISC_01.I03
DISC_01.I04
DISC_01.MDS

I know we talk about these before but i could never solve the problem and i am refusing to use a PC to do this.

So if any of you wise man can give a hand on these.
FYU i do not have a clue about par par2 files; my knowledge is unrar and burn, the rest is greek to me.

[Case]

I know we talk about these before but i could never solve the problem and i am refusing to use a PC to do this.

I still think the Inn files are a proprietary format, and your refusal for PC processing will leave you with these unused files forever.

[ffooky]

If you're sure you should be ending up with an ISO, have you tried joing them with Ajoiner or Machacha and, if you manage to get comething concatenated, renaming the subsequent file to foo.iso ?

[terryj]

manolo,
we covered this before:
*sigh*
Manolo and CSI/MDS files/ fight with Ant

go to filext.com
File Ext says these are:

MDS:
Media Descriptor CD Image File
Specific Notes [What's This?]
This file is used by several different programs. It generally is found with an .ISO CD image file and is the equivalent of what a .CUE file is to a .BIN image. IsoBuster can interpret these files directly.

Since there is no version of ISObuster or DVDDecrypter for the
MAC, without using a PC as Case said, you are SOL, and should
just trash them. Reufusal to use a PC, and the fact we have told
you BEFORE what these were, means your SOL, trash them
and quit beating a dead horse.

ffooky,
the MDS file would be read by ISOBuster, which would begin
an automatic concat to recreate the files, similar
to a PAR2 would know how to then UNRAR a set of
.rar archives.
This is simple to fix and move on, but Manolo is looking
to make a mountain out of an anthill.

[Manolo]

I like your comparision, terryj you are kind of a poet.

You and Case are right i should work with a PC; my refusal is in part because i do not have a PC to work with (will have to ask a firend help) and if i want to get those files in a dvd a should do what you told me for second time.

Just a few questions, what does SOL means?

I do not like to beat dead horses it sounds very psicho, i used to have a couple of them.

Thanks for your experice guys and sorry for being such a stubborn.

Cheers lads,

Manolo.