crash during DVD2SVCD - can I resume the process?

[theDruid]

Hi all,

I'm fairly new to using DVD2SVCD... I have just come back after leaving it running for about 16 hours, doing a long a movie into 4 SVCD's with a 4-pass VBR.

Annoyingly, my PC seems to have crashed in the last few minutes of the process; I've got all the muxed mpg files, but it only got half way through creating the image for the third SVCD.

I have all the files it's created still on my drive.

Is there any way I can resume the process?

Or, can I use a different imager to finish the process off? (I've got VCDEasy, but I've never used it for SVCD).

I could just use Nero to burn the mpeg's I've got, but I'd like to utilise the chapters etc.. that DVD2SVCD has identified.

Here's the log file (you can see where it cut off at the end):

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 02/10/2003 01:13:00
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.2.1 build 2
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Initializing
- E:\Conversions\rip TEMP\LOTR - Two Towers\VTS_01_0.IFO
- E:\Conversions\rip TEMP\LOTR - Two Towers\VTS_01_1.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 02/10/2003 01:13:03
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[E:\Conversions\rip TEMP\LOTR - Two Towers\VTS_01_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 02/10/2003 01:17:12
- Free on drive E: 17615.34 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x81
Filename: E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -80 ms
Framerate: 25000
Audio extraction finished.

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- 02/10/2003 01:21:36
- Free on drive E: 17299.64 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -l 0db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -ota( -d -80 ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 02/10/2003 01:46:14
- Free on drive E: 17063.39 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 02/10/2003 01:46:23
- Free on drive E: 17062.60 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Frameserver.
Closing program

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 3327382352
AudioSectors: 251610184
VideoPAPO: 47645352
ScanOffsetBytes: 309715
SeqAligningBytes: 19684122
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 16
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 900.00
PureMPEGStream: 3008132963.20
Seconds: 10343.84
CalcMPEGStream: 3008132963.20
Frames: 258096
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 4
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 258096
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2450
Avg. Bitrate: 2326
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg 2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\INVE RS~1\decomb.dll")
mpeg2source("E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
BicubicResize(480,576,0.0,0.6)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.990
Video Encoding finished.

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- 02/10/2003 16:35:17
- Free on drive E: 14115.18 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 02/10/2003 16:35:20
- Free on drive E: 14115.18 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 02/10/2003 16:35:24
- Free on drive E: 14115.14 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 02/10/2003 16:35:26
- Free on drive E: 14115.14 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2562 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 2564
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of E:\Conversions\DVD2SVCD temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2563 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 5127
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2542 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 7669
Executing [removeme]bbMPEG[removeme].
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme]\[removeme]bbMPEG[removeme]\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 02/10/2003 17:03:55
- Free on drive E: 10951.23 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2567.967 seconds E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
2568.281 seconds E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing: E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File02.mpg
2547.722 seconds E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File02.mpg
Analyzing: E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File03.mpg
2653.022 seconds E:\Conversions\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme] temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File03.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 02/10/2003 17:06:03
- Free on drive E: 10951.23 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 13

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme]\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\VCDXBU~1.XML"
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- 02/10/2003 17:08:37
- Free on drive E: 10145.34 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 14

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme]\[removeme]VCDImager[removeme]\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\VCDXBU~2.XML"
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- 02/10/2003 17:11:50
- Free on drive E: 9339.43 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 16

CD image #3: CD_Image_File_CD3.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\[removeme]DVD2SVCD[removeme]\[removeme]VCDImager[removeme]\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\CD_Image_File_CD3.cue" --bin-file="E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\CD_Image_File_CD3.bin" "E:\CONVER~1\DVD2SV~1\VCDXBU~3.XML"

I have a feeling I would need to look at dvd2svcd chapters file.ini, but I'm not sure exactly how to go about this..

Any help would be appreciated!

cheers,
mcdruid.

[mh2360]

You should be able to resume, go to the Misc section and choose Recover, then resume from cd image creation.

[theDruid]

thanks mate - Duh!! I didn't realise it was as obvious as that!!

I thought Recover referred to the software called that - not 'exactly what it says on the tin'!!

This is one clever piece of software (DVD2SVCD) - certainly cleverer than this user it seems!!

Thanks again,
mcdruid.

[RabidDog]

the muxed files are all you really need. you can finish manully with these. BBmux001...bbmux004 they are your films. 4 pass vbr to 4 discs?? sound excessive to me..

[theDruid]

RabidDog,

I've got all the muxed mpg files, but it only got half way through creating the image for the third SVCD.

....

I could just use Nero to burn the mpeg's I've got, but I'd like to utilise the chapters etc.. that DVD2SVCD has identified.

I did realise I could burn what I already had, but wanted to use the chapters etc.. that DVD2SVCD created.

4 CD's is a lot, I admit, but it's a long movie (nearly 3 hours), and there are a lot of scenes which look terrible at a low bitrate - I did try some samples!!

I've got the 4 SVCD's sorted now - exactly as mh2360 said.

cheers,
mcdruid.