Someone Help? MKV MERGE Batch issue

[noirskyz]

Hi, I'm having problems changing the audio files from .mkv files. I'd like to change 65 of them using a "batch" with mkvmerge but I don't know the exact steps i need to follow to do so. All i want to do is change the audio defaults from japanese to english and the sub to not default. Can anyone PLEASE help me? I followed a youtube video but when I attempted to do so the .bat file would always open for 1 second and close instantly.

[poisondeathray]

To see the error message add "pause" (without the quotes) to the end of the .bat file



mkvpropedit might be more suitable for this task (this forum hot links to mkvmerge, but there is a utility called "mkvpropedit.exe" that comes with mkvtoolnix)

There is a GUI called JMKVPropedit which is probably easier for you to use (you can set default track on audio /video/sub tracks to a batch list of videos)

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=163753

[noirskyz]

To see the error message add "pause" (without the quotes) to the end of the .bat file



mkvpropedit might be more suitable for this task (this forum hot links to mkvmerge, but there is a utility called "mkvpropedit.exe" that comes with mkvtoolnix)

There is a GUI called JMKVPropedit which is probably easier for you to use (you can set default track on audio /video/sub tracks to a batch list of videos)

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=163753

Hey, so i tried using it but it says that it cant open the file location?

[poisondeathray]

Was that the exact error message ?

In the general tab, "mkvpropedit executable" - do you have mkvpropedit.exe linked to the correct location ?

[noirskyz]

Was that the exact error message ?

In the general tab, "mkvpropedit executable" - do you have mkvpropedit.exe linked to the correct location ?

its located here C:\Program Files (x86)\MKVToolNix\mkvpropedit.exe and the error is along the lines of cannot read or write file

[poisondeathray]

I don't know. Sounds like it might be an administrator or priviledge issue, or maybe corrupt memory. Do you have access on that drive or admin priviledges ? Write the error message verbatim

[noirskyz]

I don't know. Sounds like it might be an administrator or priviledge issue, or maybe corrupt memory. Do you have access on that drive or admin priviledges ? Write the error message verbatim

"The file is being analyzed.


Error: The file 'C:\Users\Eric's account\Desktop\Fullmetal Alchemist BrotherHood Complete Series\Fullmetal Alchemist BrotherHood 64.mkv' could not be opened for reading and writing, or a read/write operation on it failed: open file error."


this is the error I don't know what to do...

[poisondeathray]

It says "Users\Eric's account" in your path so that implies that you might not be the admininstrator and might not have permissions to modify files on that machine . Log in as administrator, run as administrator (or go get the owner of the machine to give you permissions)

[noirskyz]

It says "Users\Eric's account" in your path so that implies that you might not be the admininstrator and might not have permissions to modify files on that machine . Log in as administrator, run as administrator (or go get the owner of the machine to give you permissions)

I am the administrator. I don't understand why it's not allowing me to do this.

[poisondeathray]

Then there might be some security or firewall settings preventing you from doing this. I think that GUI runs on java, and it might cause havoc with some security programs or settings

You can copy the command line generated (there is a generate command line button) and run it from a prompt instead

[noirskyz]

I just did everything and I'm still getting this error. I don't understand. I drop the file into the program, go to audio, select audio 1 edit them and click process. and it says cannot open file location?

[noirskyz]

okay i'll try that

[noirskyz]

Then there might be some security or firewall settings preventing you from doing this. I think that GUI runs on java, and it might cause havoc with some security programs or settings

You can copy the command line generated (there is a generate command line button) and run it from a prompt instead

I copied the general command and pasted it into a command prompt and it said that it wasnt recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch

[poisondeathray]

you probably don't have the right paths specified - post the command line here

[noirskyz]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\Users\Eric's account>C:\Program Files (x86)\MKVToolNix\mkvpropedit.exe" "C:
\Users\Eric's account\Desktop\Fullmetal Alchemist BrotherHood 01.mkv" --edit t
rack:a1 --set flag-default=0 --set flag-forced=0 --set name="Japanese" --set lan
guage="jpn" --edit track:a2 --set flag-default=1 --set flag-forced=1 --set name=
"English" --set language="eng"
'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.


C:\Users\Eric's account>C:\Program Files (x86)\MKVToolNix\mkvpropedit.exe" "C:
\Users\Eric's account\Desktop\Fullmetal Alchemist BrotherHood 01.mkv" --edit t
rack:a1 --set flag-default=0 --set flag-forced=0 --set name="Japanese" --set lan
guage="jpn" --edit track:a2 --set flag-default=1 --set flag-forced=1 --set name=
"English" --set language="eng"
'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.


C:\Users\Eric's account>

[poisondeathray]

Unless you copy/pasted incorrectly, you're missing an open quotation mark

[noirskyz]

Unless you copy/pasted incorrectly, you're missing an open quotation mark

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\Users\Eric's account>"C:\Program Files (x86)\MKVToolNix\mkvpropedit.exe" "C
:\Users\Eric's account\Desktop\Fullmetal Alchemist BrotherHood 01.mkv" --edit
track:a1 --set flag-default=0 --set flag-forced=0 --set name="Japanese" --set la
nguage="jpn" --edit track:a2 --set flag-default=1 --set flag-forced=1 --set name
="English" --set language="eng"
The file is being analyzed.
Error: The file 'C:\Users\Eric's account\Desktop\Fullmetal Alchemist BrotherHo
od 01.mkv' could not be opened for reading and writing, or a read/write operatio
n on it failed: open file error.


C:\Users\Eric's account>

[poisondeathray]

well that's just weird

I wonder if these are write protected? or read-only? if you right click one of them and check properties what does it say ?

One of the benefits of using mkvpropedit instead of mkvmerge for what you want to do is it doesn't remux the file by writing a new file, it changes the files in place (so you don't have twice as many files, and it's waaay faster) . But you need to have permissions to modify and write to the file .

[noirskyz]

well that's just weird

I wonder if these are write protected? or read-only? if you right click one of them and check properties what does it say ?

One of the benefits of using mkvpropedit instead of mkvmerge for what you want to do is it doesn't remux the file , it changes the files in place (so you don't have twice as many files, and it's waaay faster) . But you need to have permissions to modify and write to the file

I........ I feel like crying because I'm so stupid. They were on read only the entire time. I've been attempting to do this for 24 hours. Man.... thank you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much

[poisondeathray]

It's ok - everyone forgets to check stuff like that

Cheers