Problems converting WMV file ( I know, I know.. )

[bc at large]

A friend of mine ( Honest, it wasn't me ) wants me to burn a WMV file that he created to a VCD, but I'm having trouble converting the file to an MPEG1.

I can open the file in TMPGEnc fine, and it starts to encode, but when it hits 67% it freezes. I've tried this several times, and it locks up at the same percentage, and even the same exact frame every time.

I even paid $20 and downloaded DirectConvert but even it freezes up, I'm assuming at the same spot.

The file plays fine all the way through in Win Media Player, I just need it in another format to burn it to a disc.

Could this file just have a bad frame? If I snip out that spot, will I be able to convert it?

Any help would be appreciated!

BC

[teegee420]

Try fixing it with ASFTools.

[bc at large]

Try fixing it with ASFTools.

I forgot to mention in my original post that I did run it through ASF-AVI-RM-WMV Repair, and got the same results.

[teegee420]

Yes, but you still haven't tried ASFTools.

[bc at large]

Yes, but you still haven't tried ASFTools.

Well I have now, with the same results.

I have also opened this file in Windows Movie Maker and tried to re-save it, but it processes the file and seems to get almost two-thirds of the way through, then hangs.

I'm starting to think we're running out of options here.

[teegee420]

I've had pretty good luck with Canopus Procoder when converting windows media. You might not want to go through the trouble of downloading the trial version but I thought I'd throw it out there. Sorry things didn't work out.

Another thing I tried once was creating a fake avi with VFAPI Converter in conjunction with a TMPGEnc project file and then opening up the fake avi with Virtualdub. You might be able to delete the section that is causing the crashes this way. I ended up re-encoding to Divx and then converting it to VCD mpeg. Surprisingly I didn't lose much quality from the original wmv. This whole process probably sounds like a pain in the ass but it worked for me. Then again I like doing things the hard way sometimes. Gives me a greater sense of accomplishment I guess. :P