Can't find TMPGEnc plus 2.5 output file

[yuri nalisis]

I plan to burn a DVD movie from 1.36 gb .avi (XVid) file.
I am converting to .m2v using TMPGEnc plus 2.5.
I know that the output file is larger than 4 gb (NTFS vs FAT 32 drive problems solved). The problem I face now is that after 8 hours of crunching, I can't find the output file. It is not where it's supposed to be. I have searched, racked my brain and tried saving to a different file; all with no success.
I am posting this in the Newbie forum because I suspect it's something basic I am overlooking.
PLEASE HELP

[thecoalman]

There's a default directory, go into the app as if you were going to make it again. Use the create video(or whatever it is ion TMPGenc) and note the directory it wants you to save too. The default directory should be listed in you options/preferences too.

If you know the file name you can use the search feature on windows. start>search There are also advanced search features ssuch as created date, greater than or higher than size. If you know the extension such as .mpg type *.mpg in the search box. This will return every file on your computer with the extension .mpg.

[yuri nalisis]

Thanks for getting back to me.
Search for mpeg and .m2v files on the hard drive turns up nothing.
I set the default directory in the app, ran the program for awhile and checked but nothing appears in the default directory.

[Tommyknocker]

If you remember what you named the file, have windows search for it.

[thecoalman]

Well if you cancelled it before it completed the video there isn't going to be anyhting. Besides the things I suggested before I don't know what to tell you... Try *.mpg instead of *.mpeg., if you click on the more options link you can have it search specifically for video files which should return a result. BTW if you have two drives you need to make sure it's searching both.

[Tommyknocker]

Well if you cancelled it before it completed the video there isn't going to be anyhting. Besides the things I suggested before I don't know what to tell you... Try *.mpg instead of *.mpeg., if you click on the more options link you can have it search specifically for video files which should return a result. BTW if you have two drives you need to make sure it's searching both.

I beg to differ here. TMPGEnc is great for being able to partial encoding. Try it, and you will see it stops encoding exactly where you want it to, or when you abort.

[thecoalman]

I beg to differ here. TMPGEnc is great for being able to partial encoding. Try it, and you will see it stops encoding exactly where you want it to, or when you abort.

OK I stand corrected, but it still doesn't explain why he has no video. Maybe he's saving as AVI? Does it work as well saving as AVI?

[Tommyknocker]

I beg to differ here. TMPGEnc is great for being able to partial encoding. Try it, and you will see it stops encoding exactly where you want it to, or when you abort.

OK I stand corrected, but it still doesn't explain why he has no video. Maybe he's saving as AVI? Does it work as well saving as AVI?

It may have crashed, which is more likely. If he remembered what the file name was, and the drive he normally saves to, he should do a file search.

[andybno1]

question to ask is have you done any encodes since u done that encode?? was it done in the wizard? or manually? if manual proces just click the browse in the output file name bit an will take u to last folder it encoded to if it was done via wizard an queued in batch it will tell u in the batch windows the output folder (file --> batch encode or ctrl + b).

[yuri nalisis]

I am running XP (just in case that matters).
I am not using the wizard.
I am saving as .m2v (stream type "ES video only" setting)
I usually do a partial encode just to check that it's working.
I searched the single drive I have using a copy/paste from the file I designated for output AND set as the default in the application (don't need to "remember"). Nothing.
I searched for all video files and found the AVI source, but no m2v.
I haven't done any other encodes.
These are all things that normally work, but aren't now for some reason.
I appreciate your suggestions; many heads are better than one.

[andybno1]

did u try anythin I suggested?

[Tommyknocker]

You may have forgotten to add the .m2v file extension. Is there a file with no extension, or an .mpg with no audio?

[yuri nalisis]

Sorry, I used manual method: hit "browse" and it takes me to the precise location where I would have normally expected the file to be. It's almost like it's there, but something is blocking me from seeing it or the computer from recognizing it.
I didn't forget the ".m2v" file extension, there just isn't any file there.

[andybno1]

ok then when u click browse in the filename box type *.* hit enter see if that shows anything.

[yuri nalisis]

If I type "." in the file name box (and leave .m2v in the "save as type" box) and hit save, nothing appears in the main portion of the dialogue box.
If I type "." in the "save as type" box and hit save, the avi source file appears.
I have been saving the output to the folder that holds the source file, so this result is expected.

[andybno1]

I never meant for you to save the file as *.* I was getting you to click the browse button type *.* and hit enter that would show every file in the destination folder and was thinking maybe it would show the file u are lookin for but I'm guesing not.

[yuri nalisis]

clicking on "browse" opens a "save as" dialogue box. Entering "." and hitting the "enter" key didn't reveal anything.

[thecoalman]

Question: are you using the * when your doing these searches?

[mats.hogberg]

Another Q: Are you doing a 2 pass VBR encode? If that's so, nothing will be saved until 50% (first 50% is just TMPGEnc looking thru the source).

/Mats

[FreeBrrd]

from another newbie who just experienced something similar (sort of)

I was using TMPGEnc thru DVD2SVCD. I kept getting an error about DVD Author. It turned out that the file it was looing for that had been created by TMPGEnc did not exist. I found that the reason it did not exist was that while the AVI going in was readable by DVD2SVCD, it was not readable by TMPGEnc.

Just a thought, a possibility.

Sometimes from the mouths of children........

[yuri nalisis]

Nope, no DVD authoring error message.
Yes, it is set for 2-pass VBR.
I did use *.* and everything on the desktop shows up, but did not find the misssing file. Does this mean that it has not been created?
Thanks to everyone for your help. I hope we can get to the bottom of this.

[andybno1]

yep it seems its not been created maybe u had 2 pass vbr like mats.hogberg and all it had done was analyse the video

[thecoalman]

If you type in *.(insert extension don't use the parentheses) in the windows search and it doesn't show up somewhere in the list it's not there or it has a different extension. Make sure you have search local hard drives selected, there's many things you can search specifically.

[andybno1]

try a hard drive search with what <filename>.*

[thecoalman]

Or search your entire computer for *.* if it's on there it will be in the list.


Don't follow those directions please.

[andybno1]

nice way for him to go through every single file on his computer

[yuri nalisis]

Almost had me!
I did use 2 pass VBR, but that alone would not result in no file creation, would it?
If that's not it, the next question is WHY isn't the program creating a file?
If I remember correctly, doesn't TMPGE ask before creating a new output file? Or is that just in wizard mode?

[andybno1]

well u probably canceled during the analysis

[yuri nalisis]

Thanks everyone. I'll let you know if I figger it out.

[mats.hogberg]

Almost had me!
I did use 2 pass VBR, but that alone would not result in no file creation, would it?

Like I said before - In 2-pass VBR, nothing is created until the progress reaches 50%. Up to that point, TMPGEnc is only analyzing the source. So if you try a 2-pass and cancel it before it reaches 50% you'll find no output.

/Mats