Corrupt AVI

[ledoian]

Hi

I am posting this issue on behalf of a friend who had a problem while recording a live event directly from his video camera onto Adobe Premiere.

I don't use Premiere at all, but I understand that once you capure video from a video camera, you need to save the captured file.

My friend was saving the caputured file (about 2hrs worth, 13GB) when is computer crashed.

Upon reboot, the captured file was there, but he has been unable to open it in any media player.

I now have the file on my PC and have tried everything from Windows Media Player to VLC. When I try to open it in Windows Media Player i get an error "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. This can occur when another program or operating system component encounters a problem but does not communicate the nature of the problem to the Player."

I have done a few searches on the internet, and have not come across any information that can help me, but I get the impression that the avi file headers or footer may be corrupt?

Can anyone help me out with any suggestions??

Thanks
Andrew

[redwudz]

When you transfer a DV file from a camera, that's not capturing, just a data transfer. If you have a DV codec installed, like the Panasonic DV Codec, you may be able to read the file in VirtualDub Mod or the regular VD. Usually if VDM can't see it with a DV codec installed, I wouldn't hold out a lot of hope. When you browse to the file in VDM, before you select the video, look to the bottom of the VDM file browser and check 'Ask for extended options after this dialog'. Then select the file. At the top of the new menu, check 'Re-derive keyframe flags.' That might repair it enough to view. Click 'OK'. Then select 'Scan video stream for errors'. And see if it finds any. Don't try to play the file yet. That's probably about all you can do with VDM.

He should have recorded it to DV tape, then you could just transfer it again. Or did he convert the DV on the fly to another format with Premiere? Try dropping it into Gspot 2.52 and see if it can find anything out about it.

Other's may come up with some more suggestions.

And welcome to our forums.

[ledoian]

Hi Redwudz

Thanks for your advice.
I'll give it a go, and let you know.

Unfortunately, he didn't record onto DV tape as the ones he had were all full. He was recording a full day event and had filled all the tapes he had.

Thanks again
Andrew

[ledoian]

Hi Redwudz

I have loaded the video file into GSpot, but unfortunately, I don't know what I should be looking for or doing with the programme.

Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks
Andrew

[NormaJ]

Hi ledoian

If you could upload a screenshot of your Gspot, this would help a lot redwudz to help you.

Regards

[redwudz]

If Gspot says anything about the video, that's good. If it just says 'unknown' or no information is displayed, that's not good. But try VirtualDub.Mod with the Panasonic DV Codec. If you want to upload a Gspot screenshot, see here: https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=271697

[ledoian]

Hi Guys

Screenshot of GSpot.


Unfortunately it doesn't say too much apart from Unknown file type...


Cheers for the help

Andrew


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[ledoian]

Back again

VirtualDub can't open the video file.

"Cannot detect file type"

Doesn't look too good really.

[redwudz]

I don't know anything else to try. Maybe some sort of file recovery program, but it may be too shredded up to retrieve anything from it.