What is wrong with AVI file?

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Hello everybody,

I have an AVI file that I cannot convert to DVD as the software (ConvertXToDVD and others too) gives error message that it is not an AVI file.

What's wrong with the file? How can I fix it if it is possible?

Thank you!

[Baldrick]

Can you play that file with windows media player?

It looks like a cd image file with dvd-video/mpeg2. Try rename to iso and open in isobuster.

[johns0]

Its not an avi according to gspot,its an mpeg file named as avi and you dont have mpeg2 codecs installed.

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Thank you very much for such prompt replies.

I opened it in ISOBuster. I see all VOBs and other DVD stuff. Does this mean I can just extract the stuff and get the DVD?

Thanks!

[johns0]

Use imgburn and burn the iso file,it will play as a dvd file if authored properly.Choose write image file to disc in the menu option.

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Thanks a lot!

[KBeee]

You'll need to burn to a DL DVD as the file is over 7GB

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I do realize that but I apprieciate your advice anyway.

I have not been to the forum for quite a while and I am happy to feel again that it is friendly and helpful as it has always been.

My special thanks to Baldrik who is always here to help.

Thank you!

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What did I end up with?

You, guys, gave me, a non-technical person, some understanding of what it is all about.

Finally, I realized that I can open the .ISO file (again, my thanks to Baldrik) with Nero Image Drive that I have had installed on my PC for years. And I did! After that, I just burnt it with DVDShrink. That simple!

Thank you!