Can't remember the name of video repair software

[etansonic]

Before I switched computers, I had this software that would fix avi files, such as those with no thumbnails and those with no length displayed in the details. I remember when it ran, a DOS window would pop up. I believe it re-encoded the videos. I would like to be able to use it again, as it was the best one that worked for me. I tried DivFix and VirtualDub, but they don't seem to work. If anyone could give me a name, it would be much appreciated.

[redwudz]

All I can do is refer you to our 'Tools' section for repair programs: https://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/video-repair-fix

None of them work very well unless you have minor problems like having the index messed up. If you can open the file in VLC, then you may be able to repair it. It VLC or VD can't open it, best just to toss it.

BTW, 'AVI' files is a generic name and could be any of a dozen or more codecs. I assume Xvid/Divx most times. Drop it into something like MediaInfo to see what it really is.

And welcome to our forums.

[etansonic]

All I can do is refer you to our 'Tools' section for repair programs: https://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/video-repair-fix

None of them work very well unless you have minor problems like having the index messed up. If you can open the file in VLC, then you may be able to repair it. It VLC or VD can't open it, best just to toss it.

BTW, 'AVI' files is a generic name and could be any of a dozen or more codecs. I assume Xvid/Divx most times. Drop it into something like MediaInfo to see what it really is.

And welcome to our forums.

Hi, thanks for replying. The file will open in VLC, but not WMP. When played in VLC, it shows the wrong duration. I just wish I could remember what program I used awhile ago. I don't think it was very well known. All I know is that a black DOS box would pop up and display what the program was doing, like removing bad or duplicate frames and the AVIs would work perfectly.

Anyways, I ran it through MediaInfo and here's what I got:

General
Complete name                    : C:\...\...\file.avi
Format                           : OGG
File size                        : 744 MiB
Duration                         : 47mn 16s
Overall bit rate mode            : Variable
Overall bit rate                 : 2 200 Kbps
Video
ID                               : 0 (0x0)
Format                           : VP6
Format profile                   : Heightened Sharpness
Codec ID                         : VP62
Codec ID/Hint                    : On2
Duration                         : 47mn 16s
Bit rate                         : 1 944 Kbps
Width                            : 640 pixels
Height                           : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 4:3
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.211
Stream size                      : 657 MiB (88%)
Audio
ID                               : 1 (0x1)
Format                           : Vorbis
Format settings, Floor           : 1
Duration                         : 47mn 16s
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 160 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                 : Lossy
Stream size                      : 54.1 MiB (7%)
Writing library                  : libVorbis 1.0 (UTC 2002-07-17)
Language                         : (n / ec
Track/Position                   : 1

I'm not really sure what to do from here.

[davexnet]

If you have FFDShow installed you could activate the vp62 and vorbis decoders.
Then you could try the movie in WMP.