$20 reward! (AVI fix needed)

[mantis2k]

Edit: file has redundant data. Not possible to fix.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Instead of "cutting out the bad parts with DivFix", try loading the full .avi into VirtualDub - and "Mask bad frames"...

[mantis2k]

I try opening with Virtualdub, but the slider will only go as far as the 9:32 mark. I see an option called "Mask Selected Frame", but not "Mask Bad Frames".

[setarip_old]

In VirtualDub v.1.7.xxx and newer, first:

Video>>Scan Video Stream for Errors

[mantis2k]

I've done what you've said, though it hasn't allowed me to view the video past 9:32.

[setarip_old]

Are you, as I suggested, working with the original 439Mb file (NOT the 150Mb file after cutting witth DivFix)?

If so, it sounds like you're out of luck...

If this is a legitimately freely available file, why not download it again?

[Inventive Software]

Get AviSynth, and load this script (Copy + Paste in Notepad, Save As "video.avs") in VirtualDub:

video=AVISource("K:\Watch\London\We Built This City 01 London.avi")
part1=Trim(video,0,14310)
part2=Trim(video,14320,LASTFRAMENUMBER)
Return(part1+part2)

AviSynth is particularly useful for determining where to cut streams, and then doing it in VirtualDub. Replace LASTFRAMENUMBER with the number of frames there are supposed to be. Adjust the red number to one less than the troubled frame. Adjust the blue to one that doesn't bring an error.

Any errors AviSynth chucks out, please post here so we can give more info. :)

[sungod93]

WOW that "$20" reward makes me want to help you even more. :)



Well if you havent already tried, try these tools i listed below:

Digital Video Repair
http://www.risingresearch.com/files/dvrsetup.exe

This tool will probably fix your problem although there are a number of tools i found that may also work:


DivFix
http://download.videohelp.com/download/DivFix110.zip


DivFix+++ (Which is an updated rewritten version of DivFix)
http://download.videohelp.com/download/DivFix++_v0.29-Win32.zip



DivXRepair
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/divxrepair/DivXRepair_BIN_v1.0.1.zip?download





If all these tools fail, i suggest you convert it to another format i.e. AVI - Using the Huffyuv or Lagarith codec or MPEG-2. To convert these you need to download the free program called: TMPGEnc (or if you have a some other converter you prefer, you could also use that but TMPGEnc is one of the best).



If converting the file doesnt work try using AVIsynth:

AVISource("C:\yourfolder\yourfile.avi")

and then try viewing it or you could also convert it if you prefer.


If that doesnt work, download FFDshow the latest version, but it will only work when viewing the video in a player i.e. Windows Media Player.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm


Well thats it from me. Let me know if you need help on anything whether its to do with converting to configuring ffdshow. ANYTHING! :)

Just let me know if it works out or not ;)



Oh! just before i go make sure you use the original corrupted file while using the tools mention in my post.

In other words use the file that is 439Mb.

GoodLuck

[GodofaGap]

There is nothing to recover.

If you look at the file with a hex editor you can see that the last 2/3rds of the file are just 0's. Looks like an uncompleted download.

[mantis2k]

Thanks for checking and finding that out. What a shame...