Conversion fail - VirtualDub/Directshowsource

[o770]

AVIcodec says the videos I can't convert are:
Intel H.263
MS MPEG4 V2
MS MPEG4 Standard
GSpot says the codec of both MPEG4 is installed.
I can play them back with the exception of the H.263, which I've got no codec for.

I want to convert those for playback in my stand-alone player.
Directshowsource() does open the files though VirtualDub crashes at the time the encoding process should start.
What's wrong with the MPEG4 conversion?
What do I need to accomplish the H.263 conversion?
I'm converting to DivX.
Thanks a lot!

[setarip_old]

Hi!

What software/procedures/codecs did you use to create those files?

[o770]

Hello setarip_old.

Those were promotional videos of the place I used to work a yr ago. I beleive they are backup of someone who worked there too.
Do u have any clue to why VirtualDub crashes?

This is what AVIcodec says in detail:
Video: 1.92MB, 533Kbps, 15.0fps, 320*240 (4:3), I263=Intel H.263, Unsupported
Audio: 322 KB, 88 Kbps, 11025Hz, 1 channels, 0x1=PCM, Supported

Video: 22MB, 1262Kbps, 29.970fps, 480*368 (4:3), MP42=MS MPEG4 V2, Supported
Audio: 1.73MB, 96Kbps, 48000Hz, 2 channels, 0x55=MPEG Layer-3, Supported

Video: 23MB, 956Kbps, 29.970fps, 480*352 (4:3), MP42=MS MPEG4 V2, Supported
Audio: 2.34MB, 96Kbps, 48000Hz, 2 channels, 0x55=MPEG Layer-3, Supported

Video: 4.13MB, 1826Kbps, 29.970fps, 352*288 (4:3), MPG4=MS MPEG4 Standard, Supported
Audio: 18.56KB, 8Kbps, 8000Hz, 1 channels, 0x55=MPEG Layer-3, Supported

[Boulder]

Have you tried installing a recent ffdshow version and enabling decoding there?

If you can't get them working otherwise, try loading them directly in VirtualDub and then saving to AVI using a lossless codec such as HuffYUV etc.

[o770]

Despite the fact that I can play the MPEG4 videos and the properties say ffdshow is decoding them, I still can't get them to re-encode in VD at any mode (F. Recompress, NR and F. Processing).
I also can't find the ffdshow encoder available in the list of codecs in VD. And there is none of its entries in registry (the Drivers32 key).

I just found this thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=98709) that seems to relate to my issue somehow - except that they are not decoding but encoding to those formats. The errors seem to be similar though.
I was hoping that somebody could help me out with the thread if possible.

I guess I could try it out further if only the ffdshow encoder was available.
Thanks.

Edit: The Intel H.263 video doens't even load. I guess ffdshow can't decode it after changing the codecs settings in the Configuration pane. Maybe I need the codec decoder instead.

[o770]

Encoding is running now for the MPEG4 files.
It seems there are a few versions of ffdshow that don't install the VFW appropriately.
As for the Intel H.263 video, I suppose ffdshow can't decode it. I'm going to seek that one and download it.
Thanks.