unwanted file split

[netmask]

I have read the faq but I couldn't find an answer so I'm sorry if this has been covered before..

I have selected "predetermined size" 1/3 DVDR and AutoGk does this but it also gives me a second copy of the avi file split into cd1 and cd2. I have copied part of the log below.

[20/02/2006 04:03:54] AutoGK 2.20
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] OS: WinXP (5.1.2600).2
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Job started.
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Input file: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Output file: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\Fortune.avi
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Output codec: DivX
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Audio 1: ??? AC3 2ch
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Subtitles: none
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Format: .AVI
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Target size: 1400Mb
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Custom resolution settings: fixed width of 720 pixels
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Started encoding.
[20/02/2006 04:03:54] Demuxing and indexing.
[20/02/2006 04:05:41] Processing file: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB
[20/02/2006 04:05:41] Processing file: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.VOB
[20/02/2006 04:05:41] Processing file: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB
[20/02/2006 04:05:41] Processing file: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

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[20/02/2006 06:58:37] Duration was: 2 hours 39 minutes 40 seconds
[20/02/2006 06:58:37] Speed was: 15.99 fps.
[20/02/2006 06:58:37] Running second pass.
[20/02/2006 09:28:40] Duration was: 2 hours 30 minutes 2 seconds
[20/02/2006 09:28:40] Speed was: 17.02 fps.
[20/02/2006 09:28:41] Splitting video into: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\Fortune.cd1.avi
[20/02/2006 09:29:49] Splitting video into: D:\Movies\Fortune\VIDEO_TS\Fortune.cd2.avi
[20/02/2006 09:30:51] Job finished. Total time: 5 hours 26 minutes 57 seconds


Now note it says in the log 'target size' 1400MB but I didn't use custom size but merely the preset 1/3DVDR.

I have done this before to put a 3 part program on 1 DVDR but what has happened? The processing also took much longer than usual normally about 2/3rds the above times. :)

[CWR03]

Just make sure you select 1399 or 1401 instead of 1400. 1400 always auto-splits.

Since you've already done the encode, you can merge the two files with VirtualDubMod (Open the first video, set the slider to the end with the >| button, click File > Append segment and select the second part, click Video > Direct stream copy, and save with a new, unique filename).

[netmask]

Just make sure you select 1399 or 1401 instead of 1400. 1400 always auto-splits.

Since you've already done the encode, you can merge the two files with VirtualDubMod (Open the first video, set the slider to the end with the >| button, click File > Append segment and select the second part, click Video > Direct stream copy, and save with a new, unique filename).

Just to clarify: I know about this if you select "Custom Size" but I selected "Predetermined size 1/3 DVDR 1493MB" but nonetheless in the log it said 1400MB.
Also I ended up with 3 files, one file was 1490MB (what I wanted) and 2 other files called CD1 and CD2 of approx 716.etc MB. I've never seen this behaviour before and I routinely use "Predetermined size 1/3 DVDR 1493MB".
I tried it again on another file and same result. I turned off the computer waited the regulation count of 10 rebooted did it a third time and all was okay! aaaargh I hate it when I can't find out what went wrong.

now where is a puzzled smiley?

[CWR03]

Don't use the presets - change it up or down by 1 MB.

[netmask]

Thanks - I will do that in future as a safeguard but it has worked previously without a hiccup, oh well :)