Crazy Errors Suddenly...

[Dashiell]

I am posting the log for a set of errors that I continually get... this started happening suddenly last night.

It has occured with 3 discs so far, not just the one listed. Any idea what could POSSIBLY be happening?

17:40:25] One Click encoding activated...
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[17:40:26] Phase I, PREPARATION started.
- DVD-RB v1.26.5
- AVISYNTH 2.5.6.0
- CCE 2.70.1.16 encoder selected.
- "Movie Only" mode is enabled.
- Source: DOG_BITE_DOG
- VTS_01: 3,562,586 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 156,165 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- Reduction Level for DVD-5: 63.6%
- Overall Bitrate : 5,607/4,486Kbs
- Space for Video : 3,566,436KB
- Redistributing using Base_Q: 22
- HIGH/LOW/TYPICAL Bitrates: 4,807/786/4,486 Kbs
[18:15:39] Phase I, PREPARATION completed in 35 minutes.
[18:15:39] Phase II ENCODING started
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 0
-- V01000000001001 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 0
-- V01000000001001 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 0
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000000001001.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 1
-- V01000100001002 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 1
-- V01000100001002 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 1
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000100001002.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 2
-- V01000200001003 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 2
-- V01000200001003 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 2
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000200001003.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 3
-- V01000300001004 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 3
-- V01000300001004 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 3
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000300001004.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 4
-- V01000400001005 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 4
-- V01000400001005 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 4
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000400001005.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 5
-- V01000500001006 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 5
-- V01000500001006 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 5
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000500001006.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 6
-- V01000600001007 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 6
-- V01000600001007 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 6
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000600001007.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 7
-- V01000700001008 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 7
-- V01000700001008 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 7
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000700001008.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 8
-- V01000800001009 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 8
-- V01000800001009 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 8
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000800001009.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 9
-- V01000900001010 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 9
-- V01000900001010 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 9
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01000900001010.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 10
-- V01001000001011 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 10
-- V01001000001011 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 10
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01001000001011.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 11
-- V01001100001012 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 11
-- V01001100001012 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 11
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01001100001012.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 12
-- V01001200001013 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 12
-- V01001200001013 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 12
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01001200001013.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 13
-- V01001300001014 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 13
-- V01001300001014 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 13
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01001300001014.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 14
- Extracting STILLS for VTS_01 segment 15
-- V01001400001015 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 14
-- V01001400001015 empty .M2V, retrying.
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 14
-- Zero length .M2V file for V01001400001015.
[18:25:29] Phase II ENCODING completed in 10 minutes.
[18:25:29] Phase III, REBUILD started.
- Processing VTS_01
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
(aborted at this point)


Help is appreciated!

[blutach]

If you got empty segments, are you sure the rip is OK? And the prepare was done OK? 35 minutes sounds like a long time - I guess you were redistributing. Try the prepare again using HC for redist pass (see mode menu).

Regards

[jdobbs]

It looks like either there are no frames in the files... or your encoder is crashing. Do the AVS files playback if you open them with Media Player?

[Dashiell]

Yes, it is an old computer AND I'm redistributing. I am using HC for the redist pass and CCEBasic for the encoding. The problem occurs the minute the encode phase is begun.

I believe the prepare was done ok, as it went through the redist and all and completed successfully.

@JDOBBS

The AVS files in the D2AVS dir in the working path are empty, or close to empty. The resulting M2Vs do not play and are very small... a meg or so.

[Dashiell]

It gets weirder.... when encoding begins, the CCE window opens with the I and P frames showing 8.00 and then go immediately to -1.#J and then I start getting the empty file messages...


So Bizarre. Anyone else know of anything?


UPDATE: I wiped the OS, formatted the drive, reinstalled XP and CCE+REBUILDER 1.26.5. Same thing happened. Immediate failure on encoding phase. Same errors as above. I have no idea what is going on or how to even try to fix it.

[Dashiell]

The AVS files now open in WMP, and play video from the source. Does this change anything? Does it take the problem in a new direction?

If I try the whole encode with HC, it works. It seems that CCE (or the config) is the problem SOMEHOW... considering this is a fresh install of XP, I'm puzzled.

[jdobbs]

Are you sure your CCE executable hasn't gotten corrupted?

[Dashiell]

Are you sure your CCE executable hasn't gotten corrupted?

Sir, how right you are!

I JUST solved this problem this evening. By performing the CCE install on a new, clean Windows installation I was able to determine the common factor for the occurrence of this issue... the specific file used to install CCE.

I had taken the machine apart, switched RAM modules, checked everything from top to bottom and was still getting the error. I decided to take the common denominator out of the mix, and deleted the CCE installer file that I had used on both the old installation and the new.

I went to Cinemacraft's website and downloaded a fresh copy... installed and voila. Problem disappeared.

I have done 2 discs since, no problems so far... keeping my fingers crossed that this is the last I will see of it.

PS - Rebuilder is a fantastic app, J!