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  • GuL
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2002
    • 8

    Capturing and the power goes down!

    Hi

    Im new here, and I get some trouble when capturing...
    well.. here is what i wanna ask, i'm capturing and suddenly the power that my computer is conected goes down... the file that i was using to capture doesn't work anymore.... Is there a way to save this file???

    i was using:

    iuVCR
    divx 5.02 pro
    no compression for the audio

    Thunderbird 1 Ghz
    256 DDR RAM

    Thx for helping me
  • sneglen
    Platinum Member
    Platinum Member
    • Oct 2002
    • 153

    #2
    Have you tried opening the file in VirtualDub??? it should be able to open it.

    But if VDub can't try DivXFix (http://www.divx-digest.com/software/divfix.html) it sdhould do the trick (Make a backup of the file just to make sure nothing happens to it)

    If Nobody Bought Movies, Why Should They Continue To Make Them?

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    • GuL
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 8

      #3
      I try to open with Vdub and it doesn't work
      DivFix say it is not an AVI file... :/

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      • sneglen
        Platinum Member
        Platinum Member
        • Oct 2002
        • 153

        #4
        Well then I don't know whats wrong...

        Sorry

        If Nobody Bought Movies, Why Should They Continue To Make Them?

        "Bull****" Neo To The Father Of The Matrix In Reloaded

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        • GuL
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Dec 2002
          • 8

          #5
          Here are the things I think I know about it.

          - When the power goes down, the software that was capturing cannot finish the avi file. The capure software don't write on the the file "some things" that should have been writen in the end of the file (that says what kind of file it is). That's why VirtualDub or any other software cannot open.

          - Here is my question:

          Anybody know some software that can continue writing on this unfinished file?

          Thanks

          PS: If anybody doesn't understand what I wrote, ask me to be more clear

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          • The Edge
            Digital Video Expert
            Digital Video Expert
            • Jan 2003
            • 610

            #6
            Seems like your system is unstable. I guess as soon as CPU usage hits 100%, she powers down.
            Get the latest motherboard drivers for your machine.
            If its a VIA chipset, goto via-arena for example. Intel for intel chipset, etc

            Can you post further details about your machine?

            Edge
            "…I know the industry is formally opposed to that kind of thing [bootlegging] but I'm not. I don't have a problem with it at all." -- Paul McGuiness"

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            • GuL
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Dec 2002
              • 8

              #7
              No my friend! You didn't understand me. I try to explain better!

              My problem really is with the unfinished file.
              It is rare to the power goes down, but it happens. And it is not problem of my computer.
              Sometimes it happens, and when it happens i lose the file that is been writing. And I need to recover it. That is my real problem.

              Thanks

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              • The Edge
                Digital Video Expert
                Digital Video Expert
                • Jan 2003
                • 610

                #8
                Ok, i see.
                Open the file in VirtaulDub.
                Do it this way.

                File/Open.......tick the "Popup extended options" and tick Redrive keyframe flags

                If it does open, it might take some time....

                Then, set "Video" to Direct Stream Copy and resave the avi under a different filename.


                Edit:
                I just read your post.
                Anybody know some software that can continue writing on this unfinished file
                Not possible with the avi container.


                Edge
                Last edited by The Edge; 27 Feb 2003, 02:53 AM.
                "…I know the industry is formally opposed to that kind of thing [bootlegging] but I'm not. I don't have a problem with it at all." -- Paul McGuiness"

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                • GuL
                  Junior Member
                  Junior Member
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 8

                  #9
                  "Not possible with the avi container."

                  I didn't understand this sentence. ( My english is not that good). And, another question: "avi container" is the end of the AVI file? If it's not, what's is the name of it? (I have heard something like "reef" of the file, I don't know exactly).

                  Thanks for your answer above. I will try what you said, but not now, because I'am working (heheh). At night I post again and say if it worked.

                  Thanks again for your time

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                  • The Edge
                    Digital Video Expert
                    Digital Video Expert
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 610

                    #10
                    If you can recover the file in VirtualDub, then you might be able to carry on where the the capture stopped.

                    You can then join the 2 avis later in virtualdub ..eg File/Append AVI segment and make just one avi.

                    He-he, I'm workin too.

                    Good Luck man

                    Edge
                    "…I know the industry is formally opposed to that kind of thing [bootlegging] but I'm not. I don't have a problem with it at all." -- Paul McGuiness"

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                    • GuL
                      Junior Member
                      Junior Member
                      • Dec 2002
                      • 8

                      #11
                      I tried to open the file in Vdub, but it says:

                      " Cannot determine file type of D:\MYfile.avi "

                      Does anybody have any idea to solve my problem?

                      thx

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                      • igotid24
                        Junior Member
                        Junior Member
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 30

                        #12
                        try opening the file in a hex editor and describe what you see.

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                        • GuL
                          Junior Member
                          Junior Member
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 8

                          #13
                          Which Hex Editor do you think I should use?

                          thx

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                          • The Edge
                            Digital Video Expert
                            Digital Video Expert
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 610

                            #14
                            To be honest, why would you open it in a hex editor??
                            At most, you can change the fourcc but it sounds like the avi is useless.

                            Instead, try capturing using mpeg based recorder. Something like CyberLink PowerVCR II. At least the mpg file would be readable. avi file format is not the best when these kind of things happen.

                            Edge
                            "…I know the industry is formally opposed to that kind of thing [bootlegging] but I'm not. I don't have a problem with it at all." -- Paul McGuiness"

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                            • igotid24
                              Junior Member
                              Junior Member
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 30

                              #15
                              there is a hex editor in virtual dub under tools.

                              just bear with me for this, i'll explain myself after you check

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