Tricks for joining WMV

[lerch]

hELLO.if anyone knows a way to join WMV's that may have missing parts,let me know.i know the method for MPEG's.just copy the file before the missing one and then rename the file # to the # of the missing one.but i have yet to figure out any way to do the WMV's.if you're not sure what i am talking about i will be glad to give an example...TIA,lerch

[rsquirell]

Why not try Boilsoft's AVI_MPEG_RM_WMVJoiner (they give a short trial if you pick it up at C/Net) and see if it works. Of course you can always convert it to .mpg and perform your tricks. Then convert it back (if need be ) by running it through MM2. (oops...now I feel stupid...Movie Maker2 is a storyboard editor...all you need to do is load the segments into the storyboard in order and the finished product will be WMV.

[lerch]

Thanks rsquirrel for the joiner info.however,maybe i was not too clear.For an example:You go to a usenet newsgroup and find a vid which has been split,like with maybe MasterSplitter.The vid, lets call Beaches,is split into 3 parts.Beaches.wmv.001,Beaches.wmv.002,Beaches.wmv. 003.But because of Server inconsistanceys lets say the Beaches.wmv.002 is missing.you only have .001,and .003.Any idea how you can join these two and skip the 002?if it were a mpeg,you just rename the files.Would one of the joiners you mentioned be able to convert these to mpg's before they are joined?..Lerch

[rsquirell]

on usenet not all parts make it through at once all the time...wait a few days and the missing file may show up. As an aside...if you rename the file by eliminating the .001 extension so it ends with .wmv it's a valid .wmv file...and individual segments will play as such. If you rename the files to eliminate the .00x you can load the segments into MM2's storyboard and make your WMV....but wait a week and make sure you have all the parts...maybe you can make it complete.

[lerch]

Thanks rsquirell,i shall give the MM2 a try.Hmm...iwas not aware you could just get rid of the numbers and each file would play individualy.i will try this out when get home tonight.-Lerch

[lerch]

Ping rsquirell

Hi rsquirell,just to let you know i did try the dropping of the numbers and that does Not work.just get error saying corrupt file.Also tried MM2 which since the files are said corrupt,MM2 will not allow them to be loaded in the storyboard.So i still have yet to find a way around missing WMV vids with missing parts.there is no way to play nor join them...Ho Humm,Thanks for trying though!....Lerch

[rsquirell]

Don't flush them yet lerch. See if they'll play in BS Player or IRfan (freeware players.) See if VirtualDubMod will take them. They might be repairable.

[lerch]

Ping rsquirrel

Hey rsquirrel,just wanted to let you know of a cure i found.actually a video fixer called"videofixer v3.23.i had tried many out there but this is the one and only that did the trick.heres the link:www.fixvideo.com(hope thats right!)
By the way BS player just yesterday released their final versin v1.00.nice little player.i like it.Thanks..Lerch

[rsquirell]

Glad you didn't give up. Congrats.

[videopnut]

Why are you going to all that trouble??

For files with extensions like .001, .002, etc. These are files split with a program called HJSplit. It's free for the download.

To join them back together, just start HJSplit, browse to the filename of the one with the .001 extension, click "join", and in a few seconds the joined file is created. Simple.

[rsquirell]

HJSplit only works with MPEGS.

[videopnut]

>> HJSplit only works with MPEGS. <<

WRONG! HJSplit is not file-type dependent. To quote what it says in the readme file:

"HJSplit 2.2

Description
File splitting program for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME
Is able to split files of any type and any size."

Just the fact that *.wmv.001, etc. files even _exist_ is clear evidence that it DOES work on wmv files.