How to split avi file into 2 files?

[Glassguy]

I have a couple of movies that are over 700 mb files. I would like to split them in two so they will fit on a cd as a data file to play back in windows media player. Some movies that are around 715000 mb will fit but others like Forrest Gump and Atlantis etc. are too big. (Over 720000 are too big to save as a data file) When I split them with TMPEGen, they are even larger (1.2 gb MPEG1 each!) and I need to split them in 3 to fit! Is there a program that will do this simply and leave as data file::and any instructions will be great!
Thank you in advance.

[setarip]

Splitting with VirtualDub

Use v.1_4_10 or 1_4_9 (or 1.4D or earlier) as follows:

1)Load your original (DivX-compressed or otherwise) .AVI into VirtualDub
2) Set BOTH "Video" and "Audio" to "Direct Stream Copying"
3) From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Set Selection Start"
4) Move slider to approximate halfway point
5) From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Go to next keyframe"
6) From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Set Selection End'
7) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "Save as AVI" - Save as a new filename (e.g. "Movie1of2.avi").
8) From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Set Selection Start"
9) From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Move to End"
10) From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Set Selection End"
11) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "Save as AVI" - Save as a new filename (e.g. "Movie2of2.avi").

[Glassguy]

splitting with virtualdub

Thanks a lot for the help setarip. It is great to have friendly people such as you to help us 'newbies.

Glassguy

[TheEmrys]

How can I combine two files?

Is there a way to combine two files?

[setarip]

To TheEmrys

If the two .AVI files are identical regarding both video and audio format:

1) Load the first file into VirtualDub

2) Then select "Append .AVI" (from the "File" dropdown menu) and load your second file

3) Set both "Video" and "Audio" to "Direct Stream Copying"

4) Save with a new filename