Fixing Corrupt video files?

Elf · 2006-05-16, 15:10

While making a recording a few nights ago, with a few minutes to go to the end of the show, my system crashed and had to be rebooted cold.

What I'm left with is a 3Gb dvr-ms file which appears to be corrupt and won't play (MediaPortal just ignores it completely, Windows MediaPlayer says "this type of file is not supported").

Presumably, most of the video is in there, there's just been some sort of header information gone astray when the system crashed and the file wasn't closed off properly. Does anyone know of any software/procedures that might rescue my recording?

Callifo · 2006-05-16, 15:14

Videoredo was able to fix one of those files I had.

Elf · 2006-05-16, 15:35

Thanks, I'll give it a look!

2006-05-16, 15:10	#1 (permalink)
Elf Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 81 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Fixing Corrupt video files? While making a recording a few nights ago, with a few minutes to go to the end of the show, my system crashed and had to be rebooted cold. What I'm left with is a 3Gb dvr-ms file which appears to be corrupt and won't play (MediaPortal just ignores it completely, Windows MediaPlayer says "this type of file is not supported"). Presumably, most of the video is in there, there's just been some sort of header information gone astray when the system crashed and the file wasn't closed off properly. Does anyone know of any software/procedures that might rescue my recording?

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2006-05-16, 15:14	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Videoredo was able to fix one of those files I had.

2006-05-16, 15:35	#3 (permalink)
Elf Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 81 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Thanks, I'll give it a look!