Problems with avi File

[Swizly]

Hi all,

(might be, that I'm wrong here - sorry about that - and thanks for help anyway!)

I'm having a avi file (size about 1.5 gb), which contains the first week of life of my son.
Unfortunately, the file seems to be broken. I cannot open it anymore. Error message out of Windows Media Player (in German: "Windows Media Player kann die Datei nicht wiedergeben. Die Datei ist beschädigt, oder der Player unterstützt das angegeben Format nicht.")
Also VLC and other tools can't read it anymore.

My last hope is, to find a tool, which can:
a) repair the file or
b) split the avi file in seperate parts (so I can still use the good ones) or
c) cut away the broken parts or
d) anything else to solve the file or at least some parts of it

I'm supposted to try out anything, to send the file somewhere, to pay for help (if it's affordable!!!).

Please, if anybody could help me in some way (tipps, links, other forums, whatsoever), it will be really appreciated!!!!

Thanks a lot in advance!
cheers
Swizly

[VIPER_1069]

you could try DIVFIX to try repair it or VDUB (virtual dub) to cut sections out and recover some parts of it

[Swizly]

Hi Viper,

unfortunately both of them doesn't work either! :-(

have you got any other idea or tipp?

thanks a lot
cheers Swizly

[roadworker]

Try this 1:
http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html

[ChickenMan]

The new GOM Player is good. But did you try the new updated DivFix++ from http://divfixpp.sourceforge.net/

[Swizly]

Originally Posted by roadworker

Try this 1:
http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html

Hi!

nope, doesn't work either. Error message:
You don't have necessary codec to play. Please click "find codec" button on the right side. Codec finder will help you to install Codec.

After clicking that button, next error msg appears:

We couldn't find out related Codec.
This file might not be a proper video/audio format.
This file might be seriously damaged.
The URL might be incorrect.

:-( :-( :-(

[Swizly]

Originally Posted by ChickenMan

The new GOM Player is good. But did you try the new updated DivFix++ from http://divfixpp.sourceforge.net/

Thanks also a lot for this tipp!
Unfortunately, same thing... :-(

Here's what it says:

Processing file : Dylan1b.avi
Input file is not an avi file!

sht!!!!!