urgent request for help.

kenny1999 · 25th March 2012, 10:42

hello everyone

I have a file, which is quite important to me

it 'should' be an avi file, i'm not sure.

However, it can't be played at all by any common program

like window media player, real player, not even VLC player

they all returns with error message saying something like

this is not a valid avi file. etc

Is there any possibility to repair this file??

thanks you

Ghitulescu · 25th March 2012, 11:14

It is difficult to recover a file even if one knows what's its characteristics... not to say about something you/we don't know anything.

Use your original to recreate it.

hello_hello · 25th March 2012, 11:59

Try MediaInfo to see what it says. Maybe post the details here if need be.

hello_hello · 25th March 2012, 12:04

Also you can try opening it with a program such as VirtualDub, which will try to repair damaged AVI files, but maybe try MediaInfo first.

LoRd_MuldeR · 25th March 2012, 14:08

kenny1999, please clarify: How did you obtain that file ???

kenny1999 · 26th March 2012, 09:03

Thank you all for the help

The file was downloaded from web and I finally realize that it is a scam. That means it could never be repaired.

Thank you all for the kind attention

kenny1999

kenny1999 · 26th March 2012, 09:10

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Guest · 26th March 2012, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenny1999

The file was downloaded from web

Please be aware for the future that we don't allow discussion of downloaded materials unless you can show that the material is in the public domain.

http://forum.doom9.org/announcement.php?a=36

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kenny1999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 62	urgent request for help. hello everyone I have a file, which is quite important to me it 'should' be an avi file, i'm not sure. However, it can't be played at all by any common program like window media player, real player, not even VLC player they all returns with error message saying something like this is not a valid avi file. etc Is there any possibility to repair this file?? thanks you

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Ghitulescu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 5,769	It is difficult to recover a file even if one knows what's its characteristics... not to say about something you/we don't know anything. Use your original to recreate it. __________________ Born in the USB (not USA)

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LoRd_MuldeR Software Developer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Last House on Slunk Street Posts: 13,248	kenny1999, please clarify: How did you obtain that file ??? __________________ Go to https://standforukraine.com/ to find legitimate Ukrainian Charities 🇺🇦✊

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25th March 2012, 11:59	#3 \| Link
hello_hello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,829	Try MediaInfo to see what it says. Maybe post the details here if need be.

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hello_hello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,829	Also you can try opening it with a program such as VirtualDub, which will try to repair damaged AVI files, but maybe try MediaInfo first.

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kenny1999 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 62	Thank you all for the help The file was downloaded from web and I finally realize that it is a scam. That means it could never be repaired. Thank you all for the kind attention kenny1999