moving files over to be converted

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Had program up and running to convert my files to be accepted in my editing program.
worked ok.
Next time I went to use VLC the file folder that I added to be converted was empty.
The same file on the desktop will open and video and audio work fine.

When I used it the first time the file that was converted it would show a "film icon" of the shot I took.
Now I'm not sure what I have done to change things.
Now after files are converted an orange safety cone appears and all I get is audio only no video?
Thanks for your advice
Gil

[Lotesdelere]

Have you converted your files with VLC ? If so, which kind of files ? From which format to which other one ?

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Yes, I have been using VLC.
Converted from mp4 to: MPEG-2+MPGA (TS)
I did have it working before but I've hit something that's changed the settings.
Most of the Codec settings would not allow both audio and video to transfer over except when I used the one above.

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In the VLC program when I click on : convert/save the next window asking to "add" file.
Folder comes up I then select the video clip then I hit "browse" then "desktop" ...up comes my folder but when I click on folder it shows "no item match your search".

[Lotesdelere]

Reboot, reset the preferences (the manual way) and try again:
https://wiki.videolan.org/VSG:ResetPrefs

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Thanks for your response but I'm finding it all too confusing.
I think one of my problems is not knowing how to explain my situation.
The video content of my folders ext. is mp4. When I click on them everything works well (audio an video).
When I'm in the VLC program and follow all the steps and finally push start "conversion" a drop down box comes up: "The output file already exists. If recording continues, the file will be overridden and its content will be lost."

[Lotesdelere]

Save the new file to another folder or give it another name.

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Changed folder name.
Following the sequence in VLC clicked on "browse" the "save file" page comes up, click on "Desktop" ...."No items match your search."
Hmmm?

[Lotesdelere]

Just give your output file a different name.

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Not having much success, I have changed both the folder and video file with different names.