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Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby RiverAlph » 19 Sep 2023 20:25

I have a video file I recorded on my Samsung S9 phone that has no file extension. I had to restart the phone to stop recording a few times. I copied the files to my hard drive. For two files, the convert/save function worked. For the third file, it only converted it to 1KB file. The original file is 464,632 KB. What am I doing wrong? Oh, Windows 11 on a Dell PC.

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby Lotesdelere » 20 Sep 2023 11:53

Please post the Media Info report of your file:
https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download/Windows

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby RiverAlph » 20 Sep 2023 14:31

I hope this is what you are looking for.
General
Complete name : C:\Users\Owner\Downloads\1695084008234
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42 (isom/mp42)
File size : 454 MiB
IsTruncated : Yes
FileExtension_Invalid : braw mov mp4 m4v m4a m4b m4p m4r 3ga 3gpa 3gpp 3gp 3gpp2 3g2 k3g jpm jpx mqv ismv isma ismt f4a f4b f4v

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby Lotesdelere » 21 Sep 2023 00:36

Give it an .MP4 extension but this file is damaged:

IsTruncated : Yes

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby RiverAlph » 21 Sep 2023 15:06

How do I do that and can it be repaired?

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby RiverAlph » 22 Sep 2023 15:10

Thanks. But how can I give it an MP4 extension? I tried renaming it in WIndows but that doesn't work.

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby Lotesdelere » 23 Sep 2023 13:09

It must work but default Windows setting are hiding known extensions. Change this behaviour in Windows Explorer settings.

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Re: Video file with no file extension won't convert

Postby RiverAlph » 23 Sep 2023 16:02

Thanks for all the help. I was able to add the extension. All the "free" programs to repair the file all cost like $30 to save the fixed file. NOT worth it for one recorded song.


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