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Posted: **08 Jan 2009 01:36**

Ok, first off, I've searched the forums, but havn't found anything that can help me. I've never had any issues with files not playing in VLC before, and thus got really suprised.

Setup:
Comp1
Win XP Sp2
VLC version 0.8.6f

Comp2
Win Vista
VLC version 0.9.8a

Now onto the problem. As I've said, I've never had problems with files not playing in VLC, and all files work, except these. I downloaded Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica, and none of those files want to work using VLC. The thing is that they all work perfectly fine in Windows Media Player, Winamp, and even using Irfanview(!), but VLC won't play them. I've tried this on 2 different computers, with 2 different setups, I even downloaded all the latest codecs. These are the files VLC is having issued with:

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Name.........: Battlestar.Galactica.S03.DVDRip.XviD-FoV
Size.........: ~350mb
Video Codec..: XviD 1.2 SMP (B-VOP//)
Video Bitrate: 989 kbps
Aspect Ratio.: 624x352 (1.773)
Framerate....: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec..: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3
Audio Bitrate: 132kbps 2ch VBR 48000Hz
Language.....: English

Episode list
3x01.occupation.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.56 megabyte)
3x02.precipice.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.04 megabyte)
3x03.exodus_part_one.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.46 megabyte)
3x04.exodus_part_two.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.49 megabyte)
3x05.collaborators.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.56 megabyte)
3x06.torn.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x07.a_measure_of_salvation.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.56 megabyte)
3x08.hero.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x09.unfinished_business.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x10.the_passage.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x11.the_eye_of_jupiter.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.57 megabyte)
3x12.rapture.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.57 megabyte)
3x13.taking_a_break_from_all_your_worries.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.56 megabyte)
3x14.the_woman_king.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x15.a_day_in_the_life.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x16.dirty_hands.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.58 megabyte)
3x17.maelstrom.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.57 megabyte)
3x18.the_son_also_rises.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.59 megabyte)
3x19.crossroads_part_one.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.59 megabyte)
3x20.crossroads_part_2.dvdrip_xvid-fov.avi (350.63 megabyte)

These are the VLC logs for when I try to play the files:
Comp1

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-- logger module started --
main debug: CPU has capabilities 486 586 MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 FPU 
main debug: looking for memcpy module: 3 candidates
main debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext"
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 3740 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/playlist.c:184)
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 3756 (preparser) created at priority 0 (playlist/playlist.c:210)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: thread 3780 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:231)
main debug: adding playlist item `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' ( D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi )
main debug: looking for interface module: 3 candidates
main debug: using interface module "wxwidgets"
main debug: thread 3812 (manager) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:216)
wxwidgets debug: Using last windows config '(-1,0,0,1600,1200)(0,289,362,386,94)(6,0,0,-1,150)'
wxwidgets debug: id=0 p=(289,362) s=(386,94)
wxwidgets debug: id=6 p=(0,0) s=(-1,150)
main debug: nothing requested, starting
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: creating statistics handler
main debug: thread 3948 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: drive letter D: found in source
main debug: `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' gives access `' demux `' path `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dvdnav warning: cannot open dvdnav
main debug: creating access '' path='D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file warning: D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi: Invalid argument
cdda debug: trying .cue file: D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.cue
cdda debug: could not find .cue file
cdda warning: could not open D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi
main error: no suitable access module for `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.171875s, kernel 0m0.046875s, user 0m0.015625s
main debug: thread 3948 joined (input/input.c:412)
main: nothing to play
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
logger: VLC media player - version 0.8.6f Janus - (c) 1996-2008 the VideoLAN team
logger: 
Varning: om du inte kan komma åt det grafiska gränssnittet längre, öppna ett kommandofönster, gå till katalogen där du har installerat VLC och kör "vlc -I wx"

logger: using logger...
logger warning: no log filename provided, using `vlc-log.txt'
logger debug: opening logfile `vlc-log.txt'
main debug: using interface module "logger"
main debug: thread 4012 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:231)
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 4032 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: drive letter D: found in source
main debug: `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' gives access `' demux `' path `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dvdnav warning: cannot open dvdnav
main debug: creating access '' path='D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file warning: D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi: Invalid argument
cdda debug: trying .cue file: D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.cue
cdda debug: could not find .cue file
cdda warning: could not open D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi
main error: no suitable access module for `D:\Documents and Settings\Peter\Skrivbord\Titta\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E05.Collaborators.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.140625s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4032 joined (input/input.c:412)
main: nothing to play
main debug: removing all interfaces
main debug: thread times: real 0m7.890625s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4012 joined (interface/interface.c:258)
-- logger module stopped --

Comp2

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main info: Kör vlc med standardgränssnittet. Använd "cvlc" för att använda vlc utan gränssnitt.
main debug: adding item `Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' ( C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Spellista
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi node null skip 0
main debug: resyncing on Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi
main debug: Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 5860 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:370)
main debug: `C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3
dvdnav warning: cannot open dvdnav
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.000 ms - Total 5.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.000 ms)
main debug: creating access '' path='C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
main debug: looking for access module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file debug: opening file `C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi'
access_file error: fstat(3): One or more parameters are invalid
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 1
cdda debug: trying .cue file: C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.cue
cdda debug: could not find .cue file
cdda warning: could not open C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main error: open of `C:\Users\Tiger\Desktop\Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' failed: could not create access: no suitable access module
main debug: finished input
main debug: dying input
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 8
main debug: dying input
main debug: dying input
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.105000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 5860 joined (playlist/engine.c:244)
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Battlestar.Galactica.S03E01.Occupation.DVDRip.XviD-FoV.avi' : 160.000 ms - Total 160.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 160.000 ms)
main debug: starting new item
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play

Now I truly hope someone can figure this out, I'm positive VLC can handle these files, I just don't know how to set VLC up to run them. Any help is much appreciated.

Thank you!

// Safir

Posted: **08 Jan 2009 11:45**

Can you rename the file and put them in shorter path ?

Posted: **08 Jan 2009 12:07**

Sure, np:

Comp1

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-- logger module started --
main debug: CPU has capabilities 486 586 MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 FPU 
main debug: looking for memcpy module: 3 candidates
main debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext"
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 3740 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/playlist.c:184)
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 3756 (preparser) created at priority 0 (playlist/playlist.c:210)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: thread 3780 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:231)
main debug: adding playlist item `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi' ( C:\BSG.S03E05.avi )
main debug: looking for interface module: 3 candidates
main debug: using interface module "wxwidgets"
main debug: thread 3812 (manager) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:216)
wxwidgets debug: Using last windows config '(-1,0,0,1600,1200)(0,289,362,386,94)(6,0,0,-1,150)'
wxwidgets debug: id=0 p=(289,362) s=(386,94)
wxwidgets debug: id=6 p=(0,0) s=(-1,150)
main debug: nothing requested, starting
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: creating statistics handler
main debug: thread 3948 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: drive letter D: found in source
main debug: `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dvdnav warning: cannot open dvdnav
main debug: creating access '' path='C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: C:\BSG.S03E05.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file warning: C:\BSG.S03E05.avi: Invalid argument
cdda debug: trying .cue file: C:\BSG.S03E05.cue
cdda debug: could not find .cue file
cdda warning: could not open C:\BSG.S03E05.avi
main error: no suitable access module for `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.171875s, kernel 0m0.046875s, user 0m0.015625s
main debug: thread 3948 joined (input/input.c:412)
main: nothing to play
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
logger: VLC media player - version 0.8.6f Janus - (c) 1996-2008 the VideoLAN team
logger: 
Varning: om du inte kan komma åt det grafiska gränssnittet längre, öppna ett kommandofönster, gå till katalogen där du har installerat VLC och kör "vlc -I wx"

logger: using logger...
logger warning: no log filename provided, using `vlc-log.txt'
logger debug: opening logfile `vlc-log.txt'
main debug: using interface module "logger"
main debug: thread 4012 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:231)
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 4032 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:265)
main debug: drive letter D: found in source
main debug: `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dvdnav warning: cannot open dvdnav
main debug: creating access '' path='C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: looking for access2 module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: C:\BSG.S03E05.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file warning: C:\BSG.S03E05.avi: Invalid argument
cdda debug: trying .cue file: C:\BSG.S03E05.cue
cdda debug: could not find .cue file
cdda warning: could not open C:\BSG.S03E05.avi
main error: no suitable access module for `C:\BSG.S03E05.avi'
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.140625s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4032 joined (input/input.c:412)
main: nothing to play
main debug: removing all interfaces
main debug: thread times: real 0m7.890625s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 4012 joined (interface/interface.c:258)
-- logger module stopped --

Comp2

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main info: Kör vlc med standardgränssnittet. Använd "cvlc" för att använda vlc utan gränssnitt.
main debug: adding item `BSG.S03E01.avi' ( C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Spellista
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item BSG.S03E01.avi node null skip 0
main debug: resyncing on BSG.S03E01.avi
main debug: BSG.S03E01.avi is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'BSG.S03E01.avi'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 5860 (input) created at priority 1 (input/input.c:370)
main debug: `C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi' gives access `' demux `' path `C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3
dvdnav warning: cannot open dvdnav
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.000 ms - Total 5.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.000 ms)
main debug: creating access '' path='C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi'
main debug: looking for access module: 5 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file debug: opening file `C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi'
access_file error: fstat(3): One or more parameters are invalid
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 1
cdda debug: trying .cue file: C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.cue
cdda debug: could not find .cue file
cdda warning: could not open C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main error: open of `C:\Filmer\BSG.S03E01.avi' failed: could not create access: no suitable access module
main debug: finished input
main debug: dying input
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 8
main debug: dying input
main debug: dying input
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: thread times: real 0m0.105000s, kernel 0m0.000000s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: thread 5860 joined (playlist/engine.c:244)
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'BSG.S03E01.avi' : 160.000 ms - Total 160.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 160.000 ms)
main debug: starting new item
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play

Hope this helps, a little less clutter.

Posted: **08 Jan 2009 17:32**

access_file error: fstat(3): One or more parameters are invalid

you get that same error with all files, or only with those that don't work?

Posted: **08 Jan 2009 18:40**

I did some checking and that code only appears when trying to play any of the files mentioned above, and only for Comp2.

// Safir

Posted: **09 Jan 2009 18:31**

Thanks. I will ask my scene friend if he can analyze the file.

Posted: **10 Jan 2009 12:07**

Sounds good! ;)

Thank you!

Posted: **10 Jan 2009 17:27**

My friend said that the file works OK. And he doesn't get any errors. So is your file OK? Because fstat error would mean that there is something wrong in file or in filesystem.

Posted: **11 Jan 2009 16:59**

I downloaded the same files again through other means, and they work perfectly fine. I appreciate all your help and effort trying to solve this, but it must have been some korrupted files. Wierd thing is that all of the files I originally downloaded where like that, and that I still could play them using other players.

Thank you all!

// Safir

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