AVI - Index corrupt

[AcidDream]

Hi,

I have an avi file (xvid-codec) but the index is corrupt. VLC repairs the index but doesnt save the changes. I tried to remuxx the file with VirtualDubMod but I get errors cause of the codec. So I have seen I could do that with the Direct Stream Copy method. First I tried to convert (Media-> Convert/Save) the video but VLC changes the codecs so the Direct Stream method I want to try because I do not want to lose quality cause of different codecs. This method keeps the original video and audio source, right? But where can I find that option? Or is there an easier way with VLC? Need a guide for VLC because DivXFix++ and other programs didnt fix the problem.

Thanks. And sorry for my English.

[storageman]

I have a couple of very large (gt 100GB) that I receive the AVI rebuilding message and after waiting a long time, the AVI file plays perfectly.
Have tried the recommended "fix" programa but really want to know why Videolan can not save the "repaired file"??

[Lotesdelere]

http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-1.1 ... anently.3F

[storageman]

Have seen and tried all 3 - non work but VLAN does "fix" so why not save? Have even tried the streaming technique and that did not work either!

[Rogerick]

I had this problem since upgrading to version 2. Now fixed, for two machines.
I have an INTEL mini's > MacOSX 10.6. But this Occam's razor solution is probably best to do for all systems first, before trying other complicated stuff.

PROBLEM:
I found many movies from x264 to avi, suddenly had 'broken files' after upgrading to version 2.
New movies were broken, and needed repair to play - that played fine on other machines!
This took much time to rebuild -every time I tried to 'rewind' for something I missed
(I REALLY MISS THE UNIQUE MAC TIME-SETABLE 'BACK' BUTTON FUNCTION!)
Intelligent people can think of myriad causes for every problem. This forum is littered with explorations of each in expanding detail.
Try the simplest first!

SOLUTION:
In Preferences, I 'reset' my advanced preferences to original 'default'. THAT's IT!

> Now VLC no longer assumes most files are 'broken', and plays without interruption (except when I try to REVIEW MISSED SECONDS USING BACK BUTTON!)

CAUSE of Problem: I believe something I set up years ago, a remnant in preferences as upgrades addressed original necessity, caused this.
Still not sure exactly what, but two machines narrowed it to the input and codec section of preferences.

THANKS< vidiolan< for this forum!
Resetting it to original default settings, easily fixed this problem for us, so I registered, and posted it here now, to share.