Video file with no file extension won't convert

[RiverAlph]

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.

[Lotesdelere]

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

[RiverAlph]

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

[Lotesdelere]

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

IsTruncated : Yes

[RiverAlph]

How do I do that and can it be repaired?

[mederi]

https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.ph ... 37#p516837

[RiverAlph]

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

[Lotesdelere]

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

[RiverAlph]

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.

[UReM]

Same problem here with a video file downloaded from Google Drive (without extension).
The file is not corrupted, I'm using VLC version 3.0.20.

With a video file without extension I can't convert to mp3.
If I add .mp4 as extension the conversion works like a charm.