Fraps file wont open

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tardtasticx

2984 posts

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# 83041 9-May-2011 18:38

Ok, so last night my computer was having issues, it was locking up again (if you've read a few of my previous posts, this is common with my laptop and results in me reinstalling windows), so I was added to a group call on skype with about 5 other people, and I started up fraps because this call was just too damn funny to miss. After about 6 minutes, i had to reboot computer so i said brb and did.
but I wasn't able to stop the recording and just restarted. The .avi file is still in the recording folder, windows media player can't open it; "Windows Media Player encountered a problem playing this file".
and VLC wont play it either, it shows the file length and the play/pause button is showing its playing but the scrobble thing doesnt move, and i cant see/hear anything. Its only the audio I need, but if I can get both that'd be mint. The file is 3.9gb if that matters.

Cheers in advance, Sam.

Bachelor of Computing Systems (2015)

Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display (4GB/2.4GHz i5/128GB SSD) - HP DV6 (8GB/2.8GHz i7/120GB SSD + 750GB HDD)
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Sam, Auckland

gzt

11033 posts

Uber Geek

# 467243 9-May-2011 18:58

If a chkdsk /f did not happen automatically when you restarted, run one manually.

tardtasticx

2984 posts

Uber Geek

# 467247 9-May-2011 19:02

gzt: If a chkdsk /f did not happen automatically when you restarted, run one manually.

Ok. What should I do if that does nothing?

Bachelor of Computing Systems (2015)

gzt

11033 posts

Uber Geek

# 467249 9-May-2011 19:04

Run the chkdsk /f first to clean things up, if lucky maybe vlc will work after that.

Then try this: http://www.divfix.org/index.php

blakamin

4431 posts

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# 467252 9-May-2011 19:09

http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/

I run this on all my windows PCs for deleting things.

Not only for deleting, but for stopping windows "owning" a file so it can be opened with other things

valtam

384 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 467262 9-May-2011 19:32

Fraps limits capture sizes to 4gb, theres a chance it has become corrupted by filling to its limits. Boot up into a Linux live CD and see if it plays, then maybe load the file into VirtualDub in windows, strip out the audio and see if it plays then in vlc.

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