Re: Fast Forward Cursor

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Hate to be a bother, but can you synthesize the procedure and an appropriate
file editor? This should do it. Thanks

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


Right, that's exactly what I was saying. If you run it through a file
editor for that type, that should fix the indexing, headers, everything else
that might be corrupt.

Converting it to any other file type would also work, but conversion
programs may not like the corrupt file.

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"Rocketman" <Rocketman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks you're helping immensely. I seem to remember someone saying that I
simply had to "Index" the file. I don't remember how that was done. I was
able to fix one file but it to a huge length of time by converting a file
to
another (perhaps) *.avi?) type of file. I suppose I could just use the
DIVX
player but it's no where near as handly as the WMP.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


That definitely sounds like bad/corrupt files. This is historically
fixed
by running them through a file editor for that type, which will usually
salvage the remains of the file.

This likely couldn't be fixed by tweaking WMP, since it's not a problem
with
your install but with the file. Even if it's a codec issue, it would be
done in the DirectShow decoder, which WMP won't reinstall. So regardless
of
all else, that's probably a dead end there. =)

DIVX and other players typically play faster and looser with files than
WMP
should. WMP is used by a bazillion users, and playing incomplete/corrupt
files could potentially compromise all those people. It's an interesting
decision either way. This is just the way WMP works. =)

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"Rocketman" <Rocketman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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After a quick look several are *.mpg files. Most were simply downloaded
from
various locations. All of them play on a DIVX player and DO include the
sound
which many of these aren't playing on the player. I uninstalled WMP and
then
redownloaded it in an attempt to fix any issues there but no change.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


For what file type? How were these files acquired? They tentatively
sound
partially corrupt.

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"Rocketman" <Rocketman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have several videos that do not display a "fast forward cursor". If
I
attempt to move the area where the fast forward slider is or to
click
at
some
point along the play track, the video restarts. I'd rather not
convert
every
file that does that to one that will play. Is there an
easier/quicker
way
to
fix this problem? THanks









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