The problem with most AVI or MPG files is that the index is damaged. If the index is repaired, then the files can be read by the media player again.

If you have a corrupt video file, there are a couple of programs you can use to try and fix it. First, you can try using a video recovery tool to try and restore the file from its original state. This might result in a smaller file or parts of the video missing, so make sure to create a backup before using this option. If you don’t want to risk restoring the file or if it’s not possible to do so, you can also try using a video repair tool to fix the damage that has been done. This option might result in a larger file with all of the footage present, but it’s worth checking out because it could fix the problem without having to restore the file from its original state. ..

Video Repair: A Comprehensive Guide

It’s also worth noting that I specifically didn’t mention a couple of programs that you might run across online because of various issues. Digital Video Repair by Rising Research showed up as having malware when I ran it through VirusTotal.

File Repair is a program that claims to be able to repair files of all sorts, but it didn’t actually repair my test AVI file and therefore wasn’t really worth mentioning for this article.

DivFix++

DivFix++ is a software that has been around for a while and does a really good job of repairing AVI and DivX files. Once you download it, extract all the files and then run the EXE file.

If there are any issues, the program will check to see if there are any errors.

In order to fix the video, I clicked on the Fix button. However, because I messed up the index, the video was not playable.

I clicked the Fix button to repair a video file that I had accidentally created. The button automatically repaired the file and created a copy. The original video file was still in the same directory as the new video file.

Windows was displaying a thumbnail of the first frame rather than a generic video icon, so I knew the file had been repaired. I decided to give the program a try first because it usually works. ..

VLC Media Player

If you don’t have VLC Media Player installed on your computer, then you can try using the free VideoLAN software to repair the index for an AVI file. ..

If you choose to build the index, you’ll be prompted to enter a name for the index. Once the index is built, you can choose to play the file with or without it. If you choose not to build the index, the file will play as is. ..

If you have a bunch of files that are having this problem, you can have VLC automatically fix the file when it is played by going to Preferences and then Inputs and Codecs. Click on the button next to Always Fix AVI file.

AVI files that have been damaged in some way will now automatically be fixed and played back. This is done in memory, and does not actually modify the original file. ..

Remo Repair AVI

Remo Repair AVI is a free program that you can download, but it will try to charge you a whopping $70 when you go to save your repaired video. This is just a ridiculous price and because of the way the program is currently coded, it can easily be bypassed.

The program will start by scanning your computer for viruses and then repairing them. After the repair is complete, you will be able to watch your video file again.

The program has already repaired the file and simply saved it to a hidden folder on the computer.

To see hidden files and folders in Windows 8 or 10, open Explorer and go to the View tab. Under “Hidden files and folders,” select the checkbox next to “Show hidden files, folders, and drives.” Then click on OK. If you’re running Windows 7, click on Organize and then Folder and Search Options. Under “Hidden files and folders,” select the checkbox next to “Show hidden files, folders, and drives.” Then click on OK. ..

Next, click on the View tab and then click on the Show hidden files, folders and drives button.

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming eweggs eweggs is a folder that contains your personal data, such as your name and email address. You can access this folder by going to the following location: C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming eweggs

If you open $tp in a text editor such as Notepad or Word, you should see a file called $tp. This file is the same size or very close to your original video file. The file doesn’t have any extension so it’ll look like a default document.

If you’ve copied a video that’s been damaged by a virus or other malware, there’s a good chance that the video won’t play properly anymore. However, there is a way to fix the video so that it plays correctly again. All you need to do is rename the file extension from .avi to .mp4 and then play the file. ..

If you have a damaged or unplayable AVI file, one of the three methods below may be able to help you fix it. Comment if you have any questions. ..