[solved] DISK FULL
 

Hi all
Earlier I have posted that the "DISK FULL" problem was solved, but sorry guys it didn't
By entering the line DISKFULL=1600000000 in the .ini file it converted upto 155MB of the movie and said DISK FULL.
I tried increasing the value to 480000000 but this time it converted only 38MB.
My movie file is 450MB
Can anyone help me out
regards
prasanna

prasanna,

If these are the figures you used,

"By entering the line DISKFULL=1600000000 in the .ini file it converted upto 155MB of the movie and said DISK FULL.
I tried increasing the value to 480000000 but this time it converted only 38MB."

you actually decreased the setting by 1120000000.

Re: DISK FULL
 

Hi tadad1
Thanks for ur reply may be i wuld have made the mistake..let me check it
mean while the audio and video of my avi file is not synchronous how to correct.
Yesterday I used DVD shrink to save the files(VOB) on my hard disk after that I used PocketDivxencoder to convert them into avi.the audio in the avi file comes before the video is played I hope u undstand what I am saying how to rectify this one.
Thanks
Prasanna

prasanna, The only time that I had a problem with sound being out of sync was when I made changes to the framerate when converting to AVI.

At the bottom of PocketDivxEncoder there is a section called "post encoding misc options" that has a button for correcting Audio/Video Synchronization I have not used it but you could give it a try.

Re: DISK FULL
 

tadad1,Thanks for the fast reply.I tried that option in the pocketdvdencoder but no use...today let me again rip a dvd and see may be I wud have changed the frame rate...
The main problem is the DISKFULL error which i am getting
I incresed the value 1600000000 to 4800000000 (this time correctly!!) still it is converting around 38MB
please help me out ...
Thanks
Prasanna

prasanna, I have yet to find a sure way to fix the DISKFULL problem, it happens to me sometimes. In the past I have been able to fix it temporarily a few different ways.

If you have more than one drive or partition on your PC try saving the output file to a different partition than the original.

Sometimes I have found rebooting the PC can help.

Uninstalling and then Re-Installing the video converter has also fixed it sometimes.

It is curious that you have increased the DISKFULL setting and this has decreased the amount of video you are able to convert. Try to decrease the setting to say 1600000 and see what happens.

Re: DISK FULL
 

Hi tadad1,I have tried all the options like saving the file in different drive,changing the numbers 1600000000 to many values, uninstalling and reinstalling converter 4.00 and 3.68, even I created a seperate login with full rights and in between all these rebooting my PC n number of times....but nothing worked man.
The strange thing is everytime it is converting different MB of the file but not more than 45MB ...once it converted around 155MB with the setting 1600000000.
I am really furstrated man... :( seems like I have wasted my money.
Is there any solution for this..anyone help me out.

Thanks
Prasanna

prasanna, This is just a technical issue as not everyone has the problem, there will be a solution. Is it just with one particular file or with any file you try and convert?
What settings are you using?
How much memory does you PC have?

Re: DISK FULL
 

Hi tadad1
Ok this is the history
As soon as bought this player I converted one AVI file around 700MB it was perfectly converted to a around 300MB AMV file.After that I didnt try converting anything.For the last few days after joining this forum I got this DVD shrink tool so I used it to copy a DVD (VOB) file onto my system then I encoded it with PocketDivxencoder (got from here only).I got a AVI file of the whole movie around 450MB with 128x128 resolution.
This avi file I am trying to convert using amv converter 4.00
the settings
128x128
High
Mode2

I even tried with 3.68 converter tool no result.

I am using a Laptop with a hard drive of 40GB and RAM 512MB
Windows 2000

I also tried with other files it is not converting beyond 40MB.

Hope this give some Info.

Prasanna

prasanna, Sorry more questions.

Have you installed a codec pack, it may not be the problem but it could help?

What size is your swap file set at?

You might also try closing any non critical apps that may be running to free up resources and remove any possible conflicts.

Re: DISK FULL
 

Tadad1, good to ask questions
Codec pack i have installed
I tried running only the conversion tool and no other program.

Regarding the sawp file ? where can I find i am not clear on that can u give some explanation?

prasanna

prasanna, It has been a long time since I ran 2000 and then only briefly so here is a link that will help

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce.../instlnt14.htm

If you have 512mb ram you should set it to 1.5GB.

Re: DISK FULL
 

tadad1,
Thanks for the link and I have set the virtual memory for all my drive partitions.Will let u know the result
Is there any other tool similer to pocketdivxencoder for encoding?
Have u tried the tool "virtual Dub" ?

prasanna,
I use VirtualDub most of the time as it enables me to resize to 160x120 before conversion. It outputs a much larger file 6-7GB but I have no problem converting then. I also convert them into 4 or 5 files rather than 1 so that i do not have to start the video from the begining if I want to pick up where I last left off. You can also set a start anf finish point and cut out credits et. which reduces the final file size.
VirtualDub is a bit trickier to use but this helped get me started:

http://www.s1mp3.org/wiki/index.php/Video_encoding

Re: DISK FULL
 

tadad1
Just now I tried converting to AMV after setting my virtual memory but no change the result is same it converted only 40MB :(

If I use virtualdub, is it possible to convert VOB files to avi?

prasanna

Just out of curosity, have you tried converting ANOTHER .avi file instead? Maybe it has something to do with PocketDivxencoder after it converts the file? I would suggest try a .avi movie you've downloaded from the Internet, then try converting that to .AMV.

I also strongly recommend you use ver 3.68 of the Convert Tool to eliminate possible problems with that.

You can also increase the swap (paging) file.
1. In Windows 2000, right click on "My Computer" then "Properties".
2. Click on "Advanced" tab at the top.
3. Click on [Performance Options] button.
4. Under "Virtual Memory" click on the [Change] button.
5. Choose the drives you want the swap file to be in. Change the "initial size" and "maximum size" to be the SAME. The formula is RAM x 1.5 = MB for swap file.


But I would suggest you try some other .avi movies which are large and convert using the 3.68 tool instead and see what happens.....

prasanna,

Sorry VirtualDub will not convert .vob files.
I am running out of ideas to your convesion problem as well. Try 3.57 it's the version I use otherwise you may ahve to do your conversions on another PC, not practical I know but I think the problem may be related to your laptop.

Re: DISK FULL
 

Admin,
I will try that option also.I have a .avi file downloaded from internet around 700 MB which got converted successfully earlier.

This problem i think may be I have copied a DVD using DVD shrink and then converted the VOB file to AVI using pocketdivxencoder.

R there any tools to convert VOB files to AVI apart from PocketDivxencoder?
I tried AMV convert tool also as it says it can convert VOB files but it gives error.

prasanna

Re: DISK FULL
 

Tadad1 and admin,
Sorry guys for troubling u some much.
Hope it gets solved quickly.

Prasanna

prasanna

That's ok, we're here to help.

DVD Shrink should conver the .VOB to .AVI. Try then using that AVI and converting it straight to .AMV instead, bypassing the PocketDivxencoder and see if that works...

Let us know.

Re: DISK FULL
 

Admin
I will do that and let u know..
Does Dvd shrink converts VOB to AVI? if yes means let me know the settings
It wuld be helpful
prasanna

prasanna, Dvd shrink is for shrinking a commercial 7-9GB dvd so it will fit on to a regular 4.7GB disk, I have seen no option in it to convert to AVI.

Re: DISK FULL
 

tadad1,
Ok thats fine.Right now I am converting a VOB file saved in my computer to AVI using Xilisoft DVD ripper platinum.There r lot of avi options in that I have chosen audio-video Interleaved (AVI).
Will update u once it is done.

Prasanna

Re: DISK FULL
 

tadad1 and admin, good morning guys....
Yesterday I converted one .AVI file which I downloaded from internet (700MB) to AMV and it has converted fully i think as it didnt give the message Diskfull i between.
Now what do u infer from this, i think the pocketdivxencoder is the culprit.Can u suggest me any other software to convert VOB to AVI...so that I can check.

prasanna

Re: DISK FULL
 

Guys., I found the solution for this problem DISKFULL,
split the avi file and then convert it in the amv converter it worked no problem.

prasanna