How to repair corrupted .mov files?
I am running 10.3.9 with QT 7.2.0
I had a failing hard disk.
As a result of that I now have some corrupted .mov files created with my Digital Camera.
When I try to open them with QT it comes back with:
"The film could not be opened"
When I try to open with GC (Graphic Converter)
"System error -2048 occurred in document xxxx.mov"
According to Thorsten Lemke this comes from the QuickTime toolbox.
When I try to open with VLC it comes with:
"mp4: MP4 plugin discarded (no moov box)"
Using a hex editor I copied some data of a working .mov into a failing .mov
And I got it to open and run correctly
So now I am looking for a description of the file-layout of how a .mov should be.
Or if someone could hint in any direction to repair my corrupted .mov files?
Thanks in advance
Jan
I had a failing hard disk.
As a result of that I now have some corrupted .mov files created with my Digital Camera.
When I try to open them with QT it comes back with:
"The film could not be opened"
When I try to open with GC (Graphic Converter)
"System error -2048 occurred in document xxxx.mov"
According to Thorsten Lemke this comes from the QuickTime toolbox.
When I try to open with VLC it comes with:
"mp4: MP4 plugin discarded (no moov box)"
Using a hex editor I copied some data of a working .mov into a failing .mov
And I got it to open and run correctly
So now I am looking for a description of the file-layout of how a .mov should be.
Or if someone could hint in any direction to repair my corrupted .mov files?
Thanks in advance
Jan
PB G4 1,25 Ghz, Mac OS X (10.3.9)
