Timeline for mp4 files unplayable after renaming or copy pasting
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| Mar 7, 2019 at 13:48 | vote | accept | papakias | ||
| Jun 22, 2018 at 8:02 | answer | added | Mugen | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 18, 2018 at 14:00 | comment | added | Mastaxx | This works for me yes. I use QuickTime player a lot to play MP4 files and the 'bad atom' message is common. Renaming to M4V works with the specific camera footage we've been dealing with so its worth a try for sure. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 at 13:34 | comment | added | papakias | @Myles that is very interesting! I will surely try it. So I will just need to change the extension and the file will play even though it is altered by the system? | |
| Jun 18, 2018 at 12:59 | comment | added | Mastaxx | I see this happening with A7S camera footage alot. Have a go at renaming the extension from MP4 to M4V (They are interchangeable). This should allow your file to play without having to mess with the atom. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 15:45 | comment | added | papakias | @Moab So my guess is that windows detects the files coming from my mobile and tries to 'repair' them by actually corrupting them. Thanks Microsoft. Again if anyone knows how I can configure this, I would appreciate it a lot. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 14:43 | comment | added | Moab | @papakias Windows craziness. FIrst time I have heard of this. But W7 has a self healing file system, if it detects corrupt files or file system it will either repair them or delete them without user interaction, maybe it "repairs" them. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 14:23 | comment | added | papakias | @Moab the files come from my phone. The funny thing though is that I first copy them to desktop and they play normally. When I put them into folders and move them elsewhere, then the problem happens. It even corrupts old files that I have. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 14:21 | comment | added | papakias | @Moab I have scanned my system with Avast, Malwarebytes antimalware and AdwCleaner. Everything is fine. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 14:11 | comment | added | Moab | "become unplayable just if a process is running and destroying them" I would scan your system for malware or virus. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 14:10 | comment | added | Moab | Normally this issue only happens when you transfer mp4 files from a phone to PC, never heard of this happening on just a rename. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 13:57 | comment | added | gamer0 | remux them into MKV | |
| Jun 16, 2018 at 13:48 | history | edited | papakias | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 16, 2018 at 13:40 | history | asked | papakias | CC BY-SA 4.0 |