CCE error opening vaf file message, backing, morning, noticed

andy

Hi all, I'm working on backing up The Godfather Part II, and it's on 2 discs so I followed the directions from the FAQ to make them look as one. I found the problem when I got up this morning and I was kinda late for work so I didn't grab the log file, but here's the error message CCE popped up:

vinfo_open() failed: Bad Data lt;path\CCE_Video_Information_File.vafgt;

where path is my dvd2svcd output folder. I also noticed the vaf file was about 75 megs. I had CCE set for 3 pass VBR which usually works fine and this is the first time I've heard of this error. If the log file is needed, I'll post it later tonight when I get home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-=lt;halcyongt;=-

It sounds as if the vaf became corrupted somehow.  The vaf file is always pretty small and 75mb for a movie as long as the Godfather doesn't seem too bad.

Definately post the Log file.

Also run the ripped Vob files through DVD2AVI or a Software DVD player to make sure they did not get corrupted.

A/V sync issues are fairly common with the combining of two DVD's/Sides, but I have not heard of this error before.Mark

Okay, thanks. I'll try that when I get home.

-=lt;halcyongt;=-

I tried playing each of the vobs in PowerDVD and they all seemed okay although I was zipping through at 32X and eventually just jumped to near the end of each. Here's the log:--------------------------------------------------------
- 6/5/2002 11:52:29 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 6/5/2002 11:52:31 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
quot;C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exequot; -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_1.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_2.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_3.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_4.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_5.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_6.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_7.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_8.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_9.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_10.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_11.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_12.vob,D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\vts_01_13.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 6/5/2002 11:59:59 PM
- Free on drive D: 36755.02 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 6/6/2002 12:13:09 AM
- Free on drive D: 36113.08 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
quot;C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exequot; -core( -input quot;D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\Extracted_audio_1.ac3quot; -output quot;D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\Encoded_audio_1.mp2quot; -logfile quot;D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\Encoded_audio_1.logquot; ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 6/6/2002 12:52:53 AM
- Free on drive D: 35929.66 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\cover17.jpg
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 6/6/2002 12:53:01 AM
- Free on drive D: 35928.52 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 3324593552
AudioSectors: 195336848
VideoPAPO: 48473856
ScanOffsetBytes: 346252
SeqAligningBytes: 22006213
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 16
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1200.00
PureMPEGStream: 3058430367.60
Seconds: 12045.66
CalcMPEGStream: 3058430367.60
Frames: 288543
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 288543
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 3
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2031
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin(quot;C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dllquot;)
mpeg2source(quot;D:\mydocs\video\_ripping\output\DVD2AV~1.D2Vquot;)
BicubicResize(480,360,0.00,0.60)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

I'll try the whole thing again tonight and repost tomorrow with results. Thanks for the help!

-=lt;halcyongt;=-

Well, CCE is running now, so it's all good. I forgot to use internal routines to rip the first time, instead using Smartripper, so that must have been it. They seemed to be okay, but that's the only difference I can think of. I also defragged my bootable drive, but that's not the one I had the vobs on. In any event, sorry for the false alarm, and thanks.

-=lt;halcyongt;=-

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