Two Ways to Fix Corrupted Video Files: A Step-by-Step Guide [UTF-8]

When a video mysteriously stops playing, the problem is most likely not with the hardware, but with the indexing, a very common problem that's actually easy to fix.

If the video's index is corrupt, you won't be able to play through the entire video. The video might not start playing at all, or you might not be able to skip or jump to other parts of the video without rewinding or advancing to the next entry in the index.

Why is there an issue with the video indexing?

There are many reasons why a video might not play correctly or at all. If you're lucky, it could simply be that the index of the video is corrupt, meaning that once the index is fixed, you can play the video without having to modify the entire file.

Video index corruption can occur due to several common reasons. Here are some causes that might lead to corruption in a video file's index:

• While downloading videos from the Internet
• While sharing videos over a network
• While moving videos from one storage drive to another
• While converting AVI files to other video formats

Repair the video with software (recommended)

Fixo Video Repair Tool is a powerful yet easy-to-use video repair software that can recover corrupted video files, regardless of the reason behind the damage.

Tools Fixo is a powerful tool that can repair various types of video files, such as MOV, WMV, AVI, MP4, and more. It also enables the recovery of video files from various devices, including hard drives, memory cards, and mobile phones.

You can download the Fixo Video Repair tool and follow the instructions below to learn how to fix an indexed corrupted video.

Step 1. Launch Fixo on your local computer. Click on "Video Repair" and then add the corrupted MP4/MOV/AVI/MKV/3GP/FLV/MKV/WMV video file by clicking on "Add Video".

Step 2: Move the pointer to the video you want to fix and click on the "Repair" button to start the single video repair process. If you want to repair all videos, click on "Repair All".

Step 3: Wait for a few minutes and the software will fix the corrupted video. Click the Play icon to preview the video. To save an individual video, click the “Save” button next to the Play button. To save all repaired videos, select “Save All”.

Step 4. If the Quick Fix didn't work, you should try the Advanced Repair mode. Click on “Advanced Repair” and add a sample video. Confirm to proceed.

Step 5. A detailed list of corrupted and sample videos will be displayed. Click on “Repair Now” to start the advanced video repair process. Once the repair is completed, you can preview the video and click on the “Save” button to save the repaired video file to the desired location.

Repair a Video with a Damaged Index using VLC Media Player

If the file isn't damaged, you can use the VLC Media Player program to rebuild its index. VLC is a popular open-source media player for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux that supports DVDs, audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also stream video files over a network. It has an internal codec that can fix corrupted video files missing an index.

This tool provides a temporary solution if you only need to fix the indexing. It automatically checks for indexing issues with the video file that you are playing. It will not fix other problems with the video file itself. By repairing the video file index using its built-in codecs, the video should play as if there were no issues as long as this was your only problem.

Follow the steps below to use VLC to fix MP4 file.

Step 1: First, open the VLC media player. On the toolbar, you'll see the “Tools” option. Click on it, then select “Preferences.” This will open the Preferences menu.

Step 2: Click on "Input/Codecs." Scroll down until you see the option for "Damaged or Incomplete AVI File." Click on this, and a list of available alternatives will appear. Select "Always repair."

Step 3: Now, just click “Save.” VLC media player will automatically check for any corrupt AVI files while playing them.

Conclusions

There can be many reasons why a video file won't play from start to finish. Here, we look at one possible cause: a corrupted video index.

Then we learned how to deal with such issues. For instance, if the index of your video file is corrupted, it's crucial to fix the file's index so that it plays smoothly. You can do this using the VLC media player. However, interacting with AVI video files directly through VLC might damage the file. Thus, you might need a more comprehensive tool to handle issues with all your video files.

With the Fixo Video Repair tool, you can fix issues such as video file indexing and more. The program is user-friendly; you just select the location of the video and with a few clicks, the software repairs the index file, allowing you to play your video smoothly.

It's a great tool for anyone looking to fix a video file, and a perfect gift for anyone who edits media on their computer.