error in wmv files, missing code to close out the file?

[crm114]

i have handful of wmv files that i dont think are coded correctly because i cant skip thru them, ie change the playing position. im pretty sure this is because they are missing some sort of footer code or something, sort off like an unclosed html tag. i dont know to much about this. that is just my intuitive guess. does anyone know how to fix this or maybe reauthor them correctly?
thanks.

 

[xtknight]

They need to be "indexed". That can be done with the ASF stream editing tools from MS. Also, you can still seek through them with Media Player Classic's alternative seeking method.

The indexing tool used to be in one of their SDKs or tools but honestly I can't remember the name of it. Perhaps this will help:
http://www.geocities.com/myasftools/

" -Making the stream files "Seekable"

 

[hellokeith]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/utilities.aspx

 

[crm114]

awesome! i did a basic repair and they work great!!
they were already seekable but wouldnt seek. im guessing because the player had no way to compare the position i wanted to seek to, to the length of the file (since the index was missing like u said) the play position would just jump right back to previous position and not seek even if it was dragged. but because that comparison isnt necessary to play straight thru (it just plays until it reaches some tail marker?) it would play regular but not skip around.
i really just pulled that out of my ass and actually dont know what im talking about btw
thanks tho, this tool is one i will keep around!!