

Then launch the downloaded ffdshow installation pack and follow the instructions. then you need to install the ffdshow decoder, here is how:Ĥ.2 Close your VirtualDub application. If you get the following error (or alike):Ĭouldn't locate decompressor for format "H264" (unknown)


In the appeared window click File -> Open video file… and then select your corrupted AVI file.Ĥ. Unzip the downloaded archive and launch the tool by double-clicking on the VirtualDub.exe file.ģ. Here is how to repair AVI files with VirtualDub:Ģ. Unfortunately, though, VirtualDub is available only for Windows users, so if you're on a Mac, skip to the next option. What's important, it can identify a number of issues in an AVI file, including a broken index, and fix these issues automatically when you re-save the file with the tool. VirtualDub is a free tool that allows you to do some basic editing of the AVI videos. Re-save Your Damaged AVI File with VirtualDub Note: we suggest that you create a backup copy of your corrupted AVI file, so that you can always get back to it and have the original source file in case anything goes wrong with the tools described below.
