Oh Dear, I SHOULD know this ...

sqblz wrote on 2/5/2003, 1:41 PM
... my old age, I guess. It defies plain remembering ...


*** This is a 4 Gig question, but NOT the same as miwi21 's posting ***


I am with VV 3.0c in WinME FAT32, rendering AVI (PAL DV). I just don' remember how, but Vegas seems to be unable to render past the 4GB limit (shame on me ...). After rendering exactly 4.194.168 KB, Vegas crashes with message "disk full" or whatever. Of course, disk isn't full (60 GB free) and so isn't the disk where the temp files are built (30 GB there).

I went through the Vegas options and made sure that I have checked the option "Create an OpenDML AVI version 2.0) compatible file", and also "Render large Wave files as Wave64" (surely not this one).

So, what else, for Pete's sake (better write it down when I discover...) ???

Just before you ask: yes, I have rendered billions of Terabytes with this environment, always smooth as a baby ... as I prefer, I edit in Win98SE, but change to a very clean WinME environment for rendering.

I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE TO NTFS !!!

Like the Rolling Stones once sang. "What a drag it is getting old" ...

Thanks, thanks.

Comments

salad wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:01 PM
"...I have checked the option "Create an OpenDML AVI version 2.0) compatible file"

Try 'unchecking' that?
DataMeister wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:16 PM
Fat32 can't have a file larger than 4GB. You'll have to render out segments smaller than 4GB and then link them together when you print to tape.

NTFS is the best option for any video editor. Of course that means you would have to upgrade to Windows XP. But, then again, Windows XP is also the best option for video editing, assuming your hardware is beefy enough. I'm useing a P3-866 with 512MB RAM. I was able to see a major speed improvement between Windows 98SE and XP when I upgraded (without any change in hardware).

Here's a link about file systems from Microsofts web site.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prkc_fil_tdrn.asp

JBJones
DataMeister wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:35 PM
Wait. Perhaps I over spoke. Your problem seems to be the fact that the AVI plugin isn't automaticly splitting up the file into chunks.

Hmmm.


JBJones
salad wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:47 PM
Yes! Upgrade to XP or 2K.
The perfect host for your NEW copy of Vegas 4 : )
sqblz wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:48 PM
HEY, I GOT IT !!! I AM NOT SENILE AFTER ALL ...

Fussing and fighting, I came to the conclusion that I was rendering an AVI, conventional in every aspect, except that it contained no audio !!! Because I only needed the video part, I was rendering with the audio switched off ("Include Audio" *not* checked). When I check this box, it renders past the 4Gig figure (with a blank audio track ...)

Why's that ? An AVI with only the video component is not a conventional AVI ?
Isn't life strange ?

I wonder if this was also miwi21's problem ... are you listening ?
sqblz wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:54 PM
Ah, Salad, I think that we *must* check the OpenDML box ...
And I don't have a NEW copy of V4 ... neither XP. Other priorities, I guess.
For sure, V4 will come *before* Gates' latest wonder...
salad wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:55 PM
I'll have to remember that!

Oh, glad to hear your not senile!

Yes, that box must be checked. Sorry!
sqblz wrote on 2/5/2003, 3:58 PM
Hey, you're faster replying than myself editing ... ;-))