Problem transfering .avi to SD - Treo Forums

jayremix · 06-22-2006, 05:05 PM

ok this is the step. i used fairused to shrink my dvd, then i bought lathe to convert the file to .avi, now when i was trying to drag the avi file from my computer to the SD card after a few second it will have an error saying "cannot copy movie_treo650:invalid MS-DOS function"

is there something i'm doing wrong?

pls. help a newb, thanks.

acollaro · 06-24-2006, 12:39 AM

I just set mine up a couple days ago. You need to transfer the files with a card reader. You won't see them on your card if you access it from the phone. If you look with the card reader they will be there. You should create a seperate folder for each movie it will be easier to access the movie later.

jayremix · 06-24-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by acollaro

I just set mine up a couple days ago. You need to transfer the files with a card reader. You won't see them on your card if you access it from the phone. If you look with the card reader they will be there. You should create a seperate folder for each movie it will be easier to access the movie later.

thanks for the response but i dont get, what card reader are you talking about? on my laptop i already have a built in media reader so what i did was insert my SD card to my laptop and i was transfering the avi file from lathe to the SD card and it gave me that error

acollaro · 06-24-2006, 04:01 PM

Are you just sending the avi files, or everything in the folder? I use a usb card reader, but it should work the same way though. All I do is open the folder I want the files to go on my card. Then I highlight all the avi. files and drag and drop with the folder open.

kdallen · 06-24-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jayremix

ok this is the step. i used fairused to shrink my dvd, then i bought lathe to convert the file to .avi, now when i was trying to drag the avi file from my computer to the SD card after a few second it will have an error saying "cannot copy movie_treo650:invalid MS-DOS function"

I sometimes use a USB reader on my desktop and sometimes the built-in on my laptop and I've never run into that before. Out of curiosity, what's the filename of the movie you're copying? You could be running into a syntax issue.

jayremix · 06-25-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kdallen

I sometimes use a USB reader on my desktop and sometimes the built-in on my laptop and I've never run into that before. Out of curiosity, what's the filename of the movie you're copying? You could be running into a syntax issue.

the file name is white chicks_treo650.avi

jayremix · 06-25-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by acollaro

Are you just sending the avi files, or everything in the folder? I use a usb card reader, but it should work the same way though. All I do is open the folder I want the files to go on my card. Then I highlight all the avi. files and drag and drop with the folder open.

i tried both, i sent just the .avi file and one with everything. it both gave me the same error, i also tried to put it in the folder. maybe i should just try one more time.
any more clues whats wrong? thanks for the help

kdallen · 06-25-2006, 06:43 PM

Try getting rid of the underline in the name. Make it white chicks.avi or something else with no punctuation. Change the name of the file before you copy it, btw.

truoc444 · 06-28-2006, 10:06 AM

in the past i've had trouble with SD cards just having formatting problems. so i make a folder on my computer, copy everything from the sd card to the folder, format the SD card, then copy everything back to the SD card. it's fixed similar problems on more than one occasion.

jayremix · 06-28-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by truoc444

in the past i've had trouble with SD cards just having formatting problems. so i make a folder on my computer, copy everything from the sd card to the folder, format the SD card, then copy everything back to the SD card. it's fixed similar problems on more than one occasion.

thanks! formatting my sd card enable me to transfer the avi... theres only one problem though, it is playing on TCPMP, theres sound but no picture?? i just transfered the avi itself, anything i shouldve added?