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Corrupt MXF file - Cannot import into Premiere

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
May 21, 2018
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Hello there,

I seem to have a corrupt MXF file which cannot be imported into premiere - the other files from the same source are all fine - its just this single file. I have tried opening this in handbrake and VLC and no luck with that. The file itself is about 9GB so I know there must be content on there. Would anyone know of a utility or a way to fix such corrupt files -ideally on a Mac ? many thanks

Correct answer BrianLichty

After MUCH investigation, we have concluded that changing the file extension from .MXF to .MPG will allow Premiere to successfully import the clip (4k included)!! No converting needed. Insane that it was that simple. Good luck everyone!

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Elmer23016987vrzf

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For those that renaming the file extension did not work (me inculed), this is what worked for me:

Shutter Encoder

https://www.shutterencoder.com/en/

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Thomas@PVP

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Thanks alot, livesaver!

Wrerapped .mxf to .mxf and it worked.

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Naimul98A6

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I have got a corrupted MXF file and I have already tried all the Trix mentioned in answeres but got no solution. Still, my file is not opening anywhere.

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datsOk

New Participant

I think renaming helps only if the file has at least a little bit of data in the beginning that can be used. One of my .mxf files was successfully opened in players but after a certain frame it stopped playing. Premiere Pro didn't allow to preview or export it. I changed the resolution to .mpg, cut the corrupt part after that certain frame in Premiere and managed to export a croppped version.

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Karen5ECF

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I changed the extension from MXF to MPG. It didn't open in Premiere, but it did open in AfterFX, where I was able to play it in full. I'm going to try to export it now to make it a MOV.

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Rip16E5

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I was unable to recover the video file by changing the extension. Only the audio played in both Premiere and After Effects

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JohLee

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Just came accross a great guide on how to repair MXF files, might be helpful:
https://restore.media/blog/repair-corrupt-mxf-files

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Meg The Dog

Inspiring

Do you have access to the camera that recorded the file?

If so, can you successfully play the clip on the camera itself?

If you have already copied all the other clips that are working, some cameras have a menu option to try and correct corrupted clips/directory structures on camera media within the camera itself.

You also might try downloading the EditReady free trial and see if it will see the clip:

EditReady : Transcode Any Camera Source Without The Hassle

the free trial will only transcode the first minute or so of the file, but a least you can see if it can read it correctly.

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cheeky71Author

Participating Frequently

Many thanks Meg - the source file was from an auditorium at our recent event. I have tried EditReady etc - I will see what the AV techs say about this - you are probably right - they would be able to study the structure much better than the tools I have - I have opened about 35 MXF files from that source with no problem -many thanks none the less

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BrianLichtyCorrect answer

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After MUCH investigation, we have concluded that changing the file extension from .MXF to .MPG will allow Premiere to successfully import the clip (4k included)!! No converting needed. Insane that it was that simple. Good luck everyone!

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