Restore from .avi file

[Linda Murphy]

I accidentally replaced a .vpj file with another one, using the same file name. I checked Videos file under Users, and have searched for the underlying video files everywhere on my computer. Is there a way to break down the .avi file into the original video files?

[Nationalsolo]

Hi

I take it that the two .vpj files were from different video projects having different clips . If this is so you won't be able re-create your original  project. This doesn't mean that your original video clips are not on your PC, just that your overwritten .vpj file will only create the second project despite having  the same name.

If you have exported an .avi from the first project (it seems you may have done this) that .avi will be, in effect a single video clip and cannot be used to re-create the original clips per se even though the .avi was created from them. All you can do is load the .avi and re-edit it. However, even if you could remember which bits of the .avi belonged to which original clip it would be a rather long and complicated process to split the avi up and obtain separate clips again.

From what you say it appears you that you may have also deleted your original clips, probably after the project was completed, as you say you can't find them. Unfortunately, in this case even if you had the original .vpj project file, loading it would not recreate the project. You would simply see a message that the clips (which would be  listed) could not be found. This would also be the case if you had moved the clips to a different folder. Under these circumstances you would have to do a manual search as prompted.

It's a difficult position but does underline the need to use "Save as" with a number suffix each time, or to use "Backup project files to a folder" which creates a complete set of copy + a.vpj  file in a selected folder.THIS IS THE BEST ONE TO USE as you can't in effect overwrite the folder in error as VP provides a date and number name each time.

Nat