Corrupted file on MP4

[Steve Grace]

On Sun, 2008-02-03 at 08:54 +0000, David Fletcher wrote:
> On Sunday 03 Feb 2008, Anton Rolls wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Steve Grace wrote:
> > > Many Chinese-made "MP4" players advertise the incorrect capacity
> (e.g.,
> > > 4 GB when they're really 1 GB). Adding files beyond the "real"
> capacity
> > > results in file system corruption. The only way out is to reset
> the
> > > player to the correct capacity and to re-load your files.
> > > 
> > > See my web page here:
> > > 
> > > http://members.cox.net/sgrace9/chipod/index.html
> > > 
> > > Good luck!
> > > 
> > > Steve
> 
> I just took a very quick look at the web site out of curiosity. Issue
> 3 is 
> similar to the problem I had with my music player. I solved it by
> using 
> rsync:-
> 
> http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/product_reviews_info.php?products_id=2376&reviews_id=3705
> 
> I have used the procedure once since then, but I ended up with a
> corrupted 
> file in the list and had to delete everything and start again. So I
> don't 
> know for sure if a further rsync operation correctly adds new files to
> the 
> player. But the most important part is, that the tracks from "Dark
> Side of 
> the Moon", "The Final Cut" etc play in the correct order. If the
> rsync 
> solution works for you too, let us know.
> 
> Dave

Dave:

There was a recent thread (I think it was on ubuntu-users) where I
mentioned the rsync technique based on your post last November. That's
the method that works best for me. I've been meaning to update my web
page but haven't done so yet.

Steve