Invalid Directory Structure Error

So I recently purchased a Panasonic AG-HMC40 and it's my first experience with a non tape camera. When I tried to get the footage onto my computer Final Cut wouldn't recognize it. It worked in iMovie but I would rather not lose quality by transferring it through that first. When I try to open the folder within the log and transfer screen I get an error message that says that it contains unsupported media or "Invalid Directory Structure." I'm on FCP 6.0.5.

I quite believe it.
Can you exactly describe what you're doing and how FCE behaves?
Do you see a preview of the clips after connecting the camera?
Try to import using iMovie, when this works, it should in FCE somehow, too.
I googled a bit around and found someone having the same problem (but unfortunately in german language).
He has formatted the SD card using the camera, then it worked. But the clips beeing on the SD card before are still lost. But if you backup before, you can convert the .mts files into .mov and then import it into FCE.
Some other possible source of errors:
- is the HF 100 power cable connected for transfer? (it has to be)
- did you see the "mode selection" screen when connecting to your Mac?
- if yes, did you select the "PC mode" there?
- does the USB port you are using work with other devices?
- can you try using an SD Card reader instead of the camera?
- do you see the camera device icon after connecting to your mac?
- can you try it on another Mac if it works? (if not, it may be a manufacturing issue)
At moment no more ideas...

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Using FCE 4.01 I have been happily using Log & Transfer for material from Panasonic AG-HMC70P AVCHD Camera. Last night I shot some material using an SD card that had some still photo files on it from a Nikon Coolpix. Now FCE won't read the SD card for L&T. Gives me the invalid drectory structure error message. I tried deleting the Nikon related files in Finder, but it still won't work. Any hope for getting these files into FCE somehow?

First, I would lock the SD card so it can't be erased or written to. I would also copy the entire SD card to a folder on a hard drive for backup purposes.
If the camera can play back the video clips, then you could try using one of these utilities to salvage your clips. You may have to try them to find out which one will work in your situation, as the directory has been corrupted in some way by using the SD card in two different cameras.
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Panasonic AVCHD transcoder (unfortunately this is Windows only)
Mac Video Converter
There are other conversion utilities if none of these work for you.
Unfortunately you have found out the hard way that you should never use an SD card in more than one, single camera/camcorder. But don't lose hope, one of these utilities should do the trick. As long as the camera can play back the video clips, there is a way to get them, even if you have to play back via the analog output and convert the analog out to digital.

"AVCHD" contains unsupported media or had an invalid directory structure

"AVCHD" contains unsupported media or had an invalid directory structure
I brought this error message upon myself... and am looking for a way to recover the files and access them in Final Cut Express. I have successfully processed video in the past.... so it's operator error.
How did I mess it up? By treating my video files the same way as I treat my jpg files.... Creating a new folder for each day's shooting, and simply moving the files into the folder.
I preserved the CLIPINF and STREAM files.. but discard the the rest of the files.
I tried recreating the file structure but that hasn't seemed to work. I'll buy a new card, reformat it, and use that as a template for file structure, but that will take a few days.
So .. I have put the files into the following file structure, but that doesn't seem to work because I have tossed the other supporting files when I "cleaned up" my 8GB Flash Card.
AVCHD
BDMV
CLIPINF
00051.CPI
00052.CPI
00060.CPI
STREAM
00051.MTS
00052.MTS
00060.MTS
Have tried to recreate the file structure, but of course the contents of other files are incorrect
AVCHD
BDMV
CLIPINF
INDEX.BDM
MOVIEOBJ.BDM
PLAYLIST
STREAN
AVF_INFO
AVIN0001.BNP
AVIN0001.INP
AVIN0001.INT
So... my questions are simple:
1: Can I recreate the data and reindex the files from the STREAM and CLIPINF files?
2: If I can, how do I do it?
3: If I completely destroyed the integrity of my video... let me know that too.. I'll have lost 9 months of work... but it will keep me from screwing up the video on my next trip!
Thanks
Ira Serkes
[email protected]

This may or may not apply, but I recently had this problem as well and found a solution that fixed the camcorder back to its original settings, though it only works if 1) the camera worked with Log and Transfer at some point and 2) you are paranoid like me and saved your raw mts files.
Though I had been using the camera for about a month using Log & Transfer perfectly well I used the Finder to delete all the files, which I thought would be faster than using Delete All in the camcorder. When I turned the recording on the camera said it needed to reformat its Image Database, so I punched Yes. Then after I recorded the L&T window said invalid directory structure.
What I eventually did was drag the entire contents of the hard disk off into their own folder (with the date and the camera name) and then pulled an old copy I'd made of working movie files back onto the hard drive. Then I used the camcorder's Delete All function, and then dragged all the contents of the folders with my new footage into the corresponding folders of the camera's hard disk. I was once again able to use the L&T function (even with the old semi-corrupt data), and also any new footage I record is A-OK, even after the camera has asked me if it can (once again) reprogram the Image Database.
I can't explain it, but possibly there are hidden files connected to the files we can see (possibly viewable in the Terminal if you speak Linux) and when the camera comes from the factory they make it good and when the camera tries to do it on its own it doesn't work so well. In short, maybe the camera is a little unstable.

Directory Structure Errors

In TechTools ( came with Applecare ) i got a failed on Directory Structure, second time since owning my couple month old machine, first time apple recomended reloading.
i dont mishandle it, dont bump, dent, etc, the laptop.
but all of a sudden sometimes my USB keyboard/mouse wont register as being plugged in all the time / techtools HDD errors.
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It is an interesting coincidence that I came across this thread today because I had the exact same issue myself last night.
I have plenty of space available on my HDD 73.1GB.
I downloaded the latest Onyx last night and when it starts it checks the disk. I got an error on the startup volume so I ran Tech Tools as well.
TechTools came up with that same failed Directory Structure error.
I next tried to reboot the comptuer holding down Apple/S and entering fsck -fy
That resulted in errors. Tried re-running it 3-4 tims to see if it would resolve anything but got the same error with every attempt.
I then booted from DiskWarrior and ran that. It seemed to correct a number of issues and now TechTools, Onyx, Disk Utility etc. find no problems. But it was kind of an odd occurance and interesting to find I was not alone in getting that last night.
The odd thing though is that I also checked my Mac Pro while I was wating on this one to finish and had directory errors on that one as well so had to run DiskWarrior on both.
I was kind of concerned about that to say the least.

"00004.MTS" contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media. is message I'm getting i have a sony nex-vg10 my buddy use my cam came over log an transfer with no pro

"00004.MTS" contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.
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If you copy the recordings from AVCHD cameras, you must copy the entire storage device with its directory structure intact.
I have even tried copying BACK files onto the camera and they do not show up in the transfer window under the last clip.
There is no information for those clips in the AVCHD storage device's directory index files. That means there is no way for the computer to find them.
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Anyone know what 'Invalid directory structure ' means?

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I am trying to solve a problem with some P2 media I am trying to import from external hard drive to FCP 5.1.2.
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"name of my folder/ reel" has invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches the supported media.
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Hello all,
Starting a new thread with this one....
Have done 5 complete re-partitions, clean SL installs and back ups from TM in the last four days. DU disk checks out fine after re-install, DU comes up clean.
After a few hours, the hanging beach ball returns, I run DU and get the "Invalid Node Structure" error message.
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First off, does the CONTENTS folder have all six folders inside it?
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I have created a view on following tables MARA, AFKO and MSEG. The Table/Join condition is as follow:
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See screen shot as well:
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** Checking catalog file
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disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
disk0s2: I/O error.
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Hmmm, yeah that could be the last option, but I can't format the disk right now, 'cause I've some extremely important (not-yet-backed-up) files in it
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