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Got a prob here....

I've got a DVD here that's from a DVR. It was a VHS recorded to a DVR. I believe it was a Panasonic machine.

Problem is.....I think the guy who sent it to me didn't finalize it cuz it won't play on anything I have (DVD player, computer, etc). There is data written to it and the disk isn't banged up or scratched even, so I don't think it's a disk problem.

Is there anyway I can finalize it? Is there a program that will do it for me?
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Nobody can help, eh? I'm hosed then?
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Can't you copy it to your hdd and burn it to a different disc?
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The computer won't even read the disk at all.
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Originally posted by: Cable-X1

The computer won't even read the disk at all.


Does the DVD it show up as a full CD with no files? I got that from a badly scuffed disc, tried it in my LiteOn and got a flawless copy.

Take it around to the burners/readers of everyone you know. LiteOn/Sony are incredible readers (burners anyway, I think the readers might be, too, but the burners are prized for their ripping, even tho' they're Sony, heh). (Many LiteOn's are sold under different brand names, so you might find one and not know it). (People buy/keep LiteOn burners for reading, but then get something better for burning - they're rather mediocre in that department).

Isobuster might be able to read it. Could be a bad burn (drive hiccuped, or the disc was crappy/had an incompatible dye). Or it could be invisible disc corruption. Isobuster & other disc recovery tools can search for files on discs that don't have a TOC or have a damaged one. (Unfinalized means no TOC. Well, at least it's TOC with a CD, I'm pressed for time, so I'm not going to check the DVD terminology).

If it's not finalized, maybe Nero could fix it? (I don't think I've ever had any luck with that, tho'. Years ago I had a cd burner that'd often kakk out at the end of the disc - while writing the TOC).

If there are bad spots hiding the contents, then there could be some in the data. Isobuster, for instance, can be told to write a file, regardless of whether it could salvage every spot. Then at least you'd have a file that'd be mostly playable - and the bad spots could be edited out.

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On my computer, I try to access the disk in My Computer and get an error message. It says DRIVE NOT ACCESSIBLE. INCORRECT FUNCTION.

On my Sony DVR, I get a message saying the disk cannot be played.

I'll check out those programs and get back to yas!!!

Thanks for the help though, Jaiman!!! I appreciate any more help if you think of anything....
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Jaiman Tuckuh,

I tried ISOBUSTER and it worked 100%!!!!

Pulled the VOBs off no problem...even kept the menus and chapters!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

This saved me a TON of problems.......you are a GOD!!!

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Originally posted by: Cable-X1
Jaiman Tuckuh,

I tried ISOBUSTER and it worked 100%!!!!

Pulled the VOBs off no problem...even kept the menus and chapters!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

This saved me a TON of problems.......you are a GOD!!!








(But seriously, folks).

You're welcome!

One day I found... 10 years had got behind me. Next day was worse.

 

Download  shows from Cable DVR (Updated! Yes, it needs a rewrite, but it's worth slogging through, anyway).