Help with backup dvd.

de8212

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I made a dvd backup of all of my important stuff before I formatted my hd. After a fresh install of windows I cannot get it to completely read the dvd. What I mean is that it will open the dvd directory and I can view all of the files and properties. I just can't get it to copy the files onto my hd. Actually it did copy the first 3 or 4 files from the dvd then I got a cyclic redundancy error or something similar.
I rebooted and now I can only view the contenets. I can't actually open them or copy them.
I'm probably screwed but I was hoping someone here could offer some insight.
I have alot of vacation pics, wedding pics, honeymoon, etc. I really don't want to lose them.

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Kelvrick

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Feb 14, 2001
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Did you update windows?

Try updating the firmware on your drive or goign to another computer to read the disc, then transfering through the network.
 

Baked

Lifer
Dec 28, 2004
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1) Bad quality DVD corrupted.
2) You accidently set a time limit on the DVD during burn.
3) Your pics are Fed!
 

de8212

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Windows has been updated.
Firmware has been updated.
I tried it in my laptop dvd drive and it wouldn't even read.
I did make sure the dvd had all of the content on it before I formatted.

I tried copying the first few files again and it works. It's just the latter files that give an error "Cannot read from source". I guess I'm SOL but seeing that it shows the files and even the properties I was hoping to be able to salvage them.
Is there any utility out there that may be able to get the data from the dvd?
 

Kalvin00

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What brand of DVD's are they? I'm afraid the data is lost.
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de8212

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
burn speed?

I originally burned it @ 8x.

I tried to make a copy of the dvd onto another dvd to see if that would work but it didn't. I tried it @ 4x and 2x. Still gave errors.

Then I found a nice little free program called CDCheck. I was able to get back all of my pictures using it. It took about 3 hours though but worth it.