help retrieve my dvd

[ancient]

Hi

Need some help guys.
Have an import dvd film from the US - Unfortunately it is faulted approx 80% of the way through - none of the rippers can read from the dvd

How can i salvage most of the film - extract th vob files and rebuild a dvd from those extracted files and is it possible to pick up the film files after the fault on the vob

I sense there iis away round using some formof clip method - but with which prog

is there anyprog that reads the vob files and then redirect hem to form a dvd

please advise

kriffendorf@aol.com

[MrMungus]

Try TMPGEnc DVD Author. It'll convert the DVD to MPEG-2 files that you can then use to create a new DVD. Not sure if it'll be able to read *after* the bad spot tho.

[andyp1]

Try Isobuster

[Gazorgan]

Try something that works.

Use DVDDecryptor, tell it to ignore errors after 2 re-tries. Clean the DVD with the toothpaste method (tepid water, toothpaste, and your finger, in motion around the DVD, not edge-center, rinse and pat dry). Rip the disk. It can take awhile to get through the rrors. Hopefully you will just have a hard jump at the errors, and the remaining 19% should be fine.

I have salvaged several kids movies this way, with only a few hiccups in spots for a badly damaged DVD.

[dragonkeeper]

I have salvaged DVD's using Carnuba Wax. (Do not use liquid wax of any kind!!!) I use an old pioneer 2x DVD when doing this, just in case but i'v ben doing it for 2 years with no problems.
I personally use Turtle Wax Carnuba Paste.
and apply a very thin film to the bad spots
then buff these areas out I use a dremal on low speed with a polising bit
also when buffing by hand heavy felt seems to work.