Does anyone have trouble copying their copys?

[frankrizzo]

I have tried several different medias and several diff s/w applications but for some reason I have great difficulty backing up my backups.

[falberni]

If a backup was made with DVDShrink, I'd have no problem backing it up again. However, I've found out that everything I've used InstantCopy 8 to back up, I can not back it up again with either DVD Decryptor, or with DVDShrink. I even checked out the files that IC8 made with IFOEdit, it seems like IC8 doesn't author properly. Standalone players and PowerDVD have no problem with backups made with IC8, but if you want to back them up again, then you got a problem. You can only use IC8 to back them up again.

[BobK]

Have you tried a direct disk-to-disk copy?

[frankrizzo]

yes and it halts @ like 99% somtimes earlier

[Timmychuck]

I found it best to rip it first then burn it .

[goirish!!]

yes and it halts @ like 99% somtimes earlier

I have the same problem when burning with Nero. If I burn disk to disk it stops at about 95-99%. No one was able to help me in the past with this. I simply rip to the HD instead.

[frankrizzo]

hopefully someone can shed some light into this.

[Gurm]

What's to shed light on?

You're either dealing with bad media or a bad burn. Or both.

- Gurm

[Bodene]

I agree...there's really nothing to debate.

If the backup was made with practically anything other than dvd x copy, you can do a disc to disc on the fly copy, an ISO single drive copy, drag the files onto the HD and burn, or do an ISO copy with dvd decrypter.

There is NO need to rip with shrink or any other software, since it is not encrypted. You treat it the same as u treat any other data dvd. It's merely files on a dvd.

If the disc wasn't made with dvd x copy, and it still won't copy, then sumthin is wrong with the disc. Try cleaning it.

If the backup WAS made with dvd x copy, Good luck.

[budz]

If your dvdburner is connected on the same IDE as your cdrom/dvdrom then you won't be able to do disc to disc copying.

Use IMG TOOL BURN to do disc to disc copying. Instead of burning the files on your hard drive use this program. All you do is direct it to where the video files are from the disc you are copying from. Then click burn. Here is the download for it. I've also used NERO to copy disc to disc without any problems. I've used DVD SHRINK to back up my movies then used the copy to make other copies.

http://www.coujo.de/ib/index.php?s=8051bf888bc2eefad66cd3d53009ee4b&act=html_include&i..._name=download

[kerpal]

If the backup WAS made with dvd x copy, Good luck.

Why is that?

[lordsmurf]

Bad source disc. The end. Sorry man. Try an ISO rip with ISO Buster or DVD Decrypter. Look at the source disc in Nero CD-DVD Speed
and see if it passes a SCANDISC with 100%

[garryheather]

Why don't you copy your original ? Surely you make backups just in case a disc should let you down for some reason, so why are you trying to copy your backup when you have the source material to hand ?

No-brainer, surely.

[davejet]

I used dvd x copy to backup a dvd tried to copy the copy for quickness with nero 6 as I have 3 kids and for some reason like to watch the same film in different rooms found it isnt possible can any one help ther must be some one out there how has cracked it......

[tobnvodka]

X copy watermarks your copy so you can only back up your original and not backup a copy. if you need to make a copy of a back up make sure your running anydvd you should have no problems
regards tobnvodka

[frankrizzo]

anydvd?

[davejet]

Type in anydvd on your search engine and download it I have but couldnot get it to work do you use it before dvd xpress or after has any one got a walk through as what to do??

[sitlet]

download DVD Decrypter and do an iso rip. theres some guides on the left that show you how to do this. then burn those files off your hard drive. if that doesnt work, then the disc you are trying to copy is corrupted, or your media is crap. what media are you using?

woooo whoooo!

[kerpal]

X copy watermarks your copy so you can only back up your original and not backup a copy. if you need to make a copy of a back up make sure your running anydvd you should have no problems
regards tobnvodka

If XCopy can make it so you cant copy the dvd...then why doesnt big business do the same? Wouldnt that put an end to pirating a DVD?

[BobK]

> If XCopy can make it so you cant copy the dvd...then why doesnt big business do the same?

XCopy makes it so you can't copy the DVD- with XCopy. You can copy it with just about anything else.

[davejet]

Tried Nero,blindwrite,pinicle still cant backup a copy that has been backed up with Xcopy they reily make it hard for you has any one ever done it If so you hats off to you I cant do well done to xcopy looks like they have done something the film indistry cant

[frankrizzo]

someone said it has a poor writing engine.

[davejet]

What do you mean by poor writing engine

[dvdguy]

How about sense all of these options dont work how about trying CUT, COPY,PASTE THE video_ts folder.
Thats what I do.Try it . What do you have to lose

[BobK]

> Tried Nero,blindwrite,pinicle still cant backup a copy that has been backed up with Xcopy

I've tried with Nero, ECDC, Decrypter and RecordNow. They all worked.

>well done to xcopy looks like they have done something the film indistry cant

Hardly.

[goirish!!]

What's to shed light on?

You're either dealing with bad media or a bad burn. Or both.

- Gurm

In my case it is not bad media. I have tried this several times with different backups and different media. I have used G03 and G04 and had the same problem in the same place during the burn phase. No other disks in the spindle gave problems as long as they were burned from the HD.

I use DVDShrink and Nero 6.x. I have had the disk to disk copy work but I believe it was with Nero 5.5x. I wonder if it is in Nero.

[lordsmurf]

I bet if I had the disc, I'd be able to make a copy. You can too.

[goirish!!]

I bet if I had the disc, I'd be able to make a copy. You can too.

Enlighten me then.

[tonyburns]

you prob get a error at 99% right
the prob is your dvd backup was not 100% Finalized
a burning program fault
my copytodvd program did this until i reinstalled it
thats why your getting the error
fear not burns is here
use dvd decrypter click filemode
read the dvd backup
until u see the error prob at 99%
click file at the top of the screen click exit
it will ask u if u want to delete the incomplete file click no
your dvd movie will be on your harddrive now
dont worry it will all be there u wont lose any of the movie
its ready to burn now

[goirish!!]

you prob get a error at 99% right
the prob is your dvd backup was not 100% Finalized
a burning program fault
my copytodvd program did this until i reinstalled it
thats why your getting the error
fear not burns is here
use dvd decrypter click filemode
read the dvd backup
until u see the error prob at 99%
click file at the top of the screen click exit
it will ask u if u want to delete the incomplete file click no
your dvd movie will be on your harddrive now
dont worry it will all be there u wont lose any of the movie
its ready to burn now

Sounds like it's worth a try.

Question: Will a DVD that is not 100% finalized still play on a stand alone? I'm thinking the answer will be yes due tot he fact that the disk still contains complete VOB files, right. Also, I think that I have at one time or another had a disk fail to complete a burn phase at about 50% and put it in just to try and it played to the point where the failure occurred.