How to Copy damaged files off vcds?

[TonyL]

Hi everyone,

I have a damaged vcd disc that I want to fix. It contains a 600mb .DAT file (typical vcd format) on it. The movie/vcd plays fine with one exception. It freezes at a point halfway through the movie. The parts before that point and after that point plays smoothly. I'm guessing its due to a scratch.

My question is, is it possible to fix this by burning/copying the vcd using some program or other? I can't copy the entire DAT file to the HD due to the scratch. Is there a way I can record/copy the first half (up to the glitch), and then record/copy the second half (after the glitch) and repaste them together?

Thanks in advance,
Tony

[JS]

I had to do the same thing last night. What i did was to create an image file of the cd with clonecd, then extracted the file from the image with cdmage. I could then demux and remux the mpeg. It solved my problem, hopefully it'll help you too!

[hitechjunkie]

if it is scratch related, you may be able to smooth out the scratch on the disc with a mild abrasive, such as toothpaste (white, not gel). just apply a really small amount, wet it slightly, rub with your fingers working up a light lather and rinse. it'll smell really good too!

[bilbogod]

Try using vcdgear Gui (tools section). I had the same problem with AI- The Movie. Managed to convert the dat into an mpeg and then ran Vcd Imager (tools again) to convert back to a bin file which you can then burn out again. Good Luck..