VCD error using nero

[Doug21]

I am trying to copy the avseq01.dat of a vcd to another cd to make a back up however whilst using nero i am getting the following error message

the file is invalid ... need mpeg2 which was encoded for super video cd.

what does this mean.

i need to do a copy of a vcd and reading round the net i found that by copying the avseq01.dat to another disk will enable this but i am getting the error above. Please help

[twodogs]

Why not just copy the entire disk using Nero 'Copy CD' feature ?

[hwoodwar]

Is there some reason why you did not try the standard CD Copy built into Nero? This works most of the time for VCDs and SVCDs.

From that error it sounds like it may actually be an XVCD or XSVCD you are trying to copy (still usually copies with the standard CD Copy.)

[Doug21]

Ahh if only life was that easy

for some reason neros not finding the information on the original disk.
could this be because my drive is a dvdrom????

anymore suggestions

[hwoodwar]

You could try using VCDGear, or VCDEasy to extract the avseq01.dat to your hard drive.

[KingJohn]

Copy the .dat file to your hard drive and drop it into Nero, the same way you would drop a .mpg you dont need to convert it.