DVD-R --> DVD-R problem

[RzSwede]

Hmm, I am using a NEC 3520 and I successfully wrote a downloaded DVD-R ISO to a Verbatim DVD-R which plays fine...

I then made a copy of that DVD-R to another DVD-R (from and to the 3520) caching the disc on C: with nero... The copy does not play correctly, it bypasses the menu and freezes a few seconds into the film. I then copied the data to C: which worked (no read errors) and I tried to play it from there using PowerDVD - same problem (menu bypass and freeze). How can that be?

[bazooka]

Sounds like bad media

[RzSwede]

But the copy back to the HD didn't complain on read error - u think the data got corrupted but still readable?

[bazooka]

But the copy back to the HD didn't complain on read error - u think the data got corrupted but still readable?

I am talking about the second disc.

[RzSwede]

Yep, me to =) I copied the data manually from the second disk to the HD (VOB-file copy went fine using windows explorer). PowerDVD is getting the same problem playing from the second media and from the HD... if it was bad media I would have thought the disk would be unreadable at some stage?

[johns0]

Sounds like an authoring error with the copy,use dvd decrypter instead to copy to the hdd,why not just burn a second dvd with the original dvd files?

[RzSwede]

I deleted the ISO file and realized I wanted another copy so I had to make it off that DVD - I'll try using DVD Decrypter and see how it goes.

Thanx

[RzSwede]

This is strange, it's still happening, here's an update:

I managed to successfully copy the first DVD by using DVD Decrypter then writing it back using Nero to a new DVD...

But now I did the same process with another DVD, using DVD Decrypter to copy it back to the HDD, then use Nero to write it to a new DVD (at 8x which is the recommended speed for the verbatim disc, with verify on) and it successfully burned the DVD, but it freezes half way through - although after ripping it using DVD Decrypter it plays fine from the HDD and the NEC3520 hasn't produced a single coaster when initially writing ISO's, only once they are recopied like in the process described.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanx

[freebird73717]

Try using dvddecrypter to burn your iso images instead of nero. Easiest way to backup a copy. Iso read then iso write. Never given me any troubles.

[RzSwede]

Thanx, freebird,

I just tried it and it worked this time, hopefully that'll keep working!

Great advice (and I also see that it is in the guides so shame on me)