iso file i think ??

[loopylee1965]

i have been leant a dvd-wr with some speedway on recorded on a house dvd recorder it will play on the pc but windows will not recognise the format ?? is there a bit of s/ware out there that will allow me to convert it to burn with nero?? i have tried dvd decrypter but that even tells me there is no dvd in the drive . any help lads/ lasses

[Baldrick]

can you see any files on the dvd using windows explorer?
you can try use isobuster and extract the content.

[loopylee1965]

no mate windows wont see it?? isobuster tells me it is a DVD_RTAV file if that is any help?? and the two files within that folder are VR_MANGR.IFO and VR_MOVIE.VRO thanks mate ill check back later and see if you can help me TTFN

[ROF]

try renaming the VR_MOVIE.VRO to VR_MOVIE.MPG and then playing it with any Mpeg player. Nero should be able to burn this file now too.

[loopylee1965]

that may work but i cant even seem to get the VRO file to the h/d mate iso buster tells me i need a registered version to extract it

[ROF]

I just asked a friend and he said windows XP should be able to read this file. Older versions of windows can't read it from the disc it's currently on. That appears to be your issue. If so you may want to find a Win2K or WinXP machine and use it to extract the file, rename it, and burn it to a DVD+-R.

[loopylee1965]

i am running win xp pro mate ?? could it be because the disc is re writable??

[ROF]

Doubtful. This is usually a DVD-Ram disc issue. Have you tried copying the disc to a -+r disc? I've never heard of an issue where an RW contents can not be read by that OS. I think ulead media studio reads this format. They have a free 30 day trial. That application will allow you to convert the .VRO to .VOB files and then you can use your burning software to create a normal DVD-Video disc.

[loopylee1965]

i tried to do a copy with nero to a -dvd that didnt complete(bombed out but was away from pc so not sure when) i have ulead dvd movie factory will that do it? ill ave a look if not ill ave a look for the media studio on there website thx for your help

[loopylee1965]

bump im still none the wiser??

[guns1inger]

sounds like it wasn't finalised by the person who recorded it. I'd send it back to have it finalised and you might be able to read it.

[loopylee1965]

thanks mate ill try that

[ZippyP.]

You don't need to finalize an RW.

[loopylee1965]

i have now extracted this with isobuster and have got a TAO image how can i now convert this to play/burn ?? already renamed it as sugessted above but it still wont play or burn ??

[ipdave]

Try the old DVD Decrypter and re-write the VOBs to 1gb size. I have a standalone settop recorder that writes on -R / -RW and if I record in VR mode, I have the same problem.

Yes, I have to finalize the -RW's also. And it plays, just cannot read or copy unless I finalize, then use Decrypter to redo the VOBs.

[loopylee1965]

cheers for that mate ill get him to make sure the standalone is set to finalize and try again