backing up a scratched disc?

[NateDizzle]

okay im gonna open it with fixvts and see what happens

btw this thread should be a sticky

thanks for all the help guys, really!

[NateDizzle]

okay well i did the fixvts and it still couldnt open the video files. says its currupt still
i dunno what to do now maybe i did it wrong?

[PTsniper]

You need to open the main folder, not the backup one.

Just see:


Maybe you're doing it well, but give it a try.

[PTsniper]

By the way, this should really be a sticky :P

[NateDizzle]

ill give that a go, thx

edit, still says the file has encounterd problems and will not continue

[lordsmurf]

Software and hardware won't help you.

You'll likely have to get the disc re-surfaced. Pay a service. It's pretty cheap, few dollars at most.

[NateDizzle]

okay well i managed to get dvdshrink to backup all the chapters and menus and extras, cept for the chapter that was scartched
so im just goin to be missing a little bit.
so all n all i guess this will have to do lol

[PTsniper]

lol

yap, that will have to do.

Sorry but I don't know what else I can do for help you.

[NateDizzle]

no its all good, i just wanna thank everyone tho took the time out of their day to try to help me!

sticky this!

[spiritgumm]

Checked out some dvds with circular scratches from the library. I dabbed the areas with Brasso using a Qtip and let it sit for 5 minutes. The new formula keeps it damp (it doesn't dry out, as I've read elsewhere). Rubbed back and forth (in the direction of the scratch) with the qtip, then got a clothe to rub more. It's very greasy and hard to remove. The scratches remained, and the areas around them were foggy from the rubbing, I guess. The dvd did read in my player, but I don't like how foggy they look. Did I do it wrong? Is there a better product? What kind of results do people get from using Maxell cd scratch fixer kit, or the Novus chemicals?
http://www.noscratch.com/novus/

Update: bought a 3 pack (solutions no. 1,2,3) of the Novus chemicals on Ebay. Didn't dull the dvd like Brasso, but didn't fix the scratches either. The burner that couldn't read it before still couldn't read it.
The No.2 chemical looked exactly like Brasso but with a different smell (maybe it's watered down Brasso). My other burner can read the dvd (before & after using Norvus) so I know the dvd is readable and not a bad copy. Norvus didn't seem to do anything.