Pulling data from an unfinalized DVD???

[kschwi]

Hi,

I received several of DVD-Rs that when I try to play on my both DVD players I receive a disk error message. I looked at the disk in windows explorer and did find a VIDEO_TS folder and was able to double click on the .VOB file and play it using Nero Essentials. I ran Nero Info Tool on the disk and it says it is NTSC 4:3 (MPEG 2, 720 x 480) so it is not in the PAL format. I also I just checked one of the disks with IMgBurn. (See below)


The region says all and I'm in the US so that shoudn't be a problem. I'm wondering if the disks were never finalized. If so, can I somehow salvage the files and burn a DVD-R that can be viewed on a DVD player using ImgBurn or DVD Decryptor or perhaps Nero?

Thanks,

Here is ImgBurn report on it:

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D 1.09 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD-ROM

Disc Information:
Status: Complete
Erasable: No
Sessions: 1
Sectors: 1,821,104
Size: 3,729,620,992 bytes
Time: 404:43:29 (MM:SS:FF)

TOC Information:
Session 1... (LBA: 0)
-> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 1821103)
-> LeadOut (LBA: 1821104)

Track Information:
Session 1...
-> Track 01 (LTSA: 0, TS: 1821104, LRA: 1821103)

Pre-recorded Information:
Manufacturer ID: SONY16D1

Recording Management Area Information:
TOSHIBA 1/04 432R061106 ODD-DVD SD-R5272

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: 0@P-!-00
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: 10.08Mbps
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,017,711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

[minidv2dvd]

if they weren't finalized you most likely wouldn't be able to read anything on them. you might try copying the video_ts folder to your hard drive and letting imgburn build and burn a new dvdr for you from a brand you know plays on your standalone.


and welcome to the forum.

[kschwi]

if they weren't finalized you most likely wouldn't be able to read anything on them. you might try copying the video_ts folder to your hard drive and letting imgburn build and burn a new dvdr for you from a brand you know plays on your standalone.


and welcome to the forum.

Thank you very much, I'll give it a try. In ImgBurn which file should I click on? There is an .IFO file, a couple of .BUP files and several .VOB files.

Also, I don't think I can burn yet, correct? It looks like I am being directed to the build mode.

[kschwi]

I did get it to work with Img Burn by copying the VIDEO_TS folder and using the Build mode.

I do have one other DVD-R that has a VIDEO_RM folder as well as a VIDEO_TS folder. Do I only need to copy the VIDEO_TS folder?

Also, would this work using a regular disk copy procedure in ImgBurn?

[minidv2dvd]

does the video_ts play with a software dvd player? if so then yes just that folder. i'd let imgburn build the proper file structure rather than do a copy. it take the same amount of time, both ways it copies the dvd to the hard drive first.

[hardy]

ImgBurn - you only click on the VIDEO_TS folder. If you keep going further you will get more files and make things harder.

[Cornucopia]

ISOBuster should be able to pull something outta there.

Scott