How do I virtually'delete' a DVD-R, so that I can add other Video_TS to it?

[trollino]

no I want to add to it

[Steve(MS)]

Is the disc finalized?

[OllieTSB]

On a tangent, here's the VideoHelp index page from a search on the phrase "Recover DVD Data" IF the problem deals with a 'bad' or unreadable disk.

(This relates to Steve's question if Trollino wants to 'salvage' a disk's data.)

In my experience, recovering data is more often a disappointment than success. Sometimes I can recover many files but often not the largest ones. It's a very hit-or-miss proposition.

[trollino]

no the disk is not finalized, I was burning a video onto it and the power to my burner went out, my computer can read half the video but then stops in the middle, it does not let me continue burning the video I began before, I believe that the disk is not finalized

[jagabo]

I was burning a video onto it and the power to my burner went out

All bets are off then.

[theewizard]

why is it you refuse to belive you can NOT reuse a dvd-r

dvd-ram and DVD-RW yes.. but not dvd-r

even if you could force your burner to 'add to' the disc

the DVD player will not search that far out on the disc for the NEW session info
its NOT designed to do that

[Steve(MS)]

trollino, forget the dvd then.
It is considered damaged so you need to salvage what you can and put what you have left on a new dvd.
You can try some of the recovery programs to see what you can lift off it.
Then put it all on another dvd.
DVDs are from ~.25 to $1...so it won't break you...

[VideoChunkster]

I was burning a video onto it and the power to my burner went out

All bets are off then.

I had a similar thing happen a while back, interested to know your take on it.

1) he power went out when i was burning using a vhs to dvd standalone.

2) when the power can back on it gave me the option to continue and found the content

3) i recorded the last bit on the disc

4) it finalised.

5) i still have the original tape



Question being, is it better to re-transfer this one? It plays fine and doesnt seem to have any problems.


Many thanks

[Steve(MS)]

I would think a standalone would be a different situation but if the disc is important to you, by all means copy the disc, that is if there are no perceived problems during playback.
You can use one of the ripping softwares to get it to your hard drive, anydvd, dvdfab or dvddecrypter.
Then use ImgBurn to copy the file back to new disc.

[VideoChunkster]

I would think a standalone would be a different situation but if the disc is important to you, by all means copy the disc, that is if there are no perceived problems during playback.
You can use one of the ripping softwares to get it to your hard drive, anydvd, dvdfab or dvddecrypter.
Then use ImgBurn to copy the file back to new disc.

Many thanks for the reply, it plays good, i got some spare verbatims left so ill probably re-do it just to make sure. Thanks again.

[OllieTSB]

I've never seen a truly interrupted burn-process be restarted and deliver a usable disk. I'll be interested in hearing more specifics about the hardware that accomplishes this feat. Sounds like a great product - I mean, it should be completely do-able in our digital world, but I've never heard of success until this one comment.

[Hoser Rob]

all in all, it's sad to see so many young people here being so inflexible and unable to read and think outside the box ... Reading, it's a skill, oh well....
So, if your reasoning skills are this weak, then I know where NOT to look for answers....

I'm about done reading this crap. First you ask a dumb question, poorly, and then you insult people who've forgotten more than you know about all this? Go frak yourself.

[El Heggunte]

all in all, it's sad to see so many young people here being so inflexible and unable to read and think outside the box ... Reading, it's a skill, oh well....
So, if your reasoning skills are this weak, then I know where NOT to look for answers....

I'm about done reading this crap. First you ask a dumb question, poorly, and then you insult people who've forgotten more than you know about all this? Go frak yourself.

You replied to a 4-year old post

[VideoChunkster]

I've never seen a truly interrupted burn-process be restarted and deliver a usable disk. I'll be interested in hearing more specifics about the hardware that accomplishes this feat. Sounds like a great product - I mean, it should be completely do-able in our digital world, but I've never heard of success until this one comment.

Not a problem. The guys were working on the powerxobx across the road, I had spent time burning all that morning and was almost finished another disc whch was my last when the power shut off. I thought great, i guess this ones a coaster. When the power came back n in an hour I turned on the burner and a box popped up saying recover data (or something like that). I clicked it, it took about the same time as finalising a disc and said recovery complete.

It then showed the menu screen as normal, so i continued with the burn process on another scene. Both the first part of the video plays and then part after the power outage in the second thumbnail of scene selection. I had about 3 minutes left on the disc but had finished all content, finalised and it works.

The model is a Sansui SAN0712 DVD recorder. It does pretty good transfers for my home vhs movies only paid $25 for it too second hand. Done a good 60 discs so far, multiple backups and re-do's of special tapes etc. Good little unit.

[olyteddy]

I would think a standalone would be a different situation but if the disc is important to you, by all means copy the disc, that is if there are no perceived problems during playback.
You can use one of the ripping softwares to get it to your hard drive, anydvd, dvdfab or dvddecrypter.
Then use ImgBurn to copy the file back to new disc.

This is in response to the quoted post, which was posted a couple days ago. If the disk is from a stand alone recorder then it is not encrypted and therefore doesn't need 'ripping software'. ImgBurn by itself should work fine.

[Steve(MS)]

I would think a standalone would be a different situation but if the disc is important to you, by all means copy the disc, that is if there are no perceived problems during playback.
You can use one of the ripping softwares to get it to your hard drive, anydvd, dvdfab or dvddecrypter.
Then use ImgBurn to copy the file back to new disc.

This is in response to the quoted post, which was posted a couple days ago. If the disk is from a stand alone recorder then it is not encrypted and therefore doesn't need 'ripping software'. ImgBurn by itself should work fine.

Yes, I agree..even windows explorer can copy it but rippers tend to be a safer way to copy video from a dvd disc.
Some dvd recorders introduce some errors while some don't.
My maggy 2160 always introduces some errors...perhaps they wouldn't be a factor but I generally just go ahead and use a decrypter/ripper.
I have about 6 dvd recorders laying around here...