dvd+r did not finalize properly now cannot access disk

[matey]

hello all I wanted to transfer vob files from dvd to pc hard drive for file convertion,whilst finalizing the dvd on my dvd recorder, it did not finish and just went into a loop.

I now cannot access the dvd on reorder or pc dvd drive, they do not (see) the dvd.

is there any way/software torecover the dvd files as these are ones I particully wanted to keep.

thank you

[Baldrick]

isobuster or cdroller.

[usually_quiet]

The recovery method below using the free version of ISOBuster, plus a few other free programs may work. ISOBuster's paid version may also be able recover the video for you by itself with less effort on your part, but perform steps one and 2 below before buying to find out if it can see data on the disc.

1. Open ISOBuster
2. Select DVD drive (If you can see "Track 01" in the left hand pane, it can recover at least some of your data)
3. Open Options menu
4. Select "Image File"
5. Select "ISO/BIN/TAO" Tab
6. Uncheck both boxes
7. Close dialog window
8. Right click on "Track 01" in left-hand pane
9. Select "Extract Track 01"
10. Select "Extract User Data (*.tao, *.iso, *.wav)"
11. Choose where you want to save the data. (It will copy everything it can find as one big .tao file, which is a type of disc image)
12. Use VOBEdit to open the file (choose the "All Files (*.*) option for "Files of Type").
13. Demultiplex the .tao file into separate audio and video files.
14. If there is more than one program recorded on the disc, divide the video and audio you demultiplexed into individual programs using MPEG StreamClip, Cuttermaran or another MPEG-2 video editor which accepts elementary audio and video files as input. Otherwise multiplex with ImagoMPEG-Muxer to get an mpg file.
15. If you want a new DVD without too much work, use IFOEdit to author a menuless DVD from demultiplexed audio and video files.

[matey]

thanks all

tried cdroller this go stuck on 3% trying to read track

isobuster could not seem to find the dvd in my drive pc kept freezing. seems strange as dvd played ok priop to being finalized?

said dvd disk has now destroyed.

thanks again

[orsetto]

I have had to salvage discs like yours (crashed during finalization in a recorder) for friends and family on occasion.

usually_quiet outlined an excellent workflow using disc rescue software, but sometimes this doesn't work or the salvaged video files don't play correctly.

When this happens, the only way I've found to save the videos is to play the bad DVD (or rescued files) in a PC with the CyberLink PowerDVD player, with the PC connected to my DVD recorder (or another PC) to make a dub copy to a new DVD. You would need a PC with analog video or TV outputs, or at the very least an HDMI output (there are HDMI>composite analog adapters you can buy for $30-$50).

I don't like PowerDVD as a day-to-day player, but it does have a remarkable ability to recognize dead DVDs from recorders and play them normally when nothing else will. PowerDVD is ridiculously overpriced to purchase: if you only need it for this one salvage project just download and install the 30-day free trial version. Many newer PCs and laptops came with a bundled installation of PowerDVD: you might ask friends and relatives to check if they have it on their computer already. Bring your damaged DVD to them and see if their PowerDVD can play it: if not, then you'll know this method won't work.

[dannyboy48888]

See if the disc shows up on a linux box (I.E. Ubuntu) I had times where the disc would not even register in windows using isobuster,etc but showed up in linux