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program for reading scratched media?
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jujo13
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1. September 2006 @ 05:55 |
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Hello members,may i start by saying this is a kick ass forum & thanks for all the help in the past.I use AnyDVD & clonedvd2 for my backups, i also have all the free software; shrink,decrypter,dvdfab.The problem lately i've been encoutering is scratched media,brand new out of the box.My AnyDVD & clonedvd2 cant read it,neither do the other free softwares.Are there any programs design to read scratched media, maybe i could use with AnyDVD?
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alpsig
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1. September 2006 @ 06:55 |
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DVD Fab Decrypter is not designed to read scratched media, but typically is capable of reading the media anyway. I have back-up a number of DVD's that were scratched using DVD Fab Decrypter. But it is not successful everything. I think it depends on the severity of the scratch.
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laddyboy
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1. September 2006 @ 08:58 |
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Sometimes ISOBuster will work, sometimes not.
http://www.isobuster.com
The disk repair kits can sometimes work unless there is damage to the recording layer.
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1. September 2006 @ 09:13 |
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i'd think the mechanical attempt to repair the disk would be the best bet (though using isobuster would be very simple to try). i've had really good luck using SkipDr. be sure to buy the motorized version (there is an old hand crank model still around). one of the motorized models should cost around $30 (US). at ebay and amazon and walmart, etc. i've gotten quite good results (able to get a perfect backup on good media) from some really bad looking dvds purchased at garage/yard sales, that failed to be read until undergoing extensive "polishing".
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witenoiz
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1. September 2006 @ 11:14 |
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I had one that looked like it was used for flooring material - try this program http://www.ripit4me.org/ I used the wizard mode and it may have taken about 30 seconds out - but it did back up the disk.
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5. September 2006 @ 20:09 |
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To err is human, to really screw up.....use a computer.
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5. September 2006 @ 20:10 |
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Tried toothpaste? This is no joke! I read it here in one of the forums and kind of put it out of my mind until I bought a box of old DVDs at a garage sale for $20(US). About a third would not back up and instead of tossing them out I remembered the toothpaste thing and decided to give it a try. Wonders of wonders it worked and except for one that looked like someone took a nail file to it I was able to back them up.
The process is simple. Take a mild toothpaste, not one of the super abrasive ones, and apply a SMALL amount to a lid of a plastic container and add a SMALL amount of water. Mix to a semi liquid and rub with a soft cloth across the disc, NOT in a circle. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth. I used an old T Shirt for the soft cloth. Repeat as necessary.
I wouldn't use this on a DVD I bought new. If it was a problem backing up then it was probably a bad press and should be able to get a new one.
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No doesn't make a difference if tartar control or not!
To err is human, to really screw up.....use a computer.
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dfdubb
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6. September 2006 @ 06:22 |
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Yeah, the toothpaste trick works wonders. I did it to a few ps2 games that my son had gotten ahold to.
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