Posted by Frank on 02/16/07 01:05

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:01:34 -0600, in 'rec.video.desktop',
in article <Re: Cannot import .VOB file>,
"Gene" <genes@wildblue.net> wrote:

>Finalizing a video DVD is the "last" thing that happens.
>
>I'm assuming that the video data that has been written to the disc,
>prior to the time the disc failed finalization, is still on
>the disc - and can be recovered. Just because a Windows
>program, or a set-top box can't read the disc does not mean
>that the data is gone - it's probably still there.
>
>Surely there is some low-level software out there that can bypass
>Windows & read at the hardware level. Seems like you should be able
>to salvage a lot of the A/V data that is stored on the bad disc.
>
>It seems like most folks just accept the fact that the DVD did not finalize,
>and are willing to trash the DVD. Or if an old video DVD fails to read,
>then it MUST be trashed. It's no big deal if it's a copy, but if it's the
>only
>copy, then it makes sense to try & recover at least some of the data.
>
>I have not found that low level software yet, so feel free to post a link if
>you know:-)
>
>Just found this one, but it looks like it runs under Windows, so ... ?
>http://www.isobuster.com/tips.php?tips_page=1
>
>
>
>Gene


Perhaps you missed my earlier post, but IsoBuster was what I
suggested. :)

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