I am in tears. I made a DVD of a friend's wedding. (I have not finalized the DVD yet.)
Shortly after, our young pastor died suddenly, and now everyone wants my DVD: the bride, the pastor's family. You can imagine. My DVD has the last footage of him alive.
Dumb me, I didn't put the DVD back in its case after recording the wedding. I just took it out to finalize it and copy it for the mourning loved ones who are looking forward to viewing it.
It has a crack. A long one, from center out. On the read side. And after long internet searching on this subject, I do not yet see any hope for repair.
While we would give so much to have this memory of our pastor. Have you heard of anyone who can work magic in recovery/repair, beyond scratches?
I know there is a solution out there.
Thank you for reading this plea.
and God Bless..
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Maybe
10th Dec 2008
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As stated above On Track can defiantly recover this
But it's going to cost you.
ISO Buster may prove useful particularly if you have a Slow DVD Reader. But you need to be very careful I have seen the results of 1 CD Shattering while being burnt it wasn't pretty.
http://www.isobuster.com/isobusterdownload.php
Col
ISO Buster may prove useful particularly if you have a Slow DVD Reader. But you need to be very careful I have seen the results of 1 CD Shattering while being burnt it wasn't pretty.
http://www.isobuster.com/isobusterdownload.php
Col
10th Dec 2008
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As OH Smeg stated, your best bet is a slow DVD burner. The higher the drive speed, the higher the rotational speed and potential for disk damage. Slower burners usually are better at reading scratched or damaged disks.
10th Dec 2008
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A piece of Scotch Tape over the crack would also not be remiss before applying the label. Note: do not try to read the disk; just make a copy at the lowest possible speed. Also make sure the two edges of the crack are perfectly aligned before doing anything and try to ensure that they stay that way. Schit happens but this has been known to work; more often than you would normally expect.
sleepin'dawg
11th Dec 2008
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Wow. Didn't think you could...
I automatically thought you couldn't recover data from a cracked disc.
Would carefully putting a little super glue or other adhesive into the crack from the other (non-read) side help alleviate the shatter chances?
Would carefully putting a little super glue or other adhesive into the crack from the other (non-read) side help alleviate the shatter chances?
10th Dec 2008
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Maybe but superglue can "melt" some plastics and change their translucency thus destroying more data in the process... Best bet is going to be sending it to OnTrack for recovery.
cmiller5400
10th Dec 2008
i have had luck making good copies of very scratched cd's that could not be read normally. (can be copied but can't be read - i think it has to do with error correction during the copy process). i dunno about dvd's but you could try. i would post this on a dvd burner website like plextor. maybe others can help with specific utiltiy recommendations. sounds like a job for a linux utility...i wouldn't use superglue. maybe a wax or a clear cover over the whole thing...
sgt_shultz
10th Dec 2008
But I do agree Supa Glue or any other isn't an ideal solution and at best a Last Resort when all else fails.
OH Smeg
11th Dec 2008
....about the super glue possibly melting it. Plus it would be tedious trying to get it in the crack without affecting the read side of the disk (I actually tried it to see LOL).
I think the adhesive label would be the best idea- just so you can manage to copy it to your hard drive or another DVD.
I think the adhesive label would be the best idea- just so you can manage to copy it to your hard drive or another DVD.
TriDom
12th Dec 2008
To read the DVD.
I saw the results of a CD failing once in a 42 X Drive. It wasn't pretty but luckily no one was hurt as the computer was under a desk and off to one side so the bits that where ejected through the front cover embedded themselves in a Plaster Board Wall.
The company owner also wanted the CD Burner replaced Under Guarantee as the unit was only 2 days old. Pity that I did warn him against using cheap No Name CD Blanks but I do believe that the hassled the place that he got the Blanks from into paying for the cost of Repairs.
Col
I saw the results of a CD failing once in a 42 X Drive. It wasn't pretty but luckily no one was hurt as the computer was under a desk and off to one side so the bits that where ejected through the front cover embedded themselves in a Plaster Board Wall.
The company owner also wanted the CD Burner replaced Under Guarantee as the unit was only 2 days old. Pity that I did warn him against using cheap No Name CD Blanks but I do believe that the hassled the place that he got the Blanks from into paying for the cost of Repairs.
Col
OH Smeg
13th Dec 2008
