Damaged VCD - Can it be recsued??? - Club CDFreaks

voy74656 · 25-01-2003

Hiya all,

I've got a vcd here thats got a scratch on it big enough to make nero chuck a hissie fit.

Is there any way to rescue the vcd? I know when other cd's get scratches the video jumps and sound goes distorted but the movie keeps playing.

Is there any program that'll give me a better result? Nero atm (v5.5.10) starts the read and gets to about 70% and then errors. i've gone into the cd copy options and turned on the "try to corerct data" under raw data reading but it doesnt work. I made an image and opened it with WinISO and the file wasnt playable (media player didnt even recognise it as a movie file).

Any takers?

Thanks!

btw...ur all l33t...but u already know that.

voy74656 · 25-01-2003

soz...u might wanna know.

p4 2ghz
pioneer 106s dvd reader
liteon 48x48x24x burner
512mb ddr 333mhz
aopen ax45-v mobo
seagate barracuda 80gig + 30.6 gig -> 7200rpm
asus v7700 gf2
umm..thats the important bits...theres a tv capture card thingy in there somewhere...not quite sure what its doing there..hehe.

thanks again!

*SamuriHL* · 25-01-2003

You could try something like ISO Buster to see if you can read the corrupt disc. No guarantees that it'll work, but, I'd say that's your best best. Also if you can, try reading it in a different drive. Some drives are better than others for reading damaged media. Good luck!

Nebuchadnezzar · 25-01-2003

If the VCD means enough to you, and if the scratch is not 'fatal' (you decide), go and buy a 'CD scratch repair kit' from (almost) anywhere ... follow the procedure and you should be able to achieve a significant improvement in the disc's readability, hopefully good enough then to back it up. I have saved several CDs in this way - it's good to have the 'kit' handy!

voy74656 · 26-01-2003

aahhhh yeeessss...cd scratch kit...*opens draw of computer junk...ahem... pieces* well..i will say this..theres on in there somewhere!

I'll find it and c how i go. IsoBuster i've got..ill give that a go 2..thanks!!

voy74656 · 26-01-2003

hooraayyy..its rescued..isobuster and cdcleaning helped..theres about 10 minutes of garbled video and sound but it crispens up.

thanks for ya help!

*SamuriHL* · 26-01-2003

Congrats! Enjoy!!!

Nebuchadnezzar · 26-01-2003

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voy74656 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 55	Damaged VCD - Can it be recsued??? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hiya all, I've got a vcd here thats got a scratch on it big enough to make nero chuck a hissie fit. Is there any way to rescue the vcd? I know when other cd's get scratches the video jumps and sound goes distorted but the movie keeps playing. Is there any program that'll give me a better result? Nero atm (v5.5.10) starts the read and gets to about 70% and then errors. i've gone into the cd copy options and turned on the "try to corerct data" under raw data reading but it doesnt work. I made an image and opened it with WinISO and the file wasnt playable (media player didnt even recognise it as a movie file). Any takers? Thanks! btw...ur all l33t...but u already know that.

25-01-2003	#4 (permalink)
Nebuchadnezzar Indigo kid Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 80	If the VCD means enough to you, and if the scratch is not 'fatal' (you decide), go and buy a 'CD scratch repair kit' from (almost) anywhere ... follow the procedure and you should be able to achieve a significant improvement in the disc's readability, hopefully good enough then to back it up. I have saved several CDs in this way - it's good to have the 'kit' handy! __________________ System Specs: P4 3.2C Northwood P4C800-E Dlx 1016 1Gb Corsair 4000PRO 3,4,4,8 (w/ LEDs) 120Gb Seagate SATA 128Mb Gigabyte Radeon 9600XT Ultra Audigy 2 ZS Pioneer DVD-106 RPC1 Lite-On SOHR-5238S Pioneer DVR-111D Antec TB 480W Netgear DG834GT 1.5Mbps WinXP SP1

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Nebuchadnezzar Indigo kid Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 80	__________________ System Specs: P4 3.2C Northwood P4C800-E Dlx 1016 1Gb Corsair 4000PRO 3,4,4,8 (w/ LEDs) 120Gb Seagate SATA 128Mb Gigabyte Radeon 9600XT Ultra Audigy 2 ZS Pioneer DVD-106 RPC1 Lite-On SOHR-5238S Pioneer DVR-111D Antec TB 480W Netgear DG834GT 1.5Mbps WinXP SP1

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25-01-2003	#2 (permalink)
voy74656 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 55	soz...u might wanna know. p4 2ghz pioneer 106s dvd reader liteon 48x48x24x burner 512mb ddr 333mhz aopen ax45-v mobo seagate barracuda 80gig + 30.6 gig -> 7200rpm asus v7700 gf2 umm..thats the important bits...theres a tv capture card thingy in there somewhere...not quite sure what its doing there..hehe. thanks again!

25-01-2003	#3 (permalink)
SamuriHL CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,658	You could try something like ISO Buster to see if you can read the corrupt disc. No guarantees that it'll work, but, I'd say that's your best best. Also if you can, try reading it in a different drive. Some drives are better than others for reading damaged media. Good luck!

26-01-2003	#5 (permalink)
voy74656 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 55	aahhhh yeeessss...cd scratch kit...opens draw of computer junk...ahem... pieces well..i will say this..theres on in there somewhere! I'll find it and c how i go. IsoBuster i've got..ill give that a go 2..thanks!!

26-01-2003	#6 (permalink)
voy74656 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 55	hooraayyy..its rescued..isobuster and cdcleaning helped..theres about 10 minutes of garbled video and sound but it crispens up. thanks for ya help!

26-01-2003	#7 (permalink)
SamuriHL CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,658	Congrats! Enjoy!!!