i have been using anydvd and clonedvd for a few years. the problem i have just discovered is if i want to make a copy of my copy, i get a read error. has anyone else had this problem?
also can anyone recommend a better process to copy dvd's and be able to back up from the copy if needed?
Sounds like poor quality media or also known as "Dye Rot".
Your media is degrading, try ripping the disk using the very same burner which was used to burn the disk, this may help.
Question, which type of media did you use, and how old are the disks in question? I assume that you have tried cleaning the disk with a damp, soft cloth already, does the disk look scratched or streaked?
Originally posted by mwws: Disc are not scratched they are on different brands so that is not the issue.
it IS the issue you either used poor quality blank disc or burned the DVD to fast or BOTH. look at the recorded side does the DVD/dye look ok? always use good quality media like Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim burning at 8x max. me/we stay away from memorex etc for the most part
I'm just thinking that something with better error skip and read capabilities instead of that old clone turkey with it's vso engine might be better. We don't even know if these disks play.. if they don't then it's pretty hopeless unless there is an old drive the op doesn't mind risking killing while running cd/dvd data rescue for a week or so.
If you want to copy files from one DVD-/+R to another, you can drag and drop the files to your hard drive and then use recording software to re-record the information. There is no need to use ripping software if all copy protection has been removed from the files on the original copy. Dragging files to the hard drive may avoid the read error you get from software if the software itself is presenting a problem. If you still get a read error in the drag and drop process, then there may be a problem with the discs or the drive or even the file format. If the error crops up on the same file after the same amount of data transfer, then it is likely that the problem is on the disc (but it still may be caused by the original recording drive or multiple other reasons). In that case, try to transfer just that file to the hard drive by using a different DVD drive from a different manufacturer. Different brands of drives from OEM manufacturers use different optics and error correction methods, and using multiple drives sometimes gets all the files from a disc that a single drive alone cannot resolve.
