Please tell me I can save the files on this disc.

Just a moment ago, I was burning a DVD RW disc and it was working fine. I was just doing what I usually do. Just adding files to the disc. It was almost done. Nero Software said the file adding was complete but it was in the process of adding the DVD high compatibility borders. Well my driver, only 2 months old, started ****in up for no reason. It started to make this really annoying ticking/scratching sound. Well Nero Software said burning failed. Well I thought maybe the files I just added won't work. So, hoping, I put the disc into the drive and it says the disc is unreadable.

Please tell me I can save the files on this disc.

I have nearly 4 gb of files on it.

Please tell me I can save the files on this disc.
Please tell me I can save the files on this disc.
Please tell me I can save the files on this disc.
Please tell me I can save the files on this disc.

Are there any free dvd data recovery programs I could use?

Thanks!!!



*Sorry if this is in the wrong part of the forum. This looked like the right spot to post this.

You can save the files on this disc.

There I said it!







Do a search on google

I just googled (free DVD data recovery program) and lots of them came up.

@wowzer374
Try isobuster - I use the free version. It works wonders on discs that my drives can no longer read - may help you in this situation.
You can download it here:
http://isobuster.com/
Just one question aren't the original files still on your hd to reburn?

The thing is I was adding files to the disc that already had stuff on it. What I was going to add is still on my computer, but what's on the disc already is not.

The drive won't read the disc anymore.

So I'm trying to find a way to recover the files, put them on my hd and then burn them all later.

When I use isobuster here is what I get:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/Touya06/isobuster.gif

It says I need to buy isobuster in order to extract the files. Unless I'm not using the right free version, I don't know what to do.


-wowzer374

@wowzer374
Right click on ISO and extract from there. It will not make the files an iso image. It will just put them back on the hd as there are on the disc.

Which ISO should I click on?


-wowzer374

I SEEN THIS THE OTHER DAY,GIVE IT A LOOK,I HAVE NOT TRIED IT,YET..BUT I WILL.

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Posted by Dan Bell on 25 February 2006 - 17:48 - Source: DiskInternals

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@wowzer374
Try the 1st one listed - under track 21 - this may pull all the files off the disc. If not then you may have to right click on each iso. I have only used it for video_ts - one one folder on the disc. It's a pretty fast process - pulling 4.3 gig takes roughly 10 mins for me.
Or try the demo Ireland listed.

IT WORKED!!!

THANKS!!!!!!

Now to talk to the LITEON about the clicking/scratching sound I get. It's getting really annoying.


-wowzer374

@wowzer374
You're welcome!
2 things to check - make sure your using quality media - like verbatim. My LiteOn will make a ticking -I guess you could call- it when it hates the media.
And that your firmware is up to date.

binkie7
I do use IsoBuster but i have to try DiskInternals CD and DVD Recovery
i am a nut for trying out new stuff..

@ireland
Yeah I like to play w/ different stuff too! I bookmarked the one you listed cause next time I need a recovery tool I'm downloading it & trying that one. Txs!