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Title: DVD copy help
Post by: Allenm on 02 August 2007, 16:08:57

Just to be clear NOT movie DVDs....

I need some help on copying a Data DVD,  I am trying to create some up to date POI entries on my built in Sat Nav (not Vaux).  I know that the Map Discs can be copied, because I have the original and a backup of it that came with the car.  

What I can't do is sucessfully make another backup of it?  It is a DL DVD+R which is what I am writing to, but so far any method of copying I have tried has resulted in a very expensive useless DL DVD+R.

Having trawled the net for ages, I can't seem to find a utility that will either tell me extactly the format of a disc so I can recreate it, or let me do a copy of the data and all the subcodes.  All I seem to find are utilities to let me pirate movies, which is not what I want.

Anyone know of any utils out there?

Cheers
Merv

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Craig_R on 02 August 2007, 16:10:59

For Backup Just make an ISO image of the disk to your Harddrive and then you can burn an image to disc if required

AVS Disc Creator is a good Free program for DVD data disks and CD's

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Golfbuddy on 02 August 2007, 16:15:05

I use Alcohol 120% (http://www.alcohol-soft.com/). It is an ISO application which takes a 'snapshot' of the disk and creates a virtual DVD player which then reads the disk as if it were a physical disk.

I have had no problems with it at all.

Hope this helps.  :) :)

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: megaomega123 on 02 August 2007, 16:23:18

Easiest thing I have found is  DVDdecrypter  :y

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Lordmpl on 02 August 2007, 16:34:11

I use nero, and just click copy disk, it wirtes an iso then copies it to a new disk, if its DL, you will need a dual layer writer to do it.  :y

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Allenm on 02 August 2007, 16:40:01

It is a DL writer, and I am writing to DL discs.

Tried so far.. Nero, Blindwrite, Clonedvd, manual drag and drop of file structure . . loads of pricey coasters!

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Golfbuddy on 02 August 2007, 16:51:08

Did the writer come with any bundled software? May be worth having a look at their website if you haven't already tried that.  :y

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2007, 22:09:20

Does UltraIso make a good iso copy? Then make mods, then reburn the iso (most s/w can burn iso)

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: TheBoy on 02 August 2007, 22:09:54

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Easiest thing I have found is  DVDdecrypter  :y

Not movie disk.

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Allenm on 03 August 2007, 10:56:51

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Does UltraIso make a good iso copy? Then make mods, then reburn the iso (most s/w can burn iso)

Haven't tried that one.. I will have a go.  What I am really after though is a util that can analyse the original so I can work out what is going wrong.  DL media is still not cheap enough to keep wasting them  >:(

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 August 2007, 10:59:05

Have you tried writing at a low speed?

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Allenm on 03 August 2007, 11:02:36

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Have you tried writing at a low speed?

I have, but most of the software decides on the best speed for me,  which on a new drive it determines to be quite high!

Title: Re: DVD copy help
Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 August 2007, 15:17:58

Try using IMGBURN to burn the ISO