So, what kind of Software would YOU Liike for free?

[earthmama]

I am currently looking for a program that has the ability to recover lost data from DVDs due to damage.  One of my son's favorite shows which I had originally burned to a disk has gotten damaged and I cannot rip & reburn it much to his dismay. 

Do ya have anything that can help me?

Thanks in advance!
~EM

[earthmama]

    * You Said 'one of his favorite shows.'  Which one?

Ice Age 2

   

   * A Movie?

 
A friend was backing up her DVD collection and she made an extra of this movie for the boys.

   

   * You Said you Burned it before ...  From what source?

 
I ripped & burned it from the disk given to us by the friend.  It had a minor scratch in it when she gave it to us making for a small freeze point in the movie.  So I decided to try & rip & re-burn it which my computer was able to still read it at that point and burned a successful copy.  But being a favorite movie it has suffered many scratches since then.
         

   

   * Could you get the show from another source?

possibly...but it may be bootleg, lol

         

 

    * The Public Library in MY Neighborhood has LOTS of DVDs to Loan. That's how I get Movies ....

 
Our public library is not that good 

         

 

     * Have you tried buying that episode from the iTunes video store (Requires iTunes)

  Nope, dont have iTunes.


 

     * Treat the DVD to make it readable again.

 
I have treated it with every home remedy I can think of
         

 

     * Wash the DVD

 
Of course...
         

 

    * Resurface the DVD with one of those CD Doctors

Dont have one of those, but I AM getting ready to go to WalMart to go grocery shopping today, guess I can look into one of those.

Thanks for your help, Carl.  You know how kids are, once they get hung up on something they dont let up, and he is making me crazy over it, lol.  Guess I need to back up their own collection of movies a COUPLE of times to prevent this from happening in the future.

[Software Santa]

    * You Said 'one of his favorite shows.'  Which one?

Ice Age 2

   

   * A Movie?

 
A friend was backing up her DVD collection and she made an extra of this movie for the boys.

   

   * You Said you Burned it before ...  From what source?

 
I ripped & burned it from the disk given to us by the friend.  It had a minor scratch in it when she gave it to us making for a small freeze point in the movie.  So I decided to try & rip & re-burn it which my computer was able to still read it at that point and burned a successful copy.  But being a favorite movie it has suffered many scratches since then.
         

   

   * Could you get the show from another source?

possibly...but it may be bootleg, lol

         

 

    * The Public Library in MY Neighborhood has LOTS of DVDs to Loan. That's how I get Movies ....

 
Our public library is not that good 

         

 

     * Have you tried buying that episode from the iTunes video store (Requires iTunes)

  Nope, dont have iTunes.


 

     * Treat the DVD to make it readable again.

 
I have treated it with every home remedy I can think of
         

 

     * Wash the DVD

 
Of course...
         

 

    * Resurface the DVD with one of those CD Doctors

Dont have one of those, but I AM getting ready to go to WalMart to go grocery shopping today, guess I can look into one of those.

Thanks for your help, Carl.  You know how kids are, once they get hung up on something they dont let up, and he is making me crazy over it, lol.  Guess I need to back up their own collection of movies a COUPLE of times to prevent this from happening in the future.

So you never had a scratch-free copy of it? Did the copy you made from the scratched up master have all the extras on it also? I know your current copy does  .

Did they play Shrek 3 to death yet? Don't forget that all the Santa's DVDs have ALL the extra's onboard. Santa is an exceedingly fine craftsman - got to uphold the ancient Claus traditions, right? Don't forget to put the Copied Shrek 3 DVD in the computer and play the "Royal Tournament Games" they are a LOT of Fun and can get the boys out of your hair for a couple of minutes. I like Gingy's Slide (Screaming "Go, Baby, Go!) SO much!

My G5 computer is still in the shop.     I need parts to get the old G4 system running halfway reasonably. (I already swapped out it's hard drive - now I've got to find a PRAM Battery for it ... {That's the Mac equivalent of the CMOS Battery on Windows Systems}).

Please tell the others at the forum I'll be gone longer & I miss them.