Problem with CD-R in Windows Explorer

**Moon Raker** · November 15th, 2017, 12:48 PM

Can any VEF techie help with this problem? I have a rather old disc (but it is in perfect condition) which has been recorded onto a CD-R as VCD format. When I load this into my laptop's DVD slot Windows Explorer recognises the disc and display the index and contents (so I know folders and files are on there and it can 'see' them) but I cannot do anything else with it. The disc consists of about 100 JPGs and a similar number of short MPG movie files. I cannot preview the JPGs and I cannot play back the movie clips - I tried several players including VLC. Also I cannot copy/paste any file onto my HDD or elsewhere. With all of this the effect is the same - the laptop just sits there, stuck on timer. I do have a rather old DVD/CD player which is compatible with VCD so I can play back individual movie clips (or display JPGs) OK there - this does have a SCART connection and I do have a DVD-R recorder so it would be theoretically possible to copy using that method though this would involve a big investment in time as each file would need to be done manually. What I want to be able to do is to copy the disc in its entirety onto my HDD. This seems to me to be some sort of compatibility problem. Any thoughts or ideas? I am on Win 8.1.

**lagerlout** · November 15th, 2017, 03:48 PM

you tried with older programs like dvd decrypter or dvd shrink ?

**bowlinggreen** · November 15th, 2017, 06:06 PM

If it was home-recorded and not factory cut, the disc may be going bad. I have had some data CDs go bad to the point where I could not retrieve some files from them, but I could retrieve others, and see the file structure on the disc.

Somebody here told me they expect the lifetime of home-recorded CD/DVD media to be about 10 years, my discs were a bit older than that. If yours is like 15 years old, that could be the problem.

**rotobott** · November 15th, 2017, 06:40 PM

Give toothpaste a go

http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/sho...ght=toothpaste

seagal99 · November 15th, 2017, 06:49 PM

Toothpaste has worked for me a few times.

**Moon Raker** · November 16th, 2017, 10:35 AM

Thanks for all suggestions so far, I will post an update on any success (or otherwise) next week.

ontstroke · November 16th, 2017, 01:21 PM

I would clone it to an ISO on your hard drive before going too crazy with the toothpaste!

Art McBride · November 16th, 2017, 05:54 PM

Perhaps the VCD is open for writing? You could try writing a small text file and closing (prevent further writing).

I note that you have a SCART connector so must be in Europe. But Region is only for DVDs not CDs.

**Jism Jim** · November 16th, 2017, 06:25 PM

First of all I would try another CD/DVD reader to read the disc, if necessary in another computer.
next try would be disk repair software. In the past I have used Isobuster and CDmage with succes, but I'm not sure if they work with new versions of Windows.

sryan · November 16th, 2017, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ontstroke

I would clone it to an ISO on your hard drive before going too crazy with the toothpaste!

Totally agree with this. Use something like imgburn to make an iso image of the disc and if it works then just mount the iso as a virtual image. Actually, if it works then I'd suggest burning a new copy off as well.

EDIT: Having said that, I think a VCD would come out as a cue/bin combo if it worked. It's a bit trickier to mount those but I'd worry about getting a decent read off the disc first and then burn a new copy if it does work.

November 15th, 2017, 12:48 PM	#1
Moon Raker Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,780 Thanks: 8,945 Thanked 231,137 Times in 11,999 Posts	Problem with CD-R in Windows Explorer Can any VEF techie help with this problem? I have a rather old disc (but it is in perfect condition) which has been recorded onto a CD-R as VCD format. When I load this into my laptop's DVD slot Windows Explorer recognises the disc and display the index and contents (so I know folders and files are on there and it can 'see' them) but I cannot do anything else with it. The disc consists of about 100 JPGs and a similar number of short MPG movie files. I cannot preview the JPGs and I cannot play back the movie clips - I tried several players including VLC. Also I cannot copy/paste any file onto my HDD or elsewhere. With all of this the effect is the same - the laptop just sits there, stuck on timer. I do have a rather old DVD/CD player which is compatible with VCD so I can play back individual movie clips (or display JPGs) OK there - this does have a SCART connection and I do have a DVD-R recorder so it would be theoretically possible to copy using that method though this would involve a big investment in time as each file would need to be done manually. What I want to be able to do is to copy the disc in its entirety onto my HDD. This seems to me to be some sort of compatibility problem. Any thoughts or ideas? I am on Win 8.1.

November 15th, 2017, 03:48 PM	#2
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November 15th, 2017, 06:06 PM	#3
bowlinggreen Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 48,676 Thanked 49,166 Times in 4,188 Posts	If it was home-recorded and not factory cut, the disc may be going bad. I have had some data CDs go bad to the point where I could not retrieve some files from them, but I could retrieve others, and see the file structure on the disc. Somebody here told me they expect the lifetime of home-recorded CD/DVD media to be about 10 years, my discs were a bit older than that. If yours is like 15 years old, that could be the problem. __________________ So much porn, so little time...

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November 16th, 2017, 05:54 PM	#8
Art McBride Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 35 Thanks: 8,444 Thanked 240 Times in 29 Posts	CD-R Perhaps the VCD is open for writing? You could try writing a small text file and closing (prevent further writing). I note that you have a SCART connector so must be in Europe. But Region is only for DVDs not CDs.

November 15th, 2017, 06:40 PM	#4
rotobott Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32,104 Thanks: 174,773 Thanked 634,564 Times in 31,425 Posts	Give toothpaste a go http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/sho...ght=toothpaste

November 16th, 2017, 10:35 AM	#6
Moon Raker Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,780 Thanks: 8,945 Thanked 231,137 Times in 11,999 Posts	Thanks for all suggestions so far, I will post an update on any success (or otherwise) next week.

November 16th, 2017, 01:21 PM	#7
ontstroke Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 12 Thanks: 38 Thanked 88 Times in 9 Posts	I would clone it to an ISO on your hard drive before going too crazy with the toothpaste!

November 16th, 2017, 06:25 PM	#9
Jism Jim Sourcer of Smut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,829 Thanks: 83,600 Thanked 341,627 Times in 8,422 Posts	First of all I would try another CD/DVD reader to read the disc, if necessary in another computer. next try would be disk repair software. In the past I have used Isobuster and CDmage with succes, but I'm not sure if they work with new versions of Windows. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Feel free to post my scans to the relevant model threads, but do give credit

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