Burn a DVD

I saw this post and used the program to recover a dvd that had not been finalized and would not play.
The program got it back and it plays on computer with all vob files, but if I try to burn to dvd, it says "incompatible."
Any ideas?
Thanks

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

Which burning program are you using?
Besides the VOB files do you also have any IFO and BUP files?

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

This is what I have.
As I said, it does play on computer.
Tried Nero and Imgburn.

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

I burn so few DVDs I don't really know. I believe most burning programs don't care but do you have an AUDIO_TS folder? If not try making a Movie folder then moving your VIDEO_TS folder into it. Then creating an empty AUDIO_TS folder. [So now the Movie folder contains an empty AUDIO_TS folder and a VIDEO_TS folder which has all your files.] If you point Nero to the Movie folder does it recognize it as a DVD folder?

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

There is no Audio folder ( as is usual when encoding.)
How do I create a Movie Folder?
When I point to folder using Nero, it does recognize it, but says "failed test."

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

By Movie folder I just mean a folder to hold the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder (any name for the folder will do).
http://www.ojosoft.com/images/select-the-main-movie-in-the-dvd-to-convert-2.png

If you burn other DVDs using Nero or imgburn without an AUDIO_TS folder then they probably don't require it.

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Just say your edit. Maybe the failed test has to do with missing a VOB file? Are both your VOB files .99gb? If so there might be a third or even fourth one missing. Each VOB will be .99GB except the last which is usually smaller.

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

The problem is that the program did not include and Audio Folder, so I am unsure if I did something wrong when using the program.

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

I am saying that some DVD burning programs require an AUDIO_TS folder to burn the DVD. If they don't see the AUDIO_TS folder they will say the format is not compatible. The AUDIO_TS folder isn't really necessary but it was the compatibility standard when DVDs first came out.

To get around this you just create a new empty folder next to your VIDEO_TS folder and name it AUDIO_TS. That way the burning program sees the AUDIO_TS folder and goes ahead and okays the burn.

**This may not be the cause of your problem but it can't hurt to try it.

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

Thanks for all your trouble.
It didn't work, but since it is playable on my computer (it was a 60 minutes episode) I can live with it.
This was the first dvd recorded show that did not finalize that caused this problem.

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

Sorry, I couldn't be of much help. I don't burn enough DVDs to know the pitfalls.

If you have the full episode according to your player then I guess it would be possible to convert it to an avi movie format and back again to a DVD format. But that is rather time-consuming process for a tv episode.

If some workaround comes to mind then I will post back.

 

Re: Getting files back from an almost formatted drive?

Thanks again,
I did convert it to avi- using dvd fab. but that would not play at all.
I'll just watch this on computer, but I appreciate your time.