Cannot retrieve backup data from DVD's

I have just had to re-install Windows XP and backed up my data beforehand on 6 DVD's. As I didn't use a formal back-up program (I used the "drag and drop" function )after encoding I checked each disk to make sure the files were there; I even went as far as playing sample wav. files to ensure everything was OK.


I now find the data on each of the disks is inaccessible.


The disk drive will accept and read any other disks, DVD or CD and will also read backup disks which I encoded some months ago when I did a previous re-install.

The message I get from the system when I try to read the current backup disks is "D:\ Disk is not accessible. Incorrect function."

In effect, the disk drive that read, encoded and ckecked the files on Wednesday failed to recognize them on Thursday.


I have tried opening from My Computer and from Windows Explorer with the same negative result.


I am quite sure thre is nothing wrong with the media as all of the other disks on the spindle have been perfectly OK.


The data that I am in danger of losing is quite important and cannot be replicated so if there's anyone out there who can HELP - PLEASE!!!

Regards

Art Payne

 

Are you restoring the backup CD from the same program that you created the backup?

Have you tried the CDs at a different computer to see if it would recognize the data?