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Topic: Is my DVD-R, toast? |
Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 5:10 am |
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I was making a compilation DVD-R with a recorder unit (Samsung DVD-R120).
When the disc was full, it kept recording for about another 8-10 minutes before automatically shutting off from recording.
When I pressed play, the recorder couldn't read the disc, and gave me this message:
EC:0507
System error is found. Please try it again after turning off the power.
When I click okay, the machine cuts off. And when I turn it back on again, I'm in the same error message loop. I checked the manual for that error code, but there was no information in the troubleshooting section.
Is the whole disc fried now, or is there a way to salvage the information on there? ...Something I can do to make the unit recognize and play it...at least so I can transfer the data I want to keep to a new disc. There's some stuff on that DVD-R that I don't think I can find again. I hope it's not toast. 
Please help!
THanks! |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 5:43 am
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First, the disc needs to be "finalized" before it can be played (read), if it's still any good.
Since the video recorder is reporting an error I doubt that it can be recovered. The recorder can't read anything on it so it can't "finalize" it. That is the major drawback of recording directly to a CD or DVD, if there is a problem whatever you were doing in almost all cases is lost. |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2007 11:53 pm
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I've tried it several more times, and get the same error. Rats! 
I guess it could always be worse, but I still lost some things...
Isn't there some type of computer program that can read and pull the unfinalized information off of the disc, so I can re-save it to a new one? |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 20 Apr 2007 2:22 am
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| Not that I know of. Nothing in Roxio or Nero to do that. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2007 11:58 am
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| Jeff, read this click here |
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Lou[NE]
From:
Weston, NE USA
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2007 7:47 am
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| I'll give that website a shot, Lou. Thanks everyone. That was an interesting link Andy...I've also discovered those frustrations with recording with this unit. I definitely know what feature to look out for in the future. |
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