Recover Data From A Bad Burn

Gazette reader Michel S. writes:

Dear Dennis,

First, thank you for this very informative and welcoming Web site. My question today is in regard to a corrupt DVD disc. After having burned some of my favorite downloaded files to DVD disc (using the ‘D-Well’ brand blank DVD), some files appear to be OK, but part of the DVD disc cannot be accessed at all. ;-( I am using an ASUS DVD writer and Nero 6.0 for my backup. So far, my computer friends haven’t been able to help me with this issue. I’d certainly appreciate if you can help me to clarify this mystery. Thank you in advance!

My response:

Most likely the issue has to do with the brand of DVD you are using (I’ve never heard of the D-Well brand before). However, the issue could also be related to any one (or more) of the following, including and not limited to: a bad DVD burner, buggy DVD writing software, a bad cable to DVD burner, a bad motherboard, or a corrupt hard drive.

Here are Two Golden Rules for ensuring a good burn (applicable to both CDs and DVDs)…

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