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I have so far tried the following software solutions without success.
- Windows Explorer Copy (default)
- TeraCopy
- Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier
Unstoppable Copier stops copying as a whole, it keeps continuing the same file after 20 minutes, despite any settings. I have spent much time Googling, but the one program ("Unstoppable Copier") that people recommended, did not to the trick as it keeps choking on the same file despite a setting of "Fasteset Data Recovery", "Maximum Retries 0" and "Undamaged Files First".
The back side of the DVD has some scratches. What options do I have? I have access to both Ubuntu and Windows 7.
In the UK at least, some shops that sell CD/DVD's etc. have machines that can polish the discs to remove scratches. They work by removing a thin layer of the plastic on the side that contains the data. It probably won't make much difference for very heavy scratches though. – James P – 2012-11-21T15:32:01.863
Is this a manufactured DVD or a burned disc? – Keltari – 2013-02-15T02:13:26.890
@Keltari: What would you do differently with those? Till now I've always treated them almost the same when it comes to polishing/resurfacing (just took a little more care with the latter). Was that wrong? – Karan – 2013-02-15T02:22:28.303
The difference is where the scratches are. Burned disks can be ground down more than manufactured disks if necessary (see me answer below), because the pits are burned into the underside of the surface layer. If the scratches are on the surface layer of the burned disc, then you are out of luck. – Keltari – 2013-02-15T02:47:06.250