Disc utility won't copy DVD image

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Disc utility won't copy DVD image

In duplicating my home movie DVD's to send to family members, I had been able to use disc utility to create images to later burn to DVD. Since I installed Snow Leopard the utility will not complete a copy image. It quits about half way through and displays a message "can not copy - input/output error". These discs play on my Sony DVD player without a problem. This problem occurs with all my uncopied DVD's, not only one (I have 5 more DVD's to copy). I would appreciate any information available as to why I can't make .dmg images using Disc Utility.

iMac Intel, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Oct 25, 2009 11:48 AM

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Answer 1

Tim Haigh

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Oct 25, 2009 11:57 AM in response to galleyleo

try and image your dvd's using 3rd party software to rule out an issue with Disk Utility or a problem with the drive itself.

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galleyleo Author

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Oct 25, 2009 1:08 PM in response to Tim Haigh

I don't have imaging software other than Disc Utility. Can you recommend software
that I might obtain?

Thank you

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Answer 3

Tim Haigh

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Oct 25, 2009 1:27 PM in response to galleyleo

i have been a fan of roxio's toast for years but that is not freeware.

cant really recommend anything else as I have not used any but versiontracker lists a few.

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galleyleo Author

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Oct 26, 2009 11:31 PM in response to Tim Haigh

I downloaded a free app for copying DVD's called DVD COPY and tried to copy my
iDVD created home movie disc and got the same result as using DISC UTILITY. It quit after about 5 minutes into the process. I guess that rules out DISC UTILITY and/or my Superdrive as the culprit and verifies that my disc is damaged. The DVD only has trouble playing on the computer, but +plays fine on my Sony DVD player+ (?). Short of re-recording and re-editing the video is there any other way of duplicating it if I can't use DISK UTILITY or third party software? It would be a real hassle to redo the disc.

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Answer 5

PigJubby

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Dec 11, 2009 2:51 PM in response to galleyleo

Simply put, can a video disc be downloaded into the computer and then a copy be burned?
How?
Every answer makes it so complicated.
My PC used to do this, but it is now gone.

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Pondini

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Dec 11, 2009 4:15 PM in response to PigJubby

PigJubby wrote:
Simply put, can a video disc be downloaded into the computer and then a copy be burned?
How?
Every answer makes it so complicated.
My PC used to do this, but it is now gone.

Sure. See Disk Utility Help, +"Duplicating a CD or DVD."+

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Answer 7

PigJubby

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Dec 17, 2009 1:01 PM in response to Pondini

Exactly what I was looking for!
All advice was appreciated, but I knew I didn't have to upload any "secret" program.
Thank you. Perfect.
Mike

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