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Old 29-06-2009, 12:03 PM   #1
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Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

My wife moved the controls on her Camcorder before it finished buffering, and now it refuses to read the mini dvd R- disc and a message says it is a non recognizable format. The Camcorder works OK with a new disc. But we really need to rescue the damaged disc. Please help. THanks.
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Old 29-06-2009, 9:41 PM   #2
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Can you play the DVD in your computer?

Don't try it in your computer if you only have a slot-loading DVD drive. You need a tray-loading drive for mini-DVDs.
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Old 30-06-2009, 8:34 AM   #3
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Thanks Andrew, I will try it today and report. It is a tray DVD player.
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Old 02-07-2009, 8:26 AM   #4
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Andrew, I tried it several times. Nothing. Error message and also No disc message. Any other suggestions would be welcome.
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Old 02-07-2009, 10:41 AM   #5
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Is it possible to "finalize" the DVD in the camcorder? You may need to refer to the manual for instructions on how to do this - it's not a camcorder I'm familiar with.
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Old 02-07-2009, 1:22 PM   #6
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Yes, it is possible to finalize the disc on the camcorder.
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Old 02-07-2009, 10:04 PM   #7
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Okay - have you done that, and does it make any difference?
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Old 03-07-2009, 9:53 AM   #8
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

I am reluctant to finalize it in case it makes it totally unrecoverable? What do you think?
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Old 03-07-2009, 12:09 PM   #9
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

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I am reluctant to finalize it in case it makes it totally unrecoverable? What do you think?
Is it playable on the camcorder.? If not then you may have lost the footage anyhow
In such a case you may have nothing to lose by finalising it as you will not be wiping data off but it may be readabe on a PC and the data recoverable
Unfortunately this is a well known problem with Dics recorders ( Settop DVD players or camcorders)
I Imagne you could similarly " ruin" a disc whilst it is being recorded to on a PC if you were to have an unexpected power cut or interruption
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Old 03-07-2009, 12:59 PM   #10
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

The other option would be to run some kind of data recovery software before you finalise the DVD in the camcorder, and see if that yields dividends. However, I have no experience of doing this myself, nor can I make any specific recommendations about recovery software (I have a Mac, not a PC).
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

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The other option would be to run some kind of data recovery software before you finalise the DVD in the camcorder, and see if that yields dividends. However, I have no experience of doing this myself, nor can I make any specific recommendations about recovery software (I have a Mac, not a PC).
Good suggestion .
Any PC software recovery title would be worth trying.
ISo buster is said to be rather good
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Old 07-07-2009, 4:17 PM   #12
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Re: Panasonic VDRD220 Problem

Many Thanks for all your excellent advice, which I have relayed to my wife. She has to take the decision so that I do not get blamed!
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