High, I can't copy avseq02.dat from cd to hard drive. It writes that it is invalid MS-DOS function. What can it mean? Thank's

-- giedre datenyte (giedryla@centras.lt), March 10, 2004

Answers

I think the problem is that your CD-ROM drive is timing out before the write to the hard drive finishes. I have 2 suggestions for you. 1) You can download the VCDgear program (do a search on the internet for it) and it should be able to copy the file to your hard drive without timing out. Use it to convert the file from DAT->MPEG. 2) If you understand Unix, you can install the Cygwin toolkit (http://www.cygwin.com) and use the tar command to copy the file to your hard drive. Something like this should work: tar cvf d:\MPEGAV\AVSEQ02.DAT | (cd c:/temp; tar xvpf -) I don't recommend installing and using the Cygwin toolkit unless you understand Unix and know what tar is and what it is used for.

-- Root (root@yahoo.moc), March 11, 2004.

I had this problem too, but only with one particuar VCD. It was a copy of "Howling V" that would disk copy fine, but I couldn't lift the .dat file - it gave me the invalid function error.

I believe that it is a problem with how the disk was originally recorded, but I don't have a specific reason. It happened with 4 different CD players.

The movie turned out to be so bad that I used the disk as a coaster for my drink.

-- Bryan (gryps-innocens@gryphon.zzn.com), March 14, 2004.

there is a thchnology to stop coping *.dat file from CD to HD. the technology gives you to play it but you can't copy. the way they doing this is, insert some blank area into the *.dat file. the method of playing and copying in OS is different from each other.

the only way to copy thies type of files: CLONE the CD.

-- gomi (chrishanduminda@hotmail.com), June 02, 2004.