NAVI -Back-up data on DVD

[LukeSKY]

I just ripped the data off my 4.2ver navi DVD, and it come out to about 7.57 GB (8,133,681,152 bytes) worth of data.

To reburn it to my back-up dvd, would I need a dual-layer blank dvd?

Is anyone doing this? what media and program are you using?

Thanks!

:awais:

 

[jm78]

Yep - you need a dual-layer burner as well as a DVD+R DL disc.

John

 

[LukeSKY]

I have to DL burner on my laptop....know wherei can get cheap dl +r discs? what software should i used to burn dl disks?

 

[jm78]

I have to DL burner on my laptop....know wherei can get cheap dl +r discs? what software should i used to burn dl disks?

No idea where to get them cheap - the lowest I've seen is $13 @ Compusa.

Software - I would use DVD Decrypter to rip the NAV DVD to an .ISO image, then use DVD Decrypter to burn that image to DVD+R DL.

John

 

[LukeSKY]

Used DVD Decrypter and created an ISO image.

7.9gb

Bought a DVD+R DL 3 pack for $30+tax

Burned the ISO image to the DL dvd...

Got really excited

Put in Navi

Spins, stops, Spins, stops, Spins, stops, Spins, stops....


NO Dice....err!

+Sky

 

[slowginjoe]

i use only -R dvds for movies and ps2 backups. none has ever failed to play. it even plays in my 7 year old dvd player. you can buy dual layer -R dvds for $1.09/each here, but i suggest the Ritek brand on that same page for $2.29/each:

http://www.shop4tech.com/z/DVD_R_9.4GB/1_88_94/

i've bought over 500 Ritek blank dvds from them, not a single coaster.

 

[LukeSKY]

Can you mail me one to see if it works? They say that disk is for video....the dvd in the 4runner is for data..

+Sky

 

[jm78]

Luke-Sky - you can't use those discs - they are dual-sided , not dual-layered.

John

 

[LukeSKY]

Your right, I just read that.......I guess this is going to be harder than 1st thought.

+Sky

 

[slowginjoe]

oops, sorry about that, guess i didn't read the thread closely. i was thinking about using one of the many dvd authoring tools they have for free to cut down on the size of the nav disc. haven't looked at it too closely but i'm pretty sure you can omit canada and the east coast let's say (if you live on west coast like me) and get the size to fit on one 4.7G dvd. i do this with movies and games all the time to get them to fit. these dvds that say for movies will work just fine for data. i use them for ps2 game backups which are usually a mix of data/movie. a bit is a bit, a zero or a one, there's no difference in how it's burned onto the disc.

 

[Duc Hunter]

I want to copy mine and use the copy in my Nav. Has anyone managed to get a copied Nav DVD to work correctly in the player?

 

[wonijack]

I just did a backup of my Toyota navigation DVD. version 5.1 the one that came out this January. Did exactly the same thing as Jo..burnt the image to Hardrive. Used DL DVD to burn to and viola. Did not spit it out or anything. Works great. So I know that 3rd GEN navigation systems will read this.

 

[Alma Dely]

The best practice is to backup your data to three separate locations as follows:

First backup on your hard disk. Make a separate copy of it somewhere in the disk.
Second backup is on a optical disk. Burn your data on the disk and store it in safe place.
Third backup is on a cloud like Google Drive or Dropbox.
If you backup your data as explained you will never lose the important data provided you keep the disks and the password to the cloud.