Hi, I need some help. I am a composer - From about 2002 - 2005 I burnt DVDs of a lot of my audio, Digital Performer files, sequences, Toast CDs, and pretty much everything I was working on at the time - to be available for me to use at a later date. Well, I went to find some old files to pull onto my desktop and many of the DVDs I burnt state that they are "read only" and I cannot have access to the information. These are my own personal files - no third party plugs, no movies, just my own stuff. My computer is:
Mac Pro 2 x 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel
8GB DDR
OS X version 10.5.6
I think that these DVDs are DVD-R, not sure if that would have anything to do with it. I've tried copying the entire DVD as well as just individual files - nothing. When I drag it to the desktop, I see a white circle with w line through it. When I drag it to another internal drive or an external firewire drive, it just ignores it.
I've tried things like HandBrake to try to access the info but they are only for movies. I've repaired the disc permissions on my computer. I've tried changing the Permissions but since it is a DVD, that doesn't seem to be possible.
Some DVDs are working. The differences I can see between the ones that work and the ones that do not are that the the 'good' DVDs, that I am able to access, have a box in the Info window that says "encoding." Under "Sharing & Permissions" it only has the words - "You can only read." The Formatting says "Mac OS Standard."
On the 'bad' DVDs, that I am unable to access, there is no "Encoding" protocol. The formatting is "Mac OS Extended." Also, under "Sharing & Permissions," there is a lot more information besides "You can only read." It also has the name (Me) and Privilege - "Read & Write," as well as "(unknown) and Everyone" with their Privilege as "Read only."
I also tried going back to the computer that I originally burnt them on, which was a G5, and I get the same messages.
I am completely stymied. This should have been an easy task and it has turned into a nightmare. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.
Mac Pro 2 x 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel
8GB DDR
OS X version 10.5.6
I think that these DVDs are DVD-R, not sure if that would have anything to do with it. I've tried copying the entire DVD as well as just individual files - nothing. When I drag it to the desktop, I see a white circle with w line through it. When I drag it to another internal drive or an external firewire drive, it just ignores it.
I've tried things like HandBrake to try to access the info but they are only for movies. I've repaired the disc permissions on my computer. I've tried changing the Permissions but since it is a DVD, that doesn't seem to be possible.
Some DVDs are working. The differences I can see between the ones that work and the ones that do not are that the the 'good' DVDs, that I am able to access, have a box in the Info window that says "encoding." Under "Sharing & Permissions" it only has the words - "You can only read." The Formatting says "Mac OS Standard."
On the 'bad' DVDs, that I am unable to access, there is no "Encoding" protocol. The formatting is "Mac OS Extended." Also, under "Sharing & Permissions," there is a lot more information besides "You can only read." It also has the name (Me) and Privilege - "Read & Write," as well as "(unknown) and Everyone" with their Privilege as "Read only."
I also tried going back to the computer that I originally burnt them on, which was a G5, and I get the same messages.
I am completely stymied. This should have been an easy task and it has turned into a nightmare. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.