My Data Dvds arent working, any help.

I just reformatted my computer yesterday. But Before that I needed to backup all the stuff I had on my computer. I had around 20 gigs worth of Music, Media, Documents, Apps and so forth. I wasn't quite sure on how to back it up on DVD's so I googled and someone said make an Iso out of your data and then burn it to a dvd. So I did just that.

I used MagicISO to make the ISO's with my files and then I burned the ISO's to DVD.

Then today I tried to extract the files and such but all the DVD's are showing up as blanks. All of them. I tried MagicISO, ISO Buster, and even DVD Decrypter to try and get my data.

Is there something I did wrong. Is all my data gone. Please help.

 

odd one?

were the files showing on old setup after burning or didnt you check dvdr's?

 

Yeah I checked twice on all the discs.

 

have you installed all the drivers from the motherboard disc after your fresh install? have you loaded ASPI layer for your cd-rom drives? if not do it, you may see the files then?

 

Thanks rotary, when you mentioned the drivers I forgot that I needed to install them again, I couldn't find the disc but I called a support hotline for my DVD Drive and he sent me an email with the drivers I needed and I got all my data back. Problem solved.

 

good one - welcome to AD.