Quickest way to retrieve files?

[phillr]

Hi, i'm a video editor and a client recently dumped off 50 DVD+R's with me. Lo and behold I discover that the footage on them was archived on his computer to DVD using Dantz Retrospect. +$100 later I have Dantz installed (and a receipt to charge him with). I've been reading through the manual but it's a bit confusing for an 'end-user' like myself.

 

So what I did to retrieve the first batch of files (spread across 4 DVDs) was to put the first in, rebuild the catalog file, then put the next DVD in until all 4 were in and the catalogue file is complete. This took ~20 minutes to do. Then I realized all it did was make a 'reference' file (the catalogue file) and didn't actually transfer the data. So I opened up the catalogue file and set Dantz to ask for each DVD in order to trasnfer data. Finally the data's transferred off after one hour of effort. 4 DVDS = 1 hour. 50 DVDs = ~12 hours. Not a great use for my time and computer.

 

Is there any way I can retreive the files on the first "read" of the DVD's? Instead of making Dantz "read" the DVD once for the catalogue file and again to retreive the data.

[natew]

Hi

 

Catalog files are required to perform the restore. If your client can provide a copy of the catalog file you will not have to do the rebuild before running restores.

 

Thanks

Nate