---
name: "readdvd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qpxtool"
version: "0.8.1-2.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/readdvd"
---

# readdvd(1)

is creating an image of your source dvd media or medias even if it has / they have corrupted blocks

## NAME

readdvd - is creating an image of your source dvd media or medias even if it has / they have corrupted blocks

## SYNOPSIS

**readdvd \[-l\] \[-h\]**\
 **readdvd -d DEVICE1 \[-d DEVICE2\] \[-d ...\] -o** file.iso **\[-s #\] \[-v\] \[-vv\]**\

## DESCRIPTION

readdvd reads even a corrupted dvd and writes the the result into a new image file on your harddisk. \

## DEVICE

can be an IDE, SCSI, SATA, USB or FireWire connected optical drive. Not all SATA controller support all Plextor features.

**Linux:** \
 */dev/hdX:* IDE device\
 */dev/scdX:* Linux 2.4: SATA, SCSI, USB device, or IDE device via ide-scsi emulation\
 */dev/srX:* Linux 2.6: IDE device via new ATA layer, SCSI or USB device\

**OpenBSD/NetBSD:**\
 */dev/rcdX*\

**FreeBSD:**\
 */dev/cd:* SCSI device\
 */dev/acd:* ATA device\

**MacOS X:**\
 */dev/disk:*\

**win32:**\
 *C:,D:,E:, ... X:,Y:,Z:*\

## OPTIONS

**-l**   	scan busses for all available CD and DVD devices

**-h**   	help shows available options.

**-o file.iso**   \
\
 		write data to imagefile named file.iso

**-s** #		read source media with selected speed

**-v**		use verbose mode

**-vv**		use extended verbose mode

## INTERACTIVE MODUS

**q**   	stop reading media and exit

**w**   	save sector map which is currently read and continue with the next one

## EXAMPLES

**readdvd -d /dev/sr0 -o filename.iso -s 8 -v**\
\
 	create an image filename.bin of inserted media in device /dev/sr0 with read speed 8 in verbose mode.       please report man page improvements to T.Maguin@web.de