Dvd cannot be read

Maybe this is a problem with my dvd camcorder (canon dc210) but sometimes I cannot get adobe elements to copy dvd files. I go to download media and it just sits there and then an error comes up and says cannot obtain files from dvd
I also cannot copy the .vob files to desktop, folder etc.
Anybody run into this problem?

Actually, I've had the same problem. My step mother gave me 3 holiday DVDs to edit for her, all recorded on her new camcorder. All are listed as finalized. All 3 will play beautifully all the way through on my desktop, laptop, dvd player and blu ray player. However, I had a HECK of a time copying the main VOB file to my computer off of all of the disks. I've tried a total of 5 DVD drives. I managed, after careful cleaning, to get the files off of two of the, but one just will not work. I get a file error every time. But it still plays perfectly.
Trying the disc copy method to resolve this now, but i wanted to point out that this is happening to someone else!

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