Is it possible somehow to repair a damaged DVD?

For example, skipping the damaged area or the like. I can not copy one older DVD.

Is this in a playback mode or in a file copy mode?
The short answer is, if your computer can not read the disk, try another computer/drive. If other drives can't read it, the bits are gone.
In the "for what it's worth" vein, optical media (CD, DVD) that has been written by a computer's burner is a very vulnerable and transitory media. The longevity of the media is totally dependent on the quality of the disk as well as the depth of the burn. Suffice it to say that it is not an archival media - particularly when people use the least expensive discs they picked up at Staples.
Replicated disks (pressed) are a complelety different technology/media.
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