Question about integrity of DVD ISOs created by MakeMKV
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 6:50 am
I know this has been asked many times before, but I'm still worried so I need to ask again for reassurance.
In the past, I backed up my DVDs to ISO files using MakeMKV and the process completed successfully (ISO were created). However, I don't remember if there were any warnings or errors during the backup process at that time.
From what I've read online, if there are errors during the backup process, MakeMKV won't create an ISO file (or will fail completely).
My question is: If I have an ISO file that was created by MakeMKV, can I assume it's a 1:1 bit-perfect copy of the original disc?
I no longer have the physical discs (sold them), so I have no way to verify against the originals. I just want to confirm that the ISOs I have are complete and accurate copies.
When I open these ISOs in MakeMKV again now, some show "Operation successfully completed" with no errors, while others show "Operation successfully completed" but with "Calculated BUP offset for VTS #X does not match one in IFO header" warnings.
Does the presence of these BUP offset warnings mean the ISO is corrupted or incomplete? Or are they just authoring quirks that were copied from the disc?
Thank you for your help!
In the past, I backed up my DVDs to ISO files using MakeMKV and the process completed successfully (ISO were created). However, I don't remember if there were any warnings or errors during the backup process at that time.
From what I've read online, if there are errors during the backup process, MakeMKV won't create an ISO file (or will fail completely).
My question is: If I have an ISO file that was created by MakeMKV, can I assume it's a 1:1 bit-perfect copy of the original disc?
I no longer have the physical discs (sold them), so I have no way to verify against the originals. I just want to confirm that the ISOs I have are complete and accurate copies.
When I open these ISOs in MakeMKV again now, some show "Operation successfully completed" with no errors, while others show "Operation successfully completed" but with "Calculated BUP offset for VTS #X does not match one in IFO header" warnings.
Does the presence of these BUP offset warnings mean the ISO is corrupted or incomplete? Or are they just authoring quirks that were copied from the disc?
Thank you for your help!