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Recovery from corrupt (?) CD

Jul 11, 2006 4:27PM PDT

Hello All,

So I have a CD burned with the pictures during early 2005. This CD was burned using Nero but it failed verification of the data because PC ran low on memory (or similar issue)
When I checked the CD immediately after the incident, everything was OK. Now when I thought of taking these pictures to DVD, I can't copy them? (On my work Mac, I can copy them but all images are corrupt i.e. they don't open)

I searched over the internet and found few options, without proof of their positive outcome, so here I am for your expert opinions.

How do I recover the data?

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Iffy.
Jul 11, 2006 9:33PM PDT

Home recovery is always iffy. No one will give you any assurance that "this works." However if I were to mention two "safe roads" that would be PC FILE INSPECTOR (google.com) and ISOBUSTER (google.com).

Both allow me to get files off various media if there is not too much damage.

In closing, what shape is the backup copy?

Bob

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shape?
Jul 12, 2006 4:45AM PDT

Sorry Bob, Didn't quite understand what you mean by the 'shape' of backup copy.

The CD has been accessed only twice since its written and was stored where all other CDs or DVDs were stored, rest alls are fine, except this one!!

I will give a try to both of the programs you mentioned

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Where's the backup copy then?
Jul 12, 2006 6:17AM PDT

To put files on said media, the original files are likely on the hard disk. If we want to keep our files, we never whittle the number of copies down to 1. That doesn't make sense.

Bob

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Clarification
Jul 12, 2006 1:14PM PDT

OK so here is the story, I have 3 copies total (one of which is corrupt) and two are at my parents. I cold ask them to make a copy and send it over to me but before I trouble them, just want to make sure that the copy I have is workable.

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That may explain a lot.
Jul 12, 2006 1:27PM PDT

CDs created with InCD, DirectCD, DLA and other such things are rarely compatible across machines. ISOBUSTER may let you break into such a CD and get the files out.

Bob