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
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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