naturerecordists
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Reading defective CDs

Subject: Re: Reading defective CDs
From: Dan Dugan <>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:42:31 -0800
>Can anyone recommend software - preferably free - for recovering files from
>defective CDs? My computer was stolen last year. I had most of the stuff
>backed up but am now trying to recover a few cuts from analogue tapes which
>I digitalized and saved as WAV files on CD. In some cases Windows or Cool
>Edit 2000 reads most of the file but then stops and I lose even what it has
>already read.

Maybe try a different reader? They vary in their ability to read CDRs.

Data Rescue is good, but it wouldn't help if the medium isn't being read.

-Dan Dugan


________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Admin

The University of NSW School of Computer and Engineering takes no responsibility for the contents of this archive. It is purely a compilation of material sent by many people to the naturerecordists mailing list. It has not been checked for accuracy nor its content verified in any way. If you wish to get material removed from the archive or have other queries about the archive e-mail Andrew Taylor at this address: andrewt@cse.unsw.EDU.AU