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Re: Hi-MD failure

Subject: Re: Hi-MD failure
From: "scottsherk27" scottsherk27
Date: Sat May 10, 2008 9:11 am ((PDT))
Thanks, Lou.

I certainly won't try naming before transfer again.  I began doing it
when Sonicstage began adding numbers to the beginning of files upon
transfer-- a few versions ago.

I found your note in the archive that one can record an empty disc and
then pull the plug on it before it ends.  Then one replaces that disc
with the corrupted one and replaces power.  I suppose that I can do
this by taking out the battery and record with external power.  We'll
see if it works on Hi-MD.

Please correct me if I misunderstood your method.

Thanks,
Scott
--- In  Lou Judson <> wrote:
>
> Somewhere I have directions for replacing the TOC on a regular MD; no =

> idea if it would work on Hi-MD.
>
> But, the benefit of your experience goes to other users of MD and Hi-
> MD: Transfer to the computer first, and then rename the files. That
> is what I do with all portable drives, MD or CF or firewire or HD24.
> Make a folder so you know where it is, transfer immediately, then
> rename.
>
> It is safer that way for all media, but MD is possibly the most
> fragile as the mechanism is designed for recording and playing, not
> for random access and file naming. It also leaves you with the
> original on the MD in case of problems IN the computer...
>
> That said, I hope someone has a solution. My method involves making a =

> ToC that indicates a full disc, then replacing the ToC on the damaged =

> disc so you can upload it entire... Usually it is only the ToC that
> gets damaged and the files are fine.
>
> Best luck,
>
> Lou
>





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