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Fumesucker

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5. You might be able to get the data off of it with Unstoppable Copier

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 07:30 AM

Oct 2012

Last edited Sun Oct 28, 2012, 09:25 AM - Edit history (2)

http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=29

It's specifically designed for reading damaged optical disks, doesn't work in every situation but it's probably your best bet.

ETA: A good coat of paste automobile wax will sometimes help too, treat the disk just like you would a car, apply, let dry and then polish with a soft cloth.

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Can anything be done for a cd that keeps getting "cyclic redundancy check?" [View all] raccoon Oct 2012 OP

Hold it up to the light, see any gaps in the thin aluminum layer ? PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #1

nope Soylent Brice Oct 2012 #2

Polish the surface... ChromeFoundry Oct 2012 #3

Turtle Wax works better than toothpaste Warpy Nov 2012 #8

Usually gvstn Oct 2012 #4

You might be able to get the data off of it with Unstoppable Copier Fumesucker Oct 2012 #5

If the plastic is really badly torn up sir pball Oct 2012 #6

Thank you all. I've tried Imgburn and Unstoppable Copier. raccoon Nov 2012 #7

software & polishing solutions ebob2k Jan 2015 #9