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Posted by Gunther Gloop on 05/21/74 11:55
hartlyuk@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have stored computer data on four dvd+r discs.
> They all seem to have failed,that is one is not even recognized as a
> disc by the computer, and half the files have gone missing from the
> others.
> They have scratches on them.
> The free versions of cdroller and isobuster will not recover the lost
> files.
> Is there anyway I can access these files again?.
> I cannot believe they have all physically vanished
> I am astounded that these dvd discs are so vunerable to failure due
> to a few scratches.
> Why are the Microsoft programs running on the computer so sensitive
>
> to a few scratches?.
> One would think they can display files with data 'holes' in them,but
> they just seem to ignore the whole disc if one tiny bit of one data
> track is scratched.
> Grateful for any help ,Hartly.
I would never fully trust a cd/dvd backup. You really need multiple backups
on various formats/platforms to be sure.
But, it could be that your pc's dvdrom drive has issues with these discs
(even if this was the same drive that burnt them). Another drive on another
computer might be able to read them fine.
Try as many different machines as you can.
Another problem could be the way they were burnt in the first place -if not
done properly, the backups aren't really backups anyway.
Also, try cleaning them, but rubbing (hard) with a lint-free cloth from
centre out to the rim -all the way around.
Good luck!
-Kevin.
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