How to Fix a Degraded CD

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Tip 1 - recovering data from degraded CD-R? - Photo.net Digital Darkroom Forum

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fem | permalink

Find answers to all your darkroom-related questions in the digital darkroom forum only at Photo.net.
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For further reading: http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/00YHqM ^[1]

Tip 2 - CDs Are Not Forever: The Truth About CD/DVD Longevity, “Mold” & “Rot”

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Debra Riemersma | permalink

The digital age has revolutionized the way we handle information. Never before could humankind record and store so much information and in such diversity. While the amount of data has increased exponentially, the predicted life span of the storage media hardly exceeds the lifetime of a human. For humans who love to collect and leave…

For further reading: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cds-truth-cddvd-longevity-mold-rot/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Rescue Old, Damaged CDs with an Ubuntu Live CD

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by renate mok | permalink

Your old CDs – especially ones you’ve burned yourself – degrade over time, to the point that they’re unreadable. We’ll show you how to squeeze as much data out of them as you can, before it’s too late!

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21876/rescue-old-damaged-cds-with-an-ubuntu-live-cd/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Why can't I see the files on a CD I created? - Ask Leo!

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tim Bergstrom | permalink

When you can't see the files on a data disc you've created the causes can vary from exactly how you created that disc in the first place, to media quality, drive problems and even Windows Explorer settings.

For further reading: https://askleo.com/why-cant-i-see-the-files-on-a-cd-i-created/ ^[4]