How to recover data from a defective CDROM

Thu May 21 01:44:09 UTC 2009

Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> My computer is no longer able to read a CDROM with some fairly valuable
> data.  I have been able to read this CDROM successfully in the past.
> 

Dumb question - did you check the CD for scratches/dirt? If it is
clean, can you try reading it in another drive? I have had drive get
dirty as well, and have trouble reading some CDs.

Mikkel
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  Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

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