How to recover data from a defective CDROM

[Frank Murphy (Frankly3d)]

Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:

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> It's a Sony Optiarc AD-7220S
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> Thanks - jon
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There appears to be a number of people having problems with it.
Check the firmware, in case of fixes.
http://www.sony-optiarc.us/en/support-service/downloads/fw_dvd-writer-ad-series.html
Make sure to read the *BOLD* bits.

Also check is it a particular blacn *maker*,
as distinct from Brand. (CMC Magnetics, Taiyo Yuden, etc.)

Frank