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Damaged CDs

  • 21-07-2008 5:55pm
    #1
    una66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    I must be a bit technically challenged as I wrote on my CD's with a special CD marker and only realised when I tried to access the files on them that I wrote on the wrong side and damaged the CD's. The files are really important to me and I'm seeking information on whether I can retrieve them or not. I would appreciate some useful tips as I said I would really like to keep the files as they are important.


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Try ISOBuster if the cd can be picked up by windows

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  • #3
    thatoneitguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭thatoneitguy


    Try using rubbing alcohol with a soft rag. Don't use anything abrasive as it will actually damage the surface.

    Edit: Didn't read the question right, go to a Virgin or computer store and buy a CD resurfacer. They cost about $20 in the states not sure how much they are here. Well worth it.

    I heard tooth paste works as well.


  • #4
    macrubicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭macrubicon


    thatoneitguy wrote: »
    Try using rubbing alcohol with a soft rag. Don't use anything abrasive as it will actually damage the surface.

    I heard tooth paste works as well.

    Eh.... most toothpaste is abrasive so that would be a no no...

    try some alcohol wipes as suggested above - the likes you find in first aid kits etc. will do fine


  • #5
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Tissue and a can of Lynx. A quick spray & rub should do the trick.
    I'll admit though, I never wrote on the wrong side of a cdr.

    Also, +2 to ISOBuster here too.


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