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Problems with old data CD-R's on new Laptop! any suggestions?

  • 03-02-2011 12:00AM
    #1
    grumula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭


    So, my old lappy went kablooie a few months ago after years of problems and numerous OS reinstalls and general tech voodoo.(fujitsu-seimens amilo d 1845 running XP home).
    I bought a new laptop there a few weeks ago-(Acer aspire 5336 running Windows 7) and it's been going grand enough.
    But when I try to rip my old jpg's and psd files from the backup discs that I made, the application freezes after only 3 or 4 files.
    I've tried importing them in various different ways, even trying to open them in photoshop and re-save them, or even copying them one at a time, but once the disc is in a few minutes it just becomes useless!
    having even less luck today.
    The old laptop exploded, so these discs are all I have to work from.
    Anyone, help me out?:confused:
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Comments

  • #2
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    try f8 safemode, or boot from a livecd,eg linux mint ,Google download linux mint ,get the 32bit mint 2008 version, its 690meg ,fits on 1 cdr disk.


  • #3
    softdancomputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭softdancomputer


    Its the laptop reading OK any other CD/DVD's?


  • #4
    grumula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭grumula


    ricman wrote: »
    try f8 safemode, or boot from a livecd,eg linux mint ,Google download linux mint ,get the 32bit mint 2008 version, its 690meg ,fits on 1 cdr disk.
    thanks for the suggestions


  • #5
    grumula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭grumula


    softdancomputer wrote: »
    Its the laptop reading OK any other CD/DVD's?
    reads everything ok, i've reinstalled all the software I use and such,
    plays DVDs/CDs no problem,
    as I said it's just these CD-Rs when i try to copy/paste the files.


  • #6
    softdancomputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭softdancomputer


    try them on other PC if you can and copy all files to a usb drive.


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  • #7
    grumula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭grumula


    softdancomputer wrote: »
    try them on other PC if you can and copy all files to a usb drive.

    ya, I was gonna try this on my GFs computer when she gets back from college later, 'cause i'm pretty much out of options.
    Fingers crossed.

    Thanks for replying.


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