Re: [OT] - Recovery of data from DVD-R
On 08/06/2009 11:24 AM, Charlie Farinella wrote: dd if=/dev/dvd of=/somethingelse conv=sync,noerror if you go that route, otherwise your block alignment will get all hosed up (a dd bad default IMHO). -Bill -- Bill McGonigle, Owner BFC Computing, LLC http://bfccomputing.com/ Email, IM, VOIP: b...@bfccomputing.com Telephone: +1.603.448.4440 Twitter, etc.: bill_mcgonigle/bill.mcgonigle VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
[OT] - Recovery of data from DVD-R
May be Linux related, if anyone can suggest Linux tools to use. :-) A friend has a DVD-R which contains sentimental documents from her mother father who passed away recently. The DVD is unreadable. The DVD-R was burned April 2008 and was stored since then in a bubble-wrap envelope and, by the appearance, squeezed under a pile or between books. The surface of the DVD has an imprint of the bubble wrap on the surface, which several cleaning passes (DVD cleaner alcohol with a microfiber cloth from a DVD cleaning kit) did not completely remove. The disk simply fails to read anything. Any suggestions? Including data recovery services who might be able to help. Thanks. -- Dan Jenkins, Rastech Inc. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] - Recovery of data from DVD-R
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Dan Jenkinsd...@rastech.com wrote: A friend has a DVD-R which contains sentimental documents ... ... DVD has an imprint of the bubble wrap on the surface ... If sufficiently valuable, I would suggest a professional outfit. I've used CBL for hard disks before. They do other media, too. One thing I like about them is they give you a free quote, and they have a no data, no charge policy. You mail them the media. They give you the quote. If you decline, they mail the media back. If you accept, they attempt recovery. If they succeed, you pay for the results. http://www.cbldatarecovery.com/ If DIY is more appropriate: The recording surface of an optical disc is between held layers of protective plastic. It's actually thicker on the reading side. You can remove a very thin amount of that layer and it will still work. In other words, abrade off the damaged surface. They sell kits to do this at Radio Shack, etc. Typically there is an abrasive paste, a cleaner/polisher you use after, and some kind of stand to keep the surface even. Below is one such kit, found with Google. I have no experience with this product; this is not an endorsement, just an example: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Innovations-10185-Motorized-AutoMax/dp/B00080YK9Y -- Ben ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] - Recovery of data from DVD-R
- Dan Jenkins d...@rastech.com wrote: May be Linux related, if anyone can suggest Linux tools to use. :-) A friend has a DVD-R which contains sentimental documents from her mother father who passed away recently. The DVD is unreadable. The DVD-R was burned April 2008 and was stored since then in a bubble-wrap envelope and, by the appearance, squeezed under a pile or between books. The surface of the DVD has an imprint of the bubble wrap on the surface, which several cleaning passes (DVD cleaner alcohol with a microfiber cloth from a DVD cleaning kit) did not completely remove. The disk simply fails to read anything. Any suggestions? Including data recovery services who might be able to help. Thanks. Did you try copy the disk? dd if=/dev/dvd of=/somethingelse This has *sometimes* worked for me with unreadable or damaged media. good luck. -- Charles Farinella Appropriate Solutions, Inc. 603.924.6079 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
