Hi,
This is a common problem that I have seen before.
The main two reasons are, 1: the disc is scratched (data corruption), 2: the
reading laser needs realignment.
if 1: data corruption is recoverable to a certain degree. Try reading the same disc from a *nix live CD, this often solves the problem. Personally, I often use Knoppix to
solve different problems, either the 5.3.1 DVD from www.knopper.net or the remastered CD at
ftp://ring.aist.go.jp/archives/linux/knoppix/iso/knoppix_v5.3.1CD_20080326_xen3.2.1-20080519.iso
if 2: for a few bucks (or beers ;), a qualified electronics technician can adjust the laser focus correctly (assuming this error is present on a stand alone audio CD
player). Else, try a different CD/DVD drive in the system, as they all have a different focus in the laser (a correctly adjusted laser focus is everything when reading
optical discs).
If the burn process of the disc has been corrupted, there's not much to do
about it, the data will then permanently be corrupted as it was recorded so.
Hth
/s
Julian Zottl wrote:
Hey All,
A friend of mine has some audio CD's (not sure if they are MP3 or Red Book)
in which some sections of the foil are corroded or gone. It sounds like it
is only small sections though, so most of it should be recoverable. What
software would help in this case?
Take care,
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Julian (Sabre)
