Thanks for all the info all, I'll pass it along! ---- Julian
On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Soren <[email protected]> wrote: > 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, >> ---- >> Julian (Sabre) >> >> >
