David
Fri Jul 04 11:58:21 PDT 2008
Try Badcopy Pro:
http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/
or..
ISOBUSTER
http://www.isobuster.com/
"Joe Kirk News A" <jkirk102@cox.net> wrote in message
news:wSqbk.11823$Fj5.5653@newsfe23.lga...
> Got a thread going here on this issue...
>
> The files are on a Sony CD-R 700 mb. I burned them to the CD-R from My
> Documents on my CPU. I burned the files to the CD-R and opened them in the
> past on numerous occasions. But, now I can't open the CD-R.
>
> Thanks for your interest in this matter.
>
> JK
>
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> "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message
> news:uaK9ijU3IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> AJR,
>
> You've made two misstatements.
>
> 1) The Compact Disk File System (CDFS) is based on the ISO 9660 Standard.
> FAT
> and NTFS do not apply to CD media. See this:
>
>
http://www.diskinternals.com/glossary/cdfs.html
>
> 2) The + & - symbols are only meaningful for DVD media. See this:
>
> DVD Formats Explained
>
http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2003/DVDFormatsExplained.asp
>
>
> "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OsatB%23S3IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Joe - fomat refers to the file format on the CD (FAT or NTFS). You do not
>> state the CD type and how it was recorded - CD-RWs (rather than -R or
>> +R)
>> may not be readable on a drive other than the one on which it was
>> recorded.
>>
>>
>> "Joe Kirk News A" <jkirk102@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:Ry7bk.12472$rH1.4622@newsfe20.lga...
>>> Thanks for the info...didn't know there was a hole I could use to open
>>> the
>>> CD/DVD tray.
>>>
>>> I guess I should have written my post to be a little clearer. I'm not
>>> talking about the CD/DVD tray; I'm talking about the actual CD/DVD.
>>> When I
>>> put it in the tray and try to open file on the CD/DVD (via drive H).
>>> that's
>>> when I get the message re the error code.
>>>
>>> Anyone know how to open a damaged CD/DVD?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> JK
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>>> " db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote
>>> in message news:e$rY$0K2IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> there is a pin hole on the tray and by pushing in a straightened
>>> paperclip, the drawer will unlatch.
>>>
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>>>
>>> --
>>> "Joe Kirk News A" <jkirk102@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:HvP8k.2385$%q.1696@newsfe24.lga...
>>>> Thursday morning
>>>> June 26, 2008
>>>>
>>>> I've got a CD-ROM I can't open.
>>>>
>>>> The error window states, "DISK IS NOT FORMATTED. Windows cannot read
>>>> from
>>>> the disk. The disk may be corrupted, or it could be using a format
>>>> that
>>>> is
>>>> not compatible with Windows."
>>>>
>>>> I'm using the Windows format, so I figure the disk is probably
>>>> corrupted.
>>>> I've cleaned it, checked it for scratches (none), and it doesn't look
>>>> like
>>>> the disk is full, so what can I do to open it?
>>>>
>>>> I've got some files on the CD-ROM I need.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> JK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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