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making a damaged cd work using alcohol.

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shashank_digitreader Original post #1
Dec 28, 2006 at 9:26 PM
How to make a damaged cd work using alcohol? or anyway to get complete data from that cd. plz help
wizrulz
wizrulz #2
Dec 28, 2006 at 9:33 PM
the term "damaged" it very much not self explianatory....please do tell extent of damage

AND does the damaged CD gets detected by the ROM???
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shashank_digitreader #3
Dec 28, 2006 at 9:35 PM
Some contents of the cd are fine(im able to cpoy to my hd), only some part of it, how can i cpoy them to my hd?
wizrulz
wizrulz #4
Dec 28, 2006 at 9:39 PM
Search for s/w called unstoppable...c if this help..give ur feedback

Also try using ur friends CDrom..as diff cdrom can get diff data form damaged cd..personal experience ;)
pritzdj
pritzdj #5
Dec 28, 2006 at 11:40 PM
Hey use one of the professional s/w only for copying the bad file from ur CD...
name of the s/w is "Bad Copy Pro"......
hemant_mathur
Dec 29, 2006 at 12:05 AM
wizrulz said:
Search for s/w called unstoppable..

Here get it from here - *roadkil.net/unstopcp.html
It's a nice app.
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shashank_digitreader #7
Dec 29, 2006 at 10:39 AM
no use, unstopcp didnt work, the program does not respond after copying some files.
wizrulz
wizrulz #8
Dec 29, 2006 at 11:46 AM
While normal copying of cd..is it giving any specific error???
mixotech
Dec 29, 2006 at 12:12 PM
*Here is a process , how you will get a damaged CD work with pure alcohol.
Remember Pure alcohal means that 'chemical shop wala'

1. Take a cotton
2.Dip it in the alcohal. Now when it gets wet....
3. Wipe it in the CD

* Not all damage CD works with it
Third Eye
Third Eye #10
Dec 29, 2006 at 1:55 PM
@shashank_digitreader: Are you getting CRC errors while copying the damaged CD.
n2casey
n2casey #11
Dec 29, 2006 at 2:00 PM
Ya tell that if u r getting CRC errors. In such a case Alcohol 120% will help U.
wizrulz
wizrulz #12
Dec 29, 2006 at 7:28 PM
TRY THIS ALSO
BADCOPY
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shashank_digitreader #13
Dec 29, 2006 at 10:04 PM
what? CRC errors?
wizrulz
wizrulz #14
Dec 29, 2006 at 10:40 PM
cyclic redundancy check => CRC

u can try this also
CD CHECK