Ever have a CD/DVD that you couldn't copy data from? Fist off you might want to try a different player to see if you can copy files from it. If that don't work and your pretty sure you lost your files, there is one final solution you can try. If course I don't guarantee it will work, but if your going to end up maybe pitching it, why not give it a try?
I'll take Windex and spray a little on it then in a circular motion, wipe it off and give it a try. I found that this works and in some cases make the data transfer faster. If it still doesn't transfer the data, hold the CD/DVD in the palm of your hand and press hard on the CD/DVD that it actually bows, but don't break it! Then again go around the CD/DVD with the paper towel putting a lot of pressure on it. You'll probably notice some very fine scratches after your done which doesn't seem to effect it in any way.
I've done this on a number of CD/DVD's and transferred the data to the hard drive before burning a new disc. If you think the CD/DVD is now junk anyways, what do you have to lose, and you just might save the data that was on that CD/DVD. When using the paper towel on the CD/DVD, I go all around it in a circular motion about a half a dozen times or a little more.
Of course if the CD/DVD has a big ass deep scratch in it, chances are it is junk, but it still doesn't hurt to try......
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