Any way to fix CD-RWs?

RobberDucky · Aug 20, 2002, 05:31 PM

is there any way to fix cd-rws that encountered an error during the recording process?

digitalwanderer · Aug 20, 2002, 06:37 PM

That there is an actual problem with how the data was laid down/burnt to the disk, not that there was a scratch or something on the disk...right?

If it's a scratch I know of ways to fix it, if it's a problem with the burn I think you've got yourself another conversational coaster....

RobberDucky · Aug 20, 2002, 06:39 PM

unfortunately it's an actual burn problem

ANYBODY OUT THERE? 5 bucks down the drain on two cds...

Greebo_x · Aug 20, 2002, 06:40 PM

...you can always re-burn it. That's what most software packages assume you will do if you encounter an error. If it's physically damaged, see DW's answer...

RobberDucky · Aug 20, 2002, 06:41 PM

but it doesn't read properly in my drive, it recognizes it as an unrecordable format

MikeDaMan · Aug 20, 2002, 06:42 PM

What drive do you have and what's the CD-RW's brand?

RobberDucky · Aug 20, 2002, 06:44 PM

i have a LG cd rw drive, it's a Princo brand CDRW

Matth · Aug 20, 2002, 09:06 PM

I had some old 2x Princo CD-RW - they seem a little unstable in moder drives, even those which are reasonably competent at handling 2x media.

You may be able to erase - or if the main program cannot, try to find a tool called "superblank" - it makes less of a fuss, and effectively throws an erase command at the drive without asking too much about the disk to trip it up

http://come.to/SuperBlank
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Aug 20, 2002, 05:31 PM	#1
RobberDucky DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0	Any way to fix CD-RWs? is there any way to fix cd-rws that encountered an error during the recording process? __________________ Ducks go quack. Don't question things like that.

Aug 20, 2002, 06:37 PM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	You mean there is no PHYSICAL problems with the disk, right? That there is an actual problem with how the data was laid down/burnt to the disk, not that there was a scratch or something on the disk...right? If it's a scratch I know of ways to fix it, if it's a problem with the burn I think you've got yourself another conversational coaster.... __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Aug 20, 2002, 06:39 PM	Thread Starter #3
RobberDucky DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0	unfortunately it's an actual burn problem ANYBODY OUT THERE? 5 bucks down the drain on two cds... __________________ Ducks go quack. Don't question things like that.

Aug 20, 2002, 06:40 PM	#4
Greebo_x Keeper of Obscure Knowledge Join Date: May 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	If it really is a CD-RW... ...you can always re-burn it. That's what most software packages assume you will do if you encounter an error. If it's physically damaged, see DW's answer... __________________ ============================= Athlon XP1700+ CPU SiS730s based PCChips M810lmr v7.0a MoBo ATI All-In-Wonder 8500dv Win2kPro

Aug 20, 2002, 06:41 PM	Thread Starter #5
RobberDucky DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0	but it doesn't read properly in my drive, it recognizes it as an unrecordable format __________________ Ducks go quack. Don't question things like that.

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MikeDaMan DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 0	What drive do you have and what's the CD-RW's brand? __________________ DFI Lanpart UT 250GB motherboard. 1GB 2X512 Crucial Ballistix PC 3200. AMD Athlon 64 3400+. Retail ATI Radeon X850XT PE AGP

Aug 20, 2002, 06:44 PM	Thread Starter #7
RobberDucky DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0	i have a LG cd rw drive, it's a Princo brand CDRW __________________ Ducks go quack. Don't question things like that.

Aug 20, 2002, 09:06 PM	#8
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	I had some old 2x Princo CD-RW - they seem a little unstable in moder drives, even those which are reasonably competent at handling 2x media. You may be able to erase - or if the main program cannot, try to find a tool called "superblank" - it makes less of a fuss, and effectively throws an erase command at the drive without asking too much about the disk to trip it up http://come.to/SuperBlank (Befare poisonous popup - Gator! - NO THANKS!) __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread