subject: How To Recover Lost Data From CD [print this page] How To Recover Lost Data From CD How To Recover Lost Data From CD
CD and DVD discs are widely used today for backing up data, creating music discs, sharing files, creating photo slideshows, and keeping digital copies of home movies. Because optical media do not rely on magnetic fields to store data, most people think discs are immune to data loss. However, even discs can become unreadable for many reasons. If you have lost data or have inaccessible files on your optical media, you need to use backup to recover files. However, if you do not have a backup, even then you can restore your files, regardless of the disc type. A CD DVD data recovery tool can come to your aid, and restore your valuable data.
You may be faced with some of these error situations:
Data is inaccessible but the disc shows full.
Corrupted/missing TOC (Table of Contents)
Damaged/ crossed sessions occurred due to operator error.
Computer hangs while accessing the media.
CD appears to be a blank although it has data in it
"Cyclic redundancy check error"
Before beginning the recovery process, perform an evaluation of the CD to find out the reason of data loss. Physical damage to discs (scratches, bubbles, cracks and warping), incomplete burns, defective CD, and problems with the dye used in discs could be possible causes. Some measures that a person should take:
Keep the CD in away from heat and sunlight, preferably in a cool and dark place. Heat and sunlight accelerate data loss in CDs.
Try to access the CD using another drive, or computer.
Try repair and polishing kit, that can work in case the damage has not extended to the data layer.
In case the data layer has been damaged, then only a third-party CD-R data recovery software can recover data from the CD. These software help you rescue lost files from bad and trashed CD, and get back important files.
