Re: [TUHS] Recovering flaky CDs (was: mach & nextstep.)

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:36:55 +1100 Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog(a)lemis.com> wrote: It depends. If the content is not damaged then you can probably "wipe" them. I mean, look at the printed side: if there are scratches there chances are the data is damaged as well and you may be out of luck (depends on whether it affects the catalog). However, if the printed surface is not terribly damaged, and the problem is that the mirror-looking side is scratched then your data may be healthy and it is surface irregularity that distorts the laser. There are kits out there that can wipe the surface and render it again smooth. I used one such kit several years ago with good results. Casually, it's on the shelf in front of my eyes now.. lemme see... It says CURTIS disk restore. Radial scratch repair and cleaning system for CD/DVD discs. www.curtis.com According to the box it will not repair gauges, deep scratches, label-side damaging or warping. j -- These opinions are mine and only mine. Hey man, I saw them first! José R. Valverde De nada sirve la Inteligencia Artificial cuando falta la Natural