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Data recovery is the process of getting data from the external or internal hard disk, USB, storage tapes, DVD, CD and other electronic items.

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Page 1: How to Recover Data from a Damaged CD

Data recovery is a process of getting data form a damaged or failed secondary storage device. Some time you loose data from the external or internal hard disk, USB, storage tapes, DVD, CD and other electronic items. From the damaged storage device we recover data files. The common data recovery involves a type of an operating system. This process is been done by copying all the wanted files to another disk. This can be done with the help of live CD. There are different varieties of failures that cause such type of damages. The CD consists of metallic substrate or a dye layer which get scratched off. Physical damage is also one of the reasons of data loss.

The main problem is that the physical damage cannot be repaired by a user. Online data recovery is another method of restoring the lost data. This recovery is been performed over the internet. Online data recovery is more convenient method of recovering the data files but this method is not popular right now. The main problem of CD and DVD are scratches and the files get lost. CD is considered to be the fragile media. The scratches which are perpendicular over the CD are less harmful. So there is chance of recovering data from the CD.

Most of them have scratched CDs sitting simply on the computer cabinet which contain back up and files. But the main problem is that the Windows doesn’t allow copying it to your PC. Copy Cat is very helpful to recover data from the scratched CD. The copy Cat is a good copier and it skips all the unreadable bytes and it copy the rest of the data

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remained. The Windows doesn’t have Copy Cat features. The copy cat can be used to copy even your oldest collection of CDs and DVDs.

It is the fast data recovery software and it copies all the damaged files on the hard disk. It doesn’t stop copying the bad area of the CD. Trying some other type of software application is the best method of recovering data files from the disc. You can try different applications and can choose one that suits your requirement. Just put the damaged CD or DVD and the software will show you the list of files and the folders found on your disc. You can just choose the file or data you want to recover and then click next. This process takes time so you have to be patient.

You can check it if you need more details. Software that can be used is Roadkills unstoppable copier which is capable of recovering data from the scratched CD. You can also try repairing the scratches over the disc. This can be done by applying polish or toothpaste over the damaged CD. Applying the polish rub it gently with a smooth cloth from the center portion to outwards. Sometimes this method works and sometime doesn’t.