Have you ever failed to copy a file from your setup cd, such as video or game setup files? If the file is not really important, but still necessary for a program to launch, or it’s just a video file that you can neglect the error then it’s still practical for you to do something about it before sending them back to the manufacturer to get new replacement (which might takes more than a week of hassle).
Most of the reason for this problem would likely because of scratched CD/DVD and there were also minor cases where it was due to copy protection being used on those media.
To solve the problem stated in the title of this blog post, you need to evaluate several software for Windows-based PC and see which one is able to solve your misery.
The first software I’d recommend is Isobuster. It supports CD / DVD/ BD / HD DVD formats and common file-systems. It is free (fully functional demo) and are able to copy files from discs with bad sectors.
Other software that has similar functions with Isobuster is Blindwrite6 which is capable of retrieving files from CD/DVD with bad sectors and also create an .iso (image file) in your hard disk to reproduce a working copy of your media to avoid the problem above. (Screenshot below). The major drawback of this software is it is limited by a time trial unless you buy yourself a copy of it.
If the two software above failed you, the last effort on my recommendation would be to use CloneCD. CloneCD is quite useful when you accidentally applied certain type of Copy Protection when writing your disc, which according to the way it works, might report bad sector at 99% during file transfer process although the file you wish to copy could be run perfectly from the disc.
In short, CloneCD backs up your music, data, or navigation CDs, regardless if they are copy protected or not.
The above are only general ideas on how you could work out the problem.
You could also, for example be creative by using Camtasia to record video file played on your computer screen if you cannot copy the video file directly from your disc for personal use.
Software links: IsoBuster | Blindwrite | CloneCD | Camtasia
May 20th, 2008 at 7:30 am
This is very useful information. Thank you.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Wow this sounds fabulous. Kids keep scratching and ruining stuff and sometimes the data is irreplaceable, (first baby steps video ect.) so this can be really a super tool!
May 20th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Forgot to say: Thanks, can always depend on your to give us some really useful info!
May 25th, 2008 at 7:54 am
That’s good to know. Will try it out on some of my oldies.
May 26th, 2008 at 4:03 am
I have just tried the clone CD and am amazed at the results. Thank you for this great tip.