Re: CD-R TOC Recovery

[Chris Hornbeck]

On 20 Jul 2003 20:38:46 -0400, (Mike Rivers)
wrote:

>Is there any hope for recovery of this disk? A PC program that can do
>something with the raw data?

I've seen EZCD Creator 3.5c read commercial audio CD's
with unreadable TOC's. Might work. My second try would
be ExactAudioCopy.

Good luck,

Chris Hornbeck,
guyville{at}aristotle{dot}net
question Authority

[LeBaron & Alrich]

Mike Rivers > wrote:

> Nope, I didn't screw up, but a friend of mine who was recording a
> concert direct to a stand-alone CD recorder had the power plug pulled
> before he stopped the recorder. The disk looks (to his recorder) like
> a blank even though he has an hour's worth of material recorded. In
> that state, it doesn't even let him try to push the Finalize button.

I went through that with a casual live recording when someone helpfully
pulled the plug on the primary extension cord right in the middle of
finalization . I thought all would be lost. When I repowered the burner
it sat there for what seemed like way too long, on the order of 3 or 4
stressful minutes. Then all of a sudden it kicked into finishing the TOC
and handed me a finalized CDR.

This was an HHB 850 Plus. What burner is the guy using? Is there any
chance that a different burner would see the disc? What happens when you
put it in your PC?

> Is there any hope for recovery of this disk? A PC program that can do
> something with the raw data?

> If you don't have anything to say other than be careful, back up, use
> a UPS, and tape all the power plugs in place, don't bother responding.
> We already know that. But I also understand human nature.

So you think. <g>

--
hank alrich * secret mountain
audio recording * music production * sound reinforcement
"If laughter is the best medicine let's take a double dose"

[David Morgan \(MAMS\)]

"LeBaron & Alrich" > wrote in message ...

> Scott Dorsey > wrote:

> > In article <znr1058739979k@trad>, Mike Rivers > wrote:

> > >If you don't have anything to say other than be careful, back up, use
> > >a UPS, and tape all the power plugs in place, don't bother responding.
> > >We already know that. But I also understand human nature.

> > How about using a DAT machine instead?

> 50K clowns out of work and now you start.

I like clowns... takes the mind off of the condition our business is in.

DM

[Roger W. Norman]

Surprisingly, out of all the formats supported, it doesn't specify CD-DA,
which I presume the CD writer was preparing on the fly. But it sure looks
like a worthwhile utility to have around. Thanks for the pointer, even
though it was for Mike.

--


Roger W. Norman
SirMusic Studio

301-585-4681




"Brad Blackwood" > wrote in message
...
> Try IsoBuster - http://www.smart-projects.net/
> -----------------
> Brad Blackwood
> www.euphonicmasters.com
>
> "Mike Rivers" > wrote in message
> news:znr1058739979k@trad...
> >
> > Nope, I didn't screw up, but a friend of mine who was recording a
> > concert direct to a stand-alone CD recorder had the power plug pulled
> > before he stopped the recorder. The disk looks (to his recorder) like
> > a blank even though he has an hour's worth of material recorded. In
> > that state, it doesn't even let him try to push the Finalize button.
> >
> > Is there any hope for recovery of this disk? A PC program that can do
> > something with the raw data?
> >
> > If you don't have anything to say other than be careful, back up, use
> > a UPS, and tape all the power plugs in place, don't bother responding.
> > We already know that. But I also understand human nature.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > I'm really Mike Rivers - )
>
>
>

[Nathan West]

I have had good results retrieving lost stuff with CD-Rx Data Retriever.
Find it at http://www.arrowkey.com/.

Mike Rivers wrote:

> Nope, I didn't screw up, but a friend of mine who was recording a
> concert direct to a stand-alone CD recorder had the power plug pulled
> before he stopped the recorder. The disk looks (to his recorder) like
> a blank even though he has an hour's worth of material recorded. In
> that state, it doesn't even let him try to push the Finalize button.
>
> Is there any hope for recovery of this disk? A PC program that can do
> something with the raw data?
>
> If you don't have anything to say other than be careful, back up, use
> a UPS, and tape all the power plugs in place, don't bother responding.
> We already know that. But I also understand human nature.
>
> --
> I'm really Mike Rivers - )

--
Regards,

Nathan West
Riverwest Entertainment

"Sincerity is everything...if you can fake it
than you've got it made."