[CS-FSLUG] Microsoft CDs

[Fred A. Miller]

On Friday 12 August 2005 12:49 pm, Nathan T. wrote:
> After trying to make an ISO with dd, I think it's quite possible that
> some part of the disk is too damaged to make a copy since the iso
> stops before getting a Mb in.
>
> The only part I'm curious about is why the iso images I get each time
> are all varying sizes, they don't all run into problems at the same
> place.
>
> I think there is an argument for dd that will continue even if it runs
> into errors on the disk, I might have to go for that option.

Nathan, TRY XCDRoast! It often will succeed where other means fail. Now, if 
all else fails, you can go to BestBuy and some other stores and get an 
INEXPENSIVE unit that will polish/buff the cd out, removing the scratches. 
THEN copy it and put it away as an archival copy.

Fred

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