[plug] Getting data off a damaged DVD

[Tomasz Grzegurzko]

On 6/30/06, Andrew Furey <andrew.furey at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/30/06, Tomasz Grzegurzko <tomasz89 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You can try putting it in the freezer for a while, then when it's
> > still cold (but not wet) try reading it again. Works for me
> > (sometimes) to recover hard to reach data =)
>
> Isn't that mainly for hard drives, due to overheating mechanical
> components? (In saying that, I've never [succesfully] done it for
> either...).
>
> Senectus, look into dd_rescue... works wonders for me.
>
> Andrew
>
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The grooves and dents in the cds become more obvious as the plastic &
metal hardens in either case; so the laser can read the pits. I've
found it can help, but hey it may be another one for the Mythbusters
=)