Can't view photos on CD - Club CDFreaks

solzhenitsyn · 04-12-2005

I have some photos on a HP CD-R.
Only 3 photos can be viewed properly.
All others aren't readable
Executables and zip files on the cd work properly

How can I recover my photos?

Thx in advance

**geno888** · 04-12-2005

Welcome to the forum

Try to use isobuster to recover all files

solzhenitsyn · 04-12-2005

Downloaded Isobuster
CD recognized
Extracted the phtos but still unreadable

**geno888** · 04-12-2005

If isobuster extracted all files correctly but the files are still unreadable, then probably files was corrupt also on the original disc.

Do isobuster give you some error message?

solzhenitsyn · 04-12-2005

No error message

If the files are corrupt on original cd, is there a way to recover them?

**geno888** · 04-12-2005

no. a corrupt file remain corrupt on a CD

Tools like isobuster allow to recover files from damaged discs, but if original file is damaged, then I think that is not possible to recover. Sorry

petremure · 05-12-2005

Try opening the photo files with other viewers, or better still, with a photo-editor.

petremure · 05-12-2005

Just found this: http://www.objectrescue.com/products/photorescuepro/
thought you might want to try.

solzhenitsyn · 05-12-2005

I used the viewr of Windows, ACDSee and photoshop

Can't view the photos

**geno888** · 05-12-2005

Probably files were corrupt also on the original disc. Or they are in a so unused format that need a very specific viewer.

solzhenitsyn · 05-12-2005

With acdse installed? I can view about 5 photos now, but then the programm doesn't react anymore

**geno888** · 05-12-2005

acdsee is able to read many, but not all file formats. Anyway It seems to me that files were corrupted on the original disc.

solzhenitsyn · 05-12-2005

Th cd and photos worked a time ago
It must be th cd that doesn't seem to cooperate.
All programms crash when trying to view the photos
But why are the docs and exe still working on this cd

**geno888** · 05-12-2005

Have you tried to read these discs on another drive?

solzhenitsyn · 05-12-2005

Yes, same problem. It's not my pc

BTW it's a cd-rewritable

**geno888** · 05-12-2005

well, rewritable discs are know to be a little

unreliable.

The only way I know to recover files is with isobuster.

If isobuster recover correctly all files, and these files are unreadable, then the problem is that with time the disc become corrupted, and now the files are unreadable.

Sorry, but in my opinion you've lost these files.

petremure · 06-12-2005

Put Spinrite from www.grc.com to recover data from the cd, your last chance.

redback5 · 07-12-2005

I agree about rewiitables unreliability. I have lost data from them (complete disks) in the past.
BadCopy is another program that will recover your files for you to extract, from floppies, CDs, DVDs, however, if the files are corrupt nothing will make them readable.
John

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solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Can't view photos on CD <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I have some photos on a HP CD-R. Only 3 photos can be viewed properly. All others aren't readable Executables and zip files on the cd work properly How can I recover my photos? Thx in advance

04-12-2005	#2 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD Welcome to the forum Try to use isobuster to recover all files

04-12-2005	#3 (permalink)
solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Can't view photos on CD Downloaded Isobuster CD recognized Extracted the phtos but still unreadable

04-12-2005	#4 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD If isobuster extracted all files correctly but the files are still unreadable, then probably files was corrupt also on the original disc. Do isobuster give you some error message?

04-12-2005	#5 (permalink)
solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Can't view photos on CD No error message If the files are corrupt on original cd, is there a way to recover them?

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04-12-2005	#6 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD no. a corrupt file remain corrupt on a CD Tools like isobuster allow to recover files from damaged discs, but if original file is damaged, then I think that is not possible to recover. Sorry

05-12-2005	#7 (permalink)
petremure CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 223	Re: Can't view photos on CD Try opening the photo files with other viewers, or better still, with a photo-editor.

05-12-2005	#8 (permalink)
petremure CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 223	Re: Can't view photos on CD Just found this: http://www.objectrescue.com/products/photorescuepro/ thought you might want to try.

05-12-2005	#9 (permalink)
solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Can't view photos on CD I used the viewr of Windows, ACDSee and photoshop Can't view the photos

05-12-2005	#10 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD Probably files were corrupt also on the original disc. Or they are in a so unused format that need a very specific viewer.

05-12-2005	#11 (permalink)
solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Can't view photos on CD With acdse installed? I can view about 5 photos now, but then the programm doesn't react anymore

05-12-2005	#12 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD acdsee is able to read many, but not all file formats. Anyway It seems to me that files were corrupted on the original disc.

05-12-2005	#13 (permalink)
solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Can't view photos on CD Th cd and photos worked a time ago It must be th cd that doesn't seem to cooperate. All programms crash when trying to view the photos But why are the docs and exe still working on this cd

05-12-2005	#14 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD Have you tried to read these discs on another drive?

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05-12-2005	#15 (permalink)
solzhenitsyn New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Re: Can't view photos on CD Yes, same problem. It's not my pc BTW it's a cd-rewritable

05-12-2005	#16 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,732	Re: Can't view photos on CD well, rewritable discs are know to be a little unreliable. The only way I know to recover files is with isobuster. If isobuster recover correctly all files, and these files are unreadable, then the problem is that with time the disc become corrupted, and now the files are unreadable. Sorry, but in my opinion you've lost these files.

06-12-2005	#17 (permalink)
petremure CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 223	Re: Can't view photos on CD Put Spinrite from www.grc.com to recover data from the cd, your last chance.

07-12-2005	#18 (permalink)
redback5 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 283	Re: Can't view photos on CD I agree about rewiitables unreliability. I have lost data from them (complete disks) in the past. BadCopy is another program that will recover your files for you to extract, from floppies, CDs, DVDs, however, if the files are corrupt nothing will make them readable. John