Reading a TAO Image - Club CDFreaks

prophsoft · 16-09-2004

Backed up data using Simple backup by Sonic (dvd). Can not recover last disk, was able to read disk with some freeware. Now have a TAO image that was on the disk. How can I read the data....is it compiled? What can I use. Have been talking with Sony (have dru 510a, will ask and sonic. no help from either, can not even do firmware upgrade on sony, will ask for money back).

I just need to get to my data, please help.

*RichMan* · 17-09-2004

What do you mean you were able to read the disc with some freeware (what was the freeware)?

How did you get a TAO image (what created it) and do you mean that the file extension is TAO?

You might try ISO Buster to try and get your data back out of the TAO file.

prophsoft · 17-09-2004

Thanks for the Questions, I used ISO buster to get the data, but it copied a file to my desktop.. the file is titled "track 1, tao image" and has 4.8 GB in it...how do I open that image....thanks

**xtacydima** · 17-09-2004

Did you retrieve the data and accidently image it again for burning, saving the image file to burn to your desktop...???

*ckin2001* · 17-09-2004

daemon tools can mount the file like its already burnt to a dvd - and you can browse the files from there. (i think, not sure about that specific image format)

prophsoft · 18-09-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtacydima

Did you retrieve the data and accidently image it again for burning, saving the image file to burn to your desktop...???

it ended up that way...I was just trying to get the data off of the disk and Isobuster was able to pull that tao image. My back-up program does not read the disk as a continuation of the burned back-up data (2 other disks)

barfoo · 29-03-2006

The program which ripped the .tao image should have also included a small .cue file (1KB or so). Use this cue file to mount the image in either alcohol 120% or daemon tools.

kikibug · 30-03-2006

I think ISO Buster did not recognize what was written in the Table of Contents, that's why you could not browse and extract specific files. I think there is not much you can do with the "Track 1" file you extracted, I suspect the disc may be gone

I grow nuts when that happens, but when ISO Buster refuses to read a disc, I usually give it up.
And no, ISO buster does not create a CUE file. I think.

jnathan · 22-11-2006

I am having the same problem
I can browse the files found by ISObuster but It tells me to register the product although it is registered, bug or what? any other program that does the same as ISObuster ?

bigfootMINDS · 04-05-2008

go to this site and download MagicISO it works , i had same prob, trak1 so and so.

http://www.magiciso.com/download.htm

just click on Download site 1 or 2 , :-)

16-09-2004	#1 (permalink)
prophsoft New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3	Reading a TAO Image <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> Backed up data using Simple backup by Sonic (dvd). Can not recover last disk, was able to read disk with some freeware. Now have a TAO image that was on the disk. How can I read the data....is it compiled? What can I use. Have been talking with Sony (have dru 510a, will ask and sonic. no help from either, can not even do firmware upgrade on sony, will ask for money back). I just need to get to my data, please help.

17-09-2004	#2 (permalink)
RichMan CD Freaks Expert Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 567	Re: Reading a TAO Image What do you mean you were able to read the disc with some freeware (what was the freeware)? How did you get a TAO image (what created it) and do you mean that the file extension is TAO? You might try ISO Buster to try and get your data back out of the TAO file.

17-09-2004	#3 (permalink)
prophsoft New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3	Re: Reading a TAO Image Thanks for the Questions, I used ISO buster to get the data, but it copied a file to my desktop.. the file is titled "track 1, tao image" and has 4.8 GB in it...how do I open that image....thanks

17-09-2004	#4 (permalink)
xtacydima Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,839	Re: Reading a TAO Image Did you retrieve the data and accidently image it again for burning, saving the image file to burn to your desktop...??? __________________ My Rig: Antec P160 P4 3.0E GHz running WinXP w/SP2 Scythe SCMN-1000 Heatsink w/Arctic Silver 5 Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 (550W power supply) ASUS P4C800 Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM - Corsair XMS TWINX2048 (2x1GB) 3200C2Pro CL2.0 ATI RADEON X850XT AGP 2 - WD 37GB Raptor's (in RAID 0) via onboard Promise controller Western Digital 250GB SATA HDD on Primary SATA channel Western Digital 150GB SATA HDD on Secondary SATA channel Lite-On LTR-52246S 6S0F (IDE1 Master) Lite-On JLMS XJ-HD166S DS1C (IDE1 Slave) *NEC 3500AG 2.TC Quiet* (IDE2 Master) Lite-On SOHW 1673S JS07 (via USB 2.0 to IDE & set to Master)** Found a Solution here helpful? Like the forum's? Well then, what are you waiting for JOIN NOW!!!

17-09-2004	#5 (permalink)
ckin2001 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Strongbadia Posts: 3,408	Re: Reading a TAO Image daemon tools can mount the file like its already burnt to a dvd - and you can browse the files from there. (i think, not sure about that specific image format) __________________ www.livingwithoutmicrosoft.org last 5 cd's Avril Lavigne - Whatever the new one is called Lucky Boys Confusion - Throwing the Game lostprophets - Start Something Story of the Year - Page Avenue Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Don't let schooling interfere with your education. -Mark Twain

29-03-2006	#7 (permalink)
barfoo CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 34	Re: Reading a TAO Image The program which ripped the .tao image should have also included a small .cue file (1KB or so). Use this cue file to mount the image in either alcohol 120% or daemon tools.

30-03-2006	#8 (permalink)
kikibug CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ruse, Bulgaria Posts: 198	Re: Reading a TAO Image I think ISO Buster did not recognize what was written in the Table of Contents, that's why you could not browse and extract specific files. I think there is not much you can do with the "Track 1" file you extracted, I suspect the disc may be gone I grow nuts when that happens, but when ISO Buster refuses to read a disc, I usually give it up. And no, ISO buster does not create a CUE file. I think. __________________ ---- Nothing is ever easy. Zedd

22-11-2006	#9 (permalink)
jnathan New on Forum Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Reading a TAO Image I am having the same problem I can browse the files found by ISObuster but It tells me to register the product although it is registered, bug or what? any other program that does the same as ISObuster ?

04-05-2008	#10 (permalink)
bigfootMINDS New on Forum Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fresno California Posts: 9	Re: Reading a TAO Image go to this site and download MagicISO it works , i had same prob, trak1 so and so. http://www.magiciso.com/download.htm just click on Download site 1 or 2 , :-)

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