How do I check or repair bad track(s) on a compilation CD-R? - Club CDFreaks

br1anstorm · 03-02-2008

Some time ago I recorded a collection of audio tracks on to a Verbatim Audio CD-R, using Roxio (if I recall correctly). I cannot now remember what speed or settings I used, but assume they were the defaults. At that time I hadn't realised the distinctions between DAO and TAO, and the significance of multisession and finalisation...

Both my computer and my stereo CD deck show the disc has 19 tracks on it. Tracks 1 - 14 play perfectly. Then the CD deck won't play track 15 or 16. If I leave the CD-R in the deck, it moves on after about a minute to play tracks 17-19, which sound fine...

On another CD deck, I did get track 16 to play - but not track 15.

In my computer, more or less the same thing - except that iit will only play tracks 1-14. When it gets to 15 the program (Windows Media Player) hangs, and the drive clearly doesn't like what it finds on the disc: the drive whirrs and stutters. Nor does it like 16. If I reload the disc and click directly on 17,18 or 19, these tracks play OK.

Is there anything I can do to make this CD playable reasonably normally? Can I "remove" or delete tracks 15 and 16? Or can I correct whatever is wrong with tracks 15 and 16, which at present the drives seem to 'see' but can't play?

THE C. · 03-02-2008

Have you tried this playing this cd in another cd player to see if it does the same thing.

juancdg · 03-02-2008

Maybe your cd is damaged, have you tried to do a disc quality scan to see if it has high jitter and/or C2 errors?

br1anstorm · 03-02-2008

To answer The C ... yes, I have tried it in two different hifi stereo CD players, as I said in my original post. Same problem in each. Neither could play track 15. One went on, after a while, to play 17-20. The other simply ceased playing at the end of track 14, though when I specifically selected 16, it played.

I've also tried it - as I explained - in my computer CD/DVD drive.

And juancdg - how and with what do I do a "disc quality scan"? I have CDex and Sonic RecordNow on my current computer (and Windows Media Player...). Can't see whether any of these are able to scan the disc for jitter or for C2 errors (whatever they are!).

Any more advice or suggested solutions would be welcome..

juancdg · 13-02-2008

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Originally Posted by br1anstorm

how and with what do I do a "disc quality scan"? I have CDex and Sonic RecordNow on my current computer (and Windows Media Player...). Can't see whether any of these are able to scan the disc for jitter or for C2 errors (whatever they are!).

Any more advice or suggested solutions would be welcome..

You can use Nero CD-DVD Speed and if you have a LiteOn, Benq or Samsung drive, you can use it to check if the disc has errors

juancdg · 13-02-2008

You have to use the disc quality scan, select a speed (I usually use 24x) and click on the start button and you will get the results like this:

LITE-ON_DVDRW_LH-20A1H_LLV1_12-February-2008_20_26.png

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br1anstorm CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 48	How do I check or repair bad track(s) on a compilation CD-R? <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> Some time ago I recorded a collection of audio tracks on to a Verbatim Audio CD-R, using Roxio (if I recall correctly). I cannot now remember what speed or settings I used, but assume they were the defaults. At that time I hadn't realised the distinctions between DAO and TAO, and the significance of multisession and finalisation... Both my computer and my stereo CD deck show the disc has 19 tracks on it. Tracks 1 - 14 play perfectly. Then the CD deck won't play track 15 or 16. If I leave the CD-R in the deck, it moves on after about a minute to play tracks 17-19, which sound fine... On another CD deck, I did get track 16 to play - but not track 15. In my computer, more or less the same thing - except that iit will only play tracks 1-14. When it gets to 15 the program (Windows Media Player) hangs, and the drive clearly doesn't like what it finds on the disc: the drive whirrs and stutters. Nor does it like 16. If I reload the disc and click directly on 17,18 or 19, these tracks play OK. Is there anything I can do to make this CD playable reasonably normally? Can I "remove" or delete tracks 15 and 16? Or can I correct whatever is wrong with tracks 15 and 16, which at present the drives seem to 'see' but can't play?

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juancdg CD Freaks Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 192	Re: How do I check or repair bad track(s) on a compilation CD-R? Maybe your cd is damaged, have you tried to do a disc quality scan to see if it has high jitter and/or C2 errors?

03-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
br1anstorm CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 48	Re: How do I check or repair bad track(s) on a compilation CD-R? To answer The C ... yes, I have tried it in two different hifi stereo CD players, as I said in my original post. Same problem in each. Neither could play track 15. One went on, after a while, to play 17-20. The other simply ceased playing at the end of track 14, though when I specifically selected 16, it played. I've also tried it - as I explained - in my computer CD/DVD drive. And juancdg - how and with what do I do a "disc quality scan"? I have CDex and Sonic RecordNow on my current computer (and Windows Media Player...). Can't see whether any of these are able to scan the disc for jitter or for C2 errors (whatever they are!). Any more advice or suggested solutions would be welcome..

13-02-2008	#6 (permalink)
juancdg CD Freaks Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 192	Re: How do I check or repair bad track(s) on a compilation CD-R? You have to use the disc quality scan, select a speed (I usually use 24x) and click on the start button and you will get the results like this: LITE-ON_DVDRW_LH-20A1H_LLV1_12-February-2008_20_26.png

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