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| Thread ID: 40967 | 2003-12-25 08:54:00 | What is the failure rate of modern CD-R's? | ssssss (2100) | Press F1 |
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| 203030 | 2003-12-27 12:05:00 | > But my experience is that some CDs are impossible to > remove from their case without bending. Bend or even break the case - its replaceable, and its more convenient to replace a worthless CD case, than a CD containing important files. Mike. |
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| 203031 | 2003-12-27 21:07:00 | Fred Langa tested a lot of his disks recently and found that attaching labels is deadly. The glue often affects the dye. | linw (53) | ||
| 203032 | 2003-12-28 00:01:00 | I recently bought a 100 pack of TDK gold CDRs and I have had absolutely no problems with them. Having said that, I don't think I've ever burnt a coaster on this computer, but I always use media with a reasonable brand name on it. My own brand preference would probably be Emtec or Imation. |
Alasta (1420) | ||
| 203033 | 2004-01-25 20:48:00 | I have used a number of different cd's for about 4 years and have had heaps backed up on them and after 2 years i found 5% of them would start to go bad !!.. cheap is definitly nasty ! I have started to backup my backups now... keepinmg them in the dark is a good idea but i have had a few that even though i have only used them once or twice they have gone bad after 2-3 years. interesting enough i have some verbatiums that are 5-7 years old and are fine... i find that if u look closely the mirror layer (top surface may get a tinny pin hole in ti and then u cant read it or at least parts of them. I think the top surface is the most commoly flakey or damaged and people only tent to think it is the written side they have to be carefull with I am staring to use dvd r's and am a bit worried how long these will last.. its alot more data to losse on a dvd ! |
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