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| 172755 | 2003-09-03 08:42:00 | Can anyone explain this one? I’ve got a data disk that is unable to be read. There is not a mark on it either side so I tried to get the data off using the programme IsoBuster. Unfortunately, the best I can do is the following message: “Primary Volume Descriptor (PVD) is unreadable. Read error is at address #16. Device reported error 03/11/05” Anyone any suggestions what is going on here, and what exactly is the Primary Volume Descriptor? |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 172756 | 2003-09-03 09:03:00 | The PVD is an area where the disk file structue is held. Self explanatory title I guess. Its either corrupt, or its a copy protected disc (or both .. ) |
godfather (25) | ||
| 172757 | 2003-09-03 09:15:00 | Bob, This sounds like a copy-protected CD... Hmmm you COULD try ExactAudioCopy (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) but no guarrentees Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 172758 | 2003-09-03 09:25:00 | Yes but he has a data disk :). You could try CloneCd, or Alcohol 120%. Plenty of info on how to use those programs in lots of forums. Is the cd clean, not damaged etc?? |
DMcKenzie (4203) | ||
| 172759 | 2003-09-03 10:29:00 | Thanks guys, What’s got me bluffed is the CD shows no physical damage on either side. I’ve actually taken it to VideoEasy and they gave it a polish on their machine without improvement. I don’t believe it is copy protected, as I’ve used it on a number of occasions. For the records it’s a SystemWorks disk and I’ve used it as a installation disk and just run individual programmes off the disk. Just one day it couldn’t be detected and despite trying a number of CD ROM’S no luck. I’ll try one or two of the other programmes mentioned. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 172760 | 2003-09-03 23:00:00 | No luck. Recon I’ve got a coaster. However, I still can’t work out what could have happened to it. Could direct sunlight through my office window have destroyed it? It may have been exposed to direct sunlight and the associated heat and rays, which is all I can think of. Anyone got a copy of SystemWorks Pro 2001 they would like to sell? |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 172761 | 2003-09-04 01:24:00 | If the original was recorded on a dye based substrate (likely) then sunshine would be a killer at some point. Especially in NZ, where UV is high. | godfather (25) | ||
| 172762 | 2003-09-04 05:46:00 | Even pressed CDs can fail ... I've got one from a magazine which appears to have "freclkles". Random little spots evenly distributed all over the reflective coating. It just won't read. I don't know if I ever used it ... it's from a few years ago, and it had some files I wanted. It might have been bad from the factory. :_| | Graham L (2) | ||
| 172763 | 2003-09-04 06:01:00 | I have systemworks 2002 but prefer to use Fix-it myself far better for registry management and other thingsa well nortons software tends to be a little too resource hungry and is hard to uninstall without wrecking the stability of my PC . | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 172764 | 2003-09-04 06:28:00 | Could it be linked to this article I mentioned on another thread...basically these people found some cdr only lasting about 2 years www.cdfreaks.com Cheers |
XOtagoScarfie (1619) | ||
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