Scratched Cd's

[soma]

toothpaste my @ss, i just tried and it made it worse ...how do u use nero to rip a cd...oh nevermind u said to make a copy, my bad...

[sparsely]

I'd like to know exactly how making a copy of the disc fixes the original. or how you would make a copy of a disc too scratched to read.

[MediaSlayer]

Originally posted by soma@6 November 2003 - 23:16
toothpaste my @ss, i just tried and it made it worse

hehe poor soma that'll teach him to listen to advice from strangers

[Jayhawk]

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toothpaste my @ss, i just tried and it made it worse&nbsp;

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[Damnatory]

Originally posted by Sparsely@7 November 2003 - 01:26
I&#39;d like to know exactly how making a copy of the disc fixes the original. or how you would make a copy of a disc too scratched to read.

Maybe not the Insanly scratched ones, but lets face it, if you knife your CD&#39;s your fucked anyway...

The fact of the matter is, most CD-Roms and DVD-roms tend to read CD&#39;s alot better than a piece of crap walkman. Since the CD-Rom is able to read the data more clearly, the end result is a new, less scratched CD.

[MediaSlayer]

why not use eac to rip wav&#39;s and then make an audio cd from that? for very badly scratched cd&#39;s that is probably the best way

[idontbelieveit]

We&#39;re back to where we started. As I said I am trying to rip some badly worn (borrowed) CD&#39;s using EAC. The trouble is unlike ripping them straight into Media Player (which is the easier option) I have been trying the much publisised quality method ie. EAC / Lame. On these scratched CD&#39;s the ripping aborts on certain tracks, leaving me to rip them using less critical software (XP MP for example). My question originally was can I configure EAC to be less critical if I can see the CD may prove a problem.
I have taken on board suggestions you guys have made - toothpaste, emery paper and wire wool (I made that one up) but would prefer the software method if possible.
I must say these forums can give you a laugh (I refer to the poor sap who tried the toothpaste. Still rather him than me, after all I&#39;ve got to hand these CD&#39;s back in one piece. Any suggestions on config for EAC?

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by Spider_dude@6 November 2003 - 15:38
use toothpaste to fix it.

It does work, also works for gameboy screens.

[nicelydone101]

There is even a rumor that Mayonaise works (not salad dressing), But I use EAC and never had an abortion...lol. EAC I believe is designed to read a particular spot on any cd upto 84 times if I am not mistaken, so it may take a maximum of 84 times the length of a song if the whole thing is damaged. My error recovery quality is set on low, and I have ripped some pretty damaged disc&#39;s. That option is under EAC~~>EAC Options~~>Extraction. Also if you want it to stop aborting make sure none of the "skip track"options are checked. It&#39;s possible none of that helps, if not sorry...

*Edit - Also if unchecking the "skip track" it might be a good idea to check the "After each (60) mins of extraction, cool down the drive for (15) mins" box, as it may cause the cd/rom to get over bearingly hot.

[sparsely]

yes. in EAC you can turn off the Secure Mode features for your scratched CDs.
At the Menu bar, go to EAC > Drive Options and chage the Extraction Method from Secure Mode to Synchronized Mode.

You can also adjust the level of Error Correction on the EAC > EAC Options > Extraction tab (Error Recover Quality).