checking a scratched disc is readable?

[ThriceNightly]

I have a scratched operating sytem disc (xp2) apart from running the disc to check if it's ok is there a program/ utility to checkt the disc is fully readable?

 

[Vai]

You could try copying all the files from the cd to your harddrive, if they copy over then it should be readable.

 

[marc2003]

you could use something like nero to save the disk to an .iso file. if it's successful, you can just burn the iso to a new cd.

 

[ThriceNightly]

thanks guys....will give it a try

 

[bledd]

best tool is

unstoppable cd copier

get it from roadkil.net or google it


it will copy all the files it can, and any bad files it'll tell you the filenames of them

if you have any corrupt files on the disk, tell me which files you need and i'll get them to you.

 

[the_running_man]

you could use something like nero to save the disk to an .iso file. if it's successful, you can just burn the iso to a new cd.

nero also comes with a tool called "CD-DVD speed" which has an option to scan the disc surface for defects.