Windows only: Freeware application CD Recovery Toolbox finds and retrieves files on scratched or otherwise damaged CDs and DVDs. Under normal circumstances, a badly scratched disc might show up as ...

It always amazes me how indestructable CDs and DVDs aren't. The slightest scratch or scuff can render one unreadable, which can pose a fairly major problem if it contains important data. CD Recovery ...

To start off, this is part one of a multi-part look at recovery. The subject is simply too broad and the innovations too interesting to fit into one column. Instead, let’s try to break the topic into ...

IsoBuster is a highly specialized, easy-to-use optical media data recovery tool. The high-end program has the capability to use its ‘Retry’ mechanisms to aid you in getting the data back, even if ...