IsoBuster is a high end but low cost utility to do data recovery from CD and DVD, it features :
Better Error handling and several retry-mechanisms to aid you in getting the data anyway. The use of alternative ways to get to the data, get the best out of your CD/DVD-ROM drive. CDs stay 'readable' after problems (such as Buffer Under-run). Read and Extraction of files, CD/DVD images, tracks and sessions from all optical media. Supports : CD-i, VCD, SVCD, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVCD, .. Supports : DVD-ROM, , DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, +R and -R Dual Layer, .. Mpg (*.dat) Extraction and dat2mpg 'in one'. Enormous File System coverage and ways to use them all (find the best one for your needs). ISO9660, Joliet, Romeo Big Endian (Motorola), Little Endian (Intel). UDF 2.01, UDF 1.02 (e.g DVDs), UDF 1.5 (e.g. Packet write on CD-R and CD-RW), UDF 2.01, 2.5 Scanning for lost UDF files and folders. Find lost data on CD or DVD created with drag and drop applications (Direct CD, InCD, DLA, Instant-Write, ...) Find lost pictures created and saved to CD with Mavica or other digital cameras. Auto find extensions based on file content to try and give an appropriate name to an orphaned file. Support for Direct CD compressed files. Recovery from blanked DVD+RW media. Full Mount Rainier support. HFS and HFS+ (Mac discs). Rock Ridge (e.g. for Commodore users) CD/DVD Surface scan to see if there are physical read errors. Check if all files and folders are readable without having to extract to HD. Single sector extraction. Extraction of CD/DVD parts, fit to your needs. Sector Viewer. Check a sector's content in IsoBuster's editor and print or save to HD. Compile (and edit, save, print) lists of all files that contain physical read errors. Compile lists of all files, including their Logical block address (ideal to find the logical play order for mp3 CDs). CD-Text support from CD & image files. Help file. Supports vast range of image files. See also: recover data from DVD, recover data from CD, trashed RW, repair DVD, repair CD, Lost Data, CD recover, dvd data recovery, dvd recovery, cd data rescue, cd rescue, cd data recovery, cd recovery, trashed CDR, IsoBuster, packet write software, recover disc, UDF
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