{"id":930,"date":"2020-05-11T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2020-05-11T16:37:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:37:40","slug":"how-to-recover-your-photos-videos-from-damaged-cd-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-your-photos-videos-from-damaged-cd-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover your photos &#038; videos from damaged CD\/ DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are\nyou struggling to recover an old music collection from a CD?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Has\nyour wedding CD or DVD developed scratches and became unreadable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now no need to fret. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we present the best\nmethods to recover your lost photos, videos, and music from old, unreadable,\ndamaged, or scratched CD and DVDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although optical media\nare overtaken by other portable high capacity external storage media, such as USB\nflash drives, pen drives, SD cards, they are continued to be used to archive\nand save movies, music, and photos. It is considered an inexpensive and easy\nstorage option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they are vulnerable\nto physical damage caused due to moisture, dust, scratches, smudges, markings,\netc. Such physically affected CDs becomes\ninaccessible and unreadable, finally causing data loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How\nto <\/strong><strong>recover photos and videos from a damaged CD\/ DVD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are simple 5 ways to\nrecover photos, videos and music from damaged CDs and DVDs to relieve you from\nthe data loss situation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Check CD drive<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If your CD is unreadable,\nit may be due to fault in disc drive. So before you think, the CD is damaged,\ncheck the drive with different CDs or DVD to know the real problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Clean CD\/ DVD<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If any CD is\ninaccessible, cleaning may make it workable. Clean dust and dirt by gently\nwashing the CD in warm water using your fingers and let it air dry. You can\nalso clean with alcohol using soft cotton cloth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Polish CD\/ DVD<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It may\nsound weird, but polishing your CD may help. Take little amount of toothpaste\nor butter and with a soft cloth gently wipe from inner part of the CD towards the\nouter edges till it is completely removed.\nThis needs to be done delicately without scrubbing. Disc repair solutions&nbsp;are also available in stores to do same job. Once done, insert your CD in CD drive. If you see the stored\nphotos, videos etc., immediately take backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mask CD with a tape<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If there\nare holes or scratches in CD indicating the missing foil, mark these holes with\na whiteboard marker pen. Next use small strips of masking tape and put them on\nthe area marked with pen on the CD. Now insert this CD in the drive to see if\nit is working. Immediately save the data visible on it in your system or an\nexternal drive. Remember, the holes on a CD cannot be repaired even by\nprofessionals. But you can at least recover the remaining data of your damaged\nCD by using tape masking method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Use CD and DVD recovery software<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If above hacks are unable to recover photos, videos, or\nmovies from your CD or DVD, go for a<strong>\nrecovery software.<\/strong>&nbsp;The\nsoftware is also recommended when you receive any error message while trying to\naccess its files. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find\nseveral recovery solutions online. However, it is advisable to choose the one\nthat gives easy and safe recovery from damaged or unreadable optical media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stellar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/datarecovery\/photo-recovery.html\">Photo Recovery<\/a> is one of the popular software that retrieves photos, videos, and audio recordings from aging, damaged, scratched, or unreadable CDs and DVDs. It also works on Blue-ray Discs and HD DVDs. The software is easy to use and available for both Windows and Mac OS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how to recoup CD\/ DVD videos or photos\nwith software:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Connect your CD or DVD with computer. <\/li><li>Download and launch Stellar Photo Recovery.<\/li><li>Select your CD\/ DVD and scan it through the software interface.<\/li><li>Preview the found photos, videos, music etc.<\/li><li>Save them at your chosen location.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips to take care\nof CDs and DVDs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Store\nin CD cases<\/li><li>Do\nnot use adhesive to label<\/li><li>Keep\naway from moisture<\/li><li>Keep\naway from chemicals, smudges, and dust<\/li><li>Do\nnot expose to direct sunlight or heat<\/li><li>Protect\nfrom extreme temperatures<\/li><li>Take\nbackup of old CDs or those having minor scratches<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even\nwhen CD is damaged, scratched, or unreadable, there are chances to recover your\nprecious videos, music or photos from it.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unreadable CD and DVDs can be accessed by using cleaning, polishing, or masking methods. If it shows as empty media or gives some error, go for an optical media recovery software such as Stellar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/datarecovery\/photo-recovery.html\">Photo Recovery<\/a>. The software is simple, which even a novice can use.  Finally, protect your CDs and DVDs by keeping them in an environment free from moisture, dust and chemicals to avoid photo or video loss situation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you struggling to recover an old music collection from a CD? Has your wedding CD or DVD developed scratches and became unreadable? Now no need to fret. Here we present the best methods to recover your lost photos, videos, and music from old, unreadable, damaged, or scratched CD and DVDs. 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