I have this old Cd that contains files I need to extract. I’ve used 3 external drives. Two of them don’t recognize the CD at all. The other one is anewer drive. Half the time it can’t recognize the cd, occasionally it will recognize it, I’ll be able to see the contents of the cd but when I try to transfer them, the transfer gets stuck. Also, there’s a god awful noise coming out of the drive as it tries to process the cd. Is there any way I can get these files?
If a disc is unbalanced or warped it can make a horrid noise as it scrapes the drive tray. I’d guess that could also be bad enough to cause it not to read correctly as well.
Is there a label on it? Check it against a straight edge for warping.
There is. The label looks pretty flat against the surface of the disc…