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barenose Author

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recover data from CD

I have an old CD, from 2012, I think, that will not mount when I put it in the DVD drive. I want to see what's on the disc, as it contains important data.

Any clues?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 3:10 PM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on May 1, 2020 1:15 PM

It is possible the quality of CD has degraded over time, and may not be recoverable.

You can try a commercial head cleaner

You can try a different DVD CD reader

Get help with the slot-loading SuperDrive on your Mac computer

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