From: "EggyToast"
quoted 10 lines I have some CD-rs that have disc rot. Old Maxell discs (well, old> I have some CD-rs that have disc rot. Old Maxell discs (well, old
> being from '99-'00 or so. Not very old). The edges are changing
> color and the foil-stuff is fading away from the edges. The most
> notable one is a copy of Windows 98, so the content may have
> something to do with it :)
> Anyway, it gave me a good reason to hate cheap maxell Cd-rs, which
> isn't that hard to do but now I can justify it. So it's not just PDO
> CD's, but some crappy CD-r's, too. Luckily they still read, but the
> data on the edge is lost.
> derek
Green- or red-magic marker around the edge of the disc will help:
some will say that is a myth, however it has been effective in
rescuing sketchy discs that I've markered that way.
HTH
.o0O}seeklektek{O0o.
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