Hardware Tips: Plan Ahead to Extend the Life of Your Hardware

By Kirk Steers, PCW Print Aug 21, 2006 1:00 AM

When Bad Discs Go Good

Have you ever lost an important file on a DVD or CD? InDisc Recovery 3 from OctaneSoft makes it easy for you to recover all or parts of files stored on damaged or corrupted DVDs or CDs that Windows is unable to access. The program can read files on media created with Nero Burning ROM, Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator, and other ISO-9660 CD or DVD writing software. InDisc Recovery 3 is free to try, and $25 to buy.

Send your tips and questions to kirk_steers@pcworld.com. We pay $50 for published items. Kirk Steers is a PC World contributing editor and the author of PC Upgrading and Troubleshooting Quicksteps from McGraw Hill/Osborne Press.

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