CD DVD Data Recovery

Stellar Phoenix CD DVD Recovery 4.1 performs extremely extensive scanning algorithms to recover lost or inaccessible data from different types of optical media. Some significant features of this data recovery software are:

 

• Recovers data from various types of optical media including CD, DVD, BD, and HD DVD
• Supports different types of CD formats including CD-R, CD-RW, CD ROM, CD ROM XA, Audio CD, VCD, and SVCD
• Supports different types of DVD formats including DVD ROM, DVD RAM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVCD, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW DL, mini DVD, Video DVD, DVD+VR, DVD+VRW, DVD-VM, DVD-VR, and DVD-VRW
• Supports various types of BD formats such as BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-R SRM, and BD-R RRM
• Supports several types of HD DVD formats like HD DVD-ROM, HD DVD-R, HD DVD-R DL, HD DVD-RW, HD DVD-RW DL, HD DVD-RAM, HD DVD-Video, and MRW disc
• Supports ISO 9660, Joliet, ISO 9660:1999, UDF, UDF Packet Writing and IFO/VOB Video file systems
• Supports both physical (1.02, 1.50, 2.00, 2.01, 2.50, 2.60) and virtual (1.50, 2.00, 2.01, 2.50, 2.60) types of UDF file systems
• Recovers data from Multi-session discs, Bootable discs, LightScribe discs, Mixed Mode discs, Audio and Video discs
• Recovers optical media written using any Packet Writing software like InCD, Drag To Disk, Direct CD, DLA etc
• Supports both Big-endian (Motorola) and Little-endian (Intel)
• Uses Surface Scan to perform raw recovery for the deleted files from physically damaged optical disc
• Saves the scan information in the form of *.img files that can be used later to perform data recovery
• Creates image of the optical disc to have better scanning and recovery results
• Filters the file types to be searched on the basis of their extensions
• Provides you the option to add file types while the Surface Scan process is on
• Masks the particular file types from the recoverable file list
• Provides the option to rename the files from the recoverable file list
• Extracts audio tracks (.cda files) of Audio CD and converts into .wav files
• Supports ISO 9660+Joliet format on Blu Ray Disc
• Displays important information of the optical media including disc/drive, sessions, tracks and file system properties
• Recovers data from DVD/CD even when the disc appears to be blank or full
• Displays recoverable data and its preview (wherever possible) before actual recovery
• Allows storing recoverable data to either at the hard disk or at FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server
• Displays the preview of the recoverable files before the actual recovery
• Creates the detailed summary log of the data recovery task
• Features the 'Update Wizard' to upgrade to the higher version with the latest definitions, if available
• Supports data recovery from discs burnt on any version of Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac operating systems
• Compatible with Windows 7, Server 2008, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000

 

Stellar Phoenix CD DVD Data Recovery 4.1 is an extremely useful software that recovers lost of inaccessible data from different types of optical media using few easy steps. After launching the software, you need to click the 'Optical Media Recovery' tab. Then, you need to 'Select' the optical media from which you want to perform data recovery and click 'Continue' to 'Scan' the selected disk to list all the recoverable files in a tree-like structure. Here, you can see the preview of the applicable files, mask the recoverable files according to your requirement, etc. You can choose to 'Save' all or the selected files at the location provided by you.

The main user-interface of the CD DVD data recovery software comprises of various options that make the recovery process fast and easy. These options are discussed underneath:

 

About Stellar Phoenix CD DVD Data Recovery: The top-most left option on the Welcome screen of the software provides product details, system information, and Contact Us details.

 

Settings: The second top-most left option allows the user to do the following:

 

• Make changes in the General settings of the software. The option also includes downloading all the latest updates available for the software.
• Modify the Log settings of the application.
• Enable or disable 'Raw Recovery' feature.
• Add new file types for recovery.
• Manual registration of the software.

 

Log Viewer: The third option allows the user to preview the logs generated by the software.

 

Optical Media Recovery: This option of CD/DVD data recovery software automatically displays all the information (Disc No., Drive, File System, Media type, Disc Type, Size (Bytes), and Size (Blocks)) of the selected disc. In case, the user is unable to view the disk, s/he needs to press on 'Refresh media list' option. After viewing the above information, the user needs to click on 'Continue' button to preview all the recoverable files.

 

Create Media Image: This option creates an exact replica of the selected optical media. The user needs to make sure that the media on which the image is created has sufficient space available.

 

Resume Recovery: This feature allows recovery of data from a previously saved scanned information and image file.

 

Surface Scan: This feature allows recovery of files with a particular file type. The user can also add a new file type as per the requirement.

 

Stellar Phoenix CD DVD Data Recovery 4.1 is available in two versions – demo and and complete. The free downloadable demo version provides a preview of all the recoverable files and allows the user to analyze all the features of the software.

FAQs on CD DVD Data Recovery Tools and Utilities

 

• How to recover data from disc's with Scratches ?
• How to recover data from disc's with Multisession Writing ?
• How can I recover my data from an inaccessible CD ?

 

How to recover data from disc's with Scratches ?

 

Please follow the below procedure to below procedure:

 

• Insert the damaged media/disc in the CD-R/RW drive.
• Once the media/disc is mounted in the operating system, execute Stellar Phoenix CD Rom.
• Execute the command 'Open Drive' using Drive menu option.
• Click the option 'Create Image' from Drive menu, a dialog box appears to select the name and path of the image file which has to be created.
• Once you have selected the name and path of the image software starts creating the image of the damaged media.
• Once the image is created choose the option 'Open Image' from the Drive menu, a dialog box pops up asking you to select the image. Once the image is selected and loaded the software starts analyzing the image and presents you the list of file(s) and folder(s).
• Select the file(s) and folder(s) you need to restore and click the option "Recover Selected'.
• A dialog box pops up prompting you to select the destination path. Select the destination folder, you are ready to begin recovering data. Click Ok to begin.

 

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How to recover data from disc's with Multisession Writing ?

 

Please follow the below procedure to recover your data :

 

• Insert the damaged media/disc in the CD-R/RW drive.
• Once the media/disc is mounted in the operating system, execute Stellar Phoenix CD Rom.
• Execute the command 'Open Drive' using Drive menu option.
• Press 'Ok' to confirm the analyses process.
• The software displays all the sessions.
• Select the file(s) and folder(s) you need to restore and click the option "Recover Selected'.
• A dialog box pops up prompting you to select the destination path. Select the destination folder, you are ready to begin recovering data. Click Ok to begin.

 

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How can I recover my data from an inaccessible CD ?

 

Please follow the below procedure to recover your data :

 

• Open Stellar Phoenix CD ROM.
• Select the option 'open drive' from Drive Menu.
• Stellar Phoenix CD Rom would prompt you to Insert CD Rom.
• After you insert the CD. Stellar Phoenix automatically starts analyzing the media for available file(s) and folder(s) on the CD drive.
• Check mark the files that you want to recover and select the Recover Selected option under File menu.
• A dialog box pops up prompting you to select the destination path. Select the destination folder, you are ready to begin recovering data. Click Ok to begin.

 

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