Compact Disks are developed to hold about 700 megabytes of data, but they tend to be poorly constructed and flimsy. The polycarbonate plastic faces scratch very easily leading to an inability to read data, and the metal coating that stores data tends to flake off over time or even rot.

Digital Video Discs (DVDs) hold between 4.2 gigabytes of data and 8.5 gigabytes of data (for a dual layer disc). These discs are subject to similar failures and scratches that standard CDs are, though they tend to be be more rugged.

By far, the greatest loss of disc data comes from scratching the read surface. Cleaning the disc may help to read the difficult data, but this doesn't always work. There are also more severe problems like disc rot, when the foil surface corrodes and flakes off, or a scratch to the foil surface itself. In these cases, data written to the missing area cannot be recovered but it can often be reconstructed using other data on the disk. In very rare cases, multiple bad copies of a disk exist- these bad copies can actually be merged to create one working disc!

I will recover every bit of the savable data from your CD or DVD and burn it to a fresh high quality disc for you. If you need your data immediately, I can set up a secure transfer in a matter of seconds so you can download your data over the internet.

My CD recovery service is available to anyone in the continental United States. The cost to recover a data CD is $49, and the cost to recover a data DVD is $59.

1. Use the link below to submit a recovery ticket.

    

   Submit a Recovery Ticket
2. You will receive an email with Recovery Tracking information, and my address.
3. Next, package your CD or DVD as safely as you can. Mail your disk with a copy of the Recovery Ticket you received in the email.
4. Mail the disk using your preferred carrier - but be sure to get insurance and a tracking number. You can help me out be emailing me the tracking number.
5. As soon as I receive your disk, I'll begin the recovery and use the Ticket system to keep you informed of the progress. A CD or DVD recovery can take anywhere from 1 hour to two days, depending on how damaged and recoverable the disk is.
6. When the recovery is complete, I'll contact you by phone or email to let you know the status of the recovery and to talk about the best way to get the data back to you. I'll also provide an electronic list of the files that were recovered if you request it.
7. I'll provide an email bill that you can pay via paypal, or by mailing  a check.
8. When your payment clears, I'll transfer the recovered data to you. This seems like a long process, but it is common to complete the entire process in two days. I woek 7 days a week!