dvdisaster 0.72.3

Free

Have you ever dealt with annoying data loss on CDs and DVDs because your discs were worn-out and scratched? dvdisaster can come to the rescue of your CD/DVD/BD contents by storing data in a way which ensures a full recovery to a new medium.

Updated: Aug 11, 2012
Size: 7.32MB
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No longer developed

dvdisaster is no longer updated by its developer - the last version here is from 2012. It may still run, but it gets no fixes for newer Windows versions or formats.

Maintained alternatives that may do the same job:

This application prevents data loss by using error correcting codes.

These codes can be added to the medium or kept separately in error correction files.

dvdisaster allows the user to select the maximum error correction capacity and it works at the image level.

This means that the recovery does not depend on the file system of the medium.

There are two things, among others, that dvdisaster doesn’t deal with. One is making defective media readable again.

You need to have created error correction data before media was defected; dvdisaster is a proactive solution and you need to prevent problems instead of looking for a solution after the harm was done.

The other misunderstanding about dvdisaster’s capabilities refers to ripping DVDs; dvdisaster was not created for DVD ripping.

This lightweight application works on all Windows systems from 2000 to 7. Its interface is rather old-fashioned, but looks matter less when it comes to utilities designed to solve serious issues such as data loss.

All you need is to be cautious and prepare for the eventuality of data loss by installing dvdisaster to your computer and creating error correcting codes. You will thank yourself later when you are able to recover critical information.

dvdisaster is definitely for anyone who thinks that prevention is better than cure.