I need a UK Info Disc 3.1 and don’t mind paying. My original CD is scratched and I can’t install it. Can anyone help please?
There’s quite a lot of minor scratches on it. I have cleaned it but haven’t tried mild abrasives. My laptop will read all the files on the disc but won’t copy them all during the install.
I’ve tried glass pollish but it didn’t work. I have managed to extract all the files and burn a new CD but 5 of the files are corrupt. (This must be where the scratches were on the original) I know which 5 files they are. Can anyone send them to me?
The corrupt files are: D7.DAT, D7.IDX, D8.DAT, D8T.IDX and DD.DAT.
Please help if you can.
Thanks
I have the ORIGINAL UKINFO disc as by the original maker NOT 192.com or the others that followed. This contains ALL the uk addresses and ALL the Phone numbers. All searchable and reverse search IE tel no. to obtain address. This disc was purchased by myself BEFORE British Telecom (pre 192.com ) threatened the maker with court and paid them off to stop making the discs……..
The rest is history.
I also have over the years purchased various other UKINFO ‘s but none have the same unrestricted access to both name and tel numbers (those days EVERYONES number was listed – yes most have altered the std codes (added a bit) but essentially most people keep their original home numbers – sometimes even if they move.
I keep all my discs as images for the very reason that the poster above has said…His disc is scratched and does not work…If you have UKINFO or any disc like that then you should protect your investment -spelt RIPOFF- (as per the price charged) my first disc cost £20! and was the original.
We can give it a try.
If we have no luck then try below.
The best thing to do in cases like this is to ring or write to the nieghbours either side and usually someone will remember them and point you in the right direction.
But we can give it a go.
You can post it here and I will post the info back as well.
Or you can use a email.
Let me know.
Also most damage to data on CD/DVD’s is caused from the ‘label side as this is the thinner side and nearest the data, the ‘scratched’ side is the thickest covering on the disc BUT is the ‘read’ side so is prone to distortions in read data. Carefully look at the disc and you may see its damaged from the other side, if not then you can get a machine to reface the disc and remove all the scratches – not cheap.