Topic: Extract from un-finalized CD-R

[keytohwy]

I haven't tried to track this answer down in a while, so...Someone gave me a master cassette to CD-R copy of a show.  The mast no longer exists, nor can other sources be located.  The CD-R was on a standalone unit and was not "finalized" during burning.  So I can see that data is burned to it, but I cannot read it.  I do not know what standalone unit was used, nor do we have access to that unit anymore.

Any solutions to get the audio off of the disk?

Thanks!

[darby]

you should be able to put it into a pro CD recorder like a Tascam or HHB and finalize it

[keytohwy]

you should be able to put it into a pro CD recorder like a Tascam or HHB and finalize it

OK.  Thanks.  Do you happen to have access to one of those?  I don't.

[TimeBandit]

Or try another drive, maybe a specific CD Burner. My LG drive can access unfinished CD-R too (needed this once). But no warranty, looked like it´s a lucky shot of drive, disc and burn software to read out the disc.

[tailschao]

A 45 second Google indicates that many people use Isobuster to read unfinalised CDs

No personal experience myself, but maybe it will work.

[keytohwy]

A 45 second Google indicates that many people use Isobuster to read unfinalised CDs

No personal experience myself, but maybe it will work.

I'll try running that in a VM.  Thank for the tip...I've had the discs for years, and hadn't circled back to Google as a primary source. 

Thanks,
keytohwy