ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoI have some very old CDs, mostly retro video games. Is there a way to pull the games and data off the CDs for preservation?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down11
arrow-up1113arrow-down1message-squareI have some very old CDs, mostly retro video games. Is there a way to pull the games and data off the CDs for preservation?ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squaremarietta_man@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up49·edit-23 days agoYes, this is what a CD drive is for. If you have CD-ROMs, you can image them for a perfect copy, or you can copy their files out like you would with any other drive. You can probably find an old computer with a CD drive for free to do it with.
minus-squareanamethatisnt@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·3 days agoOr spend $10 for a USB CD/DVD Writer/Reader
minus-squareLyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-23 days agoOr $110 if you’re a moron like me, going for a state-of-the-art LG drive that does the same exact job and nothing more
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agono, it does more: it has that more authentic, nostalgic sound when its working
minus-squareComicalMayhem@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoThanks! I think my pc has a CD drive, I’ll see about imaging the files.
minus-squareJigglySackles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoImgBurn should be helpful if you are on Windows.
Yes, this is what a CD drive is for. If you have CD-ROMs, you can image them for a perfect copy, or you can copy their files out like you would with any other drive.
You can probably find an old computer with a CD drive for free to do it with.
Or spend $10 for a USB CD/DVD Writer/Reader
Or $110 if you’re a moron like me, going for a state-of-the-art LG drive that does the same exact job and nothing more
no, it does more: it has that more authentic, nostalgic sound when its working
Thanks! I think my pc has a CD drive, I’ll see about imaging the files.
ImgBurn should be helpful if you are on Windows.