File Recovery from CD & DVD Discs

CD-RW and DVD discs are widely used today for backing up data, creating music discs, sharing files, creating digital photo slideshows, and keeping digital copies of home movies.

Because optical media like CDs & DVDs do not rely on magnetic fields to store data, many assume that these discs are immune to data loss. However, even CDs & DVDs can become unreadable for a variety of reasons.

If you have lost data or have inaccessible files on your optical media, we can help restore your files, regardless of the disc type!

Call a data recovery expert today and we'll help restore not only your files, but your peace of mind.

Why did my optical disc lose data?

While these are the most common reasons for data loss, every case is unique: that's why Iomega techs perform a free evaluation of your media before beginning recovery!

Physical damage to discs (scratches, warped discs)
Incomplete burns
Defective CD or DVD burners
Corrupt file systems

Problems with the dye used in burnable or rewriteable discs
Accidentally deleted files (from rewritable discs)
Defective CD or DVD media

Can Iomega recover data from my disc?

Absolutely! In addition to CD & DVD media, Iomega's highly-trained technicians can recover lost data from virtually any type of removable disk! Here are examples of other removable media we support:

Floppy diskettes
Zip disks
USB flash drives
Jaz disks
Imation SuperDisks
Bernoulli cartridges

CompactFlash, SD cards and other memory cards
Syquest, SPARQ and SyJet cartridges
View our full list of supported platforms...

What is the typical recovery process for CD & DVD discs?

	Submit a new case It's easy to get started! You can securely submit a new case online around the clock, or speak with a data recovery expert during business hours. Either way, you'll get a Case Number and instructions about how to ship your media to us.
	Ship your discs to one of our Data Recovery labs Safely pack your discs for shipment to prevent any warping or cracking during shipment, and send them to an Iomega Data Recovery lab. Packing & shipping your discs for data recovery service Iomega Data Recovery lab mailing addresses & drop-off locations
	Free evaluation conducted & quote sent for your review Once we receive your discs in our lab, our highly-skilled data recovery experts conduct a free in-lab evaluation of your media. As soon as the evaluation is complete, we'll send you a no-risk, no-obligation quote, including the amount of work needed and an estimated time frame for files to be recovered.
	Files recovered & secured on stable media Once you approve the quote generated after our evaluation, our data recovery techs will begin work immediately to recover the files and secure any recovered data on a safe, stable storage location in preparation for return to you.
	Review final results & get restored files shipped back to you After the recovery is complete, you'll have a final chance to review the results of our in-lab data restoration efforts. If you're satisfied with the results, payment will be secured and your files will be shipped to you on new, tested media of your choice.