Problems with old data CD-R's on new Laptop! any suggestions?

grumula

So, my old lappy went kablooie a few months ago after years of problems and numerous OS reinstalls and general tech voodoo.(fujitsu-seimens amilo d 1845 running XP home).
I bought a new laptop there a few weeks ago-(Acer aspire 5336 running Windows 7) and it's been going grand enough.
But when I try to rip my old jpg's and psd files from the backup discs that I made, the application freezes after only 3 or 4 files.
I've tried importing them in various different ways, even trying to open them in photoshop and re-save them, or even copying them one at a time, but once the disc is in a few minutes it just becomes useless!
having even less luck today.
The old laptop exploded, so these discs are all I have to work from.
Anyone, help me out?

ricman

try f8 safemode, or boot from a livecd,eg linux mint ,Google download linux mint ,get the 32bit mint 2008 version, its 690meg ,fits on 1 cdr disk.

softdancomputer

Its the laptop reading OK any other CD/DVD's?

grumula

ricman wrote: »

try f8 safemode, or boot from a livecd,eg linux mint ,Google download linux mint ,get the 32bit mint 2008 version, its 690meg ,fits on 1 cdr disk.

thanks for the suggestions

grumula

softdancomputer wrote: »

Its the laptop reading OK any other CD/DVD's?

reads everything ok, i've reinstalled all the software I use and such,
plays DVDs/CDs no problem,
as I said it's just these CD-Rs when i try to copy/paste the files.

softdancomputer

try them on other PC if you can and copy all files to a usb drive.

grumula

softdancomputer wrote: »

try them on other PC if you can and copy all files to a usb drive.

ya, I was gonna try this on my GFs computer when she gets back from college later, 'cause i'm pretty much out of options.
Fingers crossed.

Thanks for replying.