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When I moved into CD-R burners and disks for archiving, I checked with the company that made the blanks and was told to expect a lifespan of 50 years with "proper care". Proper care in my case is a fire safe in a cool, dry, and dark place. This morning I went to recover some music my wife recorded to CD-R 5 years ago, and EVERY SINGLE DISK from 5 years ago is unreadable. I am heartsick that my wife's music is lost. The particular recording was irreplaceable. I am angered that I have apparently lost a great deal of archived data relevent to my business because I trusted the disk makers when they claimed a 50 year lifespan. ... |