Data Error - Cyclic Redundancy Check - Can't Read from Disc

Today while copying content from one of my old disc (CD) to my computer I have received the following error message "Data Error - Cyclic Redundancy Check " and copying failed. The error message said Cannot copy [file name]: Data error (cyclic redundancy check ). So I decide to check what is this error and the actual reason for this error.

What is Data Error - Cyclic Redundancy Check

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) is an error detecting code used to check whether the data stored in the storage device is corrupted or not.

When You are getting Data Error - Cyclic Redundancy Check

When your computer is trying to read data from your DVD or CD (any storage device) if it found the data stored is corrupted, you will get this error message. In reality a normal scratch on the disc itself can cause this Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) error.

Recover Data from Corrupted Disc

Fortunately there are some recovery software available in market to recover data from scratched CDs and DVDs. Some of them are:

1. CD Check

CD Check is a Cyclic redundancy check data error recovery software.