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Re:I Accidentally Deleted a Game from MAME by ska on Friday March 01, 2024 @05:55PM (#39567808)
Re writable CD's were pretty flaky, but regular ones were pretty solid I think.
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Re:I Accidentally Deleted a Game from MAME by dataflow on Friday March 01, 2024 @08:03PM (#39568811)
Both were flaky in my experience.
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Re:I Accidentally Deleted a Game from MAME by Andrex on Friday March 01, 2024 @09:25PM (#39569240)
Optical disc technology was newer for CDs than for DVDs.
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Re:I Accidentally Deleted a Game from MAME by devilbunny on Saturday March 02, 2024 @02:05PM (#39574958)
And CDs had the data on the metal film on top of the disc, while DVDs sandwiched it between plastic layers. It is much easier to damage a CD. Short of breaking it in pieces, almost any damage to a DVD can be buffed out.
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