SCSI Disk Drive

[Ryuk]

I was given a SCSI CD Disk Drive, basically, it reads a large floppy like CD thats 3.5 roughtly.  Thing is that I was given it to get music off a bunch of these disks.  However, it comes back that the data is curppted or something at times.  When I tried it with the other one it had no trouble what so ever.  I wondered if these didnt use a laser to read the disks that needs cleaned.

[patio]

Try the discs in a regular CD/DVD drive...SCSI is just the interface...
All optical drives use lasers.

[Ryuk]

patio, as I mentioned there like a floppy.  Its basically, a dual layered disk one side an another

[Salmon Trout]

patio, as I mentioned there like a floppy.  Its basically, a dual layered disk one side an another

Well, it's not a "CD disk drive", then, is it? Please get your facts right. Some actual real information about this drive (maker, model, etc) would be useful.

(What's the betting it's an Iomega Zip drive?)

[Ryuk]

Its not a zip disk, I have one of those as well.  I dont know off hand since I dont have the unit with me.  This is the only place that I can get on here though.  This is more or less the disks, http://www.google.com/imgres?q=SCSI+CD+optical+DISKS+3.5&start=272&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1067&bih=481&tbm=isch&tbnid=A2K7urrpo8Wg9M:&imgrefurl=http://www.shopping.com/Verbatim-3-5-MO-2X-Unformatted-90545/info&docid=bkbcn6azwajUwM&imgurl=http://di1-4.shoppingshadow.com/images/pi/f6/ae/18/20693366-260x260-0-0_Verbatim%252B3%252B5%252BMO%252B2X%252BUnformatted%252B90545.jpg&w=260&h=259&ei=DeYIT66jI8Ps0gHdoLm2Ag&zoom=1&chk=sbg&iact=rc&dur=265&sig=104153289439408064626&page=24&tbnh=116&tbnw=115&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:272&tx=88&ty=57

Mine are around 2 GB if I recall though

[Salmon Trout]

It sounds like a Verbatim MO (Magneto Optical) drive. These were used in the 1990s and later by (among others) music, video and multimedia studios for data storage and transfer. The 3.5 inch disks came in a variety of capacities betwen 650MB and 5.2GB from various suppliers. They also made 5.25 inch drives. They used a mixture of laser and magnetic technology. You can still buy cleaning disks (they are expensive, about $50) Amazon UK has 7 left. THis is old technology. If a lot of money is riding on this if a clean does no good, you might be wise to contact a data recovery company that specialises in these disks.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Verbatim-Magneto-Optical-Cleaning-91155/dp/B003YC58TY

[Ryuk]

I dont think its that model but, from what I know thats more or less there.  I have another reader, I just wanted to be able to fix this one.  Thats not real steep but, at least it points me to what I need. 

[Ryuk]

Just for reference its an Olympus drive