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<font size="+3"><b>dvdisaster</b></font>
<i>Version 0.72 (pl1)</i>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos60.html">The big picture</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1">Scanning media for errors</font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"></td><td>-</td><td><font size="-1"><a href="howtos11.html">Basic settings</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"></td><td>-</td><td><font size="-1"><a href="howtos12.html">Performing the test</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"></td><td>-</td><td><font size="-1"><a href="howtos13.html">Interpreting the results</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top"></td><td>-</td><td><font size="-1"><a href="howtos14.html">Advanced settings</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos20.html">Putting error correction data on a separate file</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos30.html">Putting error correction data on the medium</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos40.html">Recovering media images</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos50.html">Getting information about images and error correction data</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos90.html">Testing image compatibility</a></font></td></tr>
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<td><b>Task</b></td>
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The medium is scanned for unreadable sectors.
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A medium in any state (good or containing read errors).
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<td>If error correction data is available additional tests are carried out.
However scanning will also work without error correction data.</td>
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<td><b>What to do:</b></td>
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1. <a href="howtos11.html">Configure basic settings</a><br>
2. <a href="howtos12.html">Scan the medium</a><br>
3. <a href="howtos13.html">Interpret the results</a><br>
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<td><b>Related functions:<p></td>
<td><a href="http://localhost/dvdisaster/en/howtos42.html#a">Reading of damaged media</a> and<br>
<a href="http://localhost/dvdisaster/en/howtos40.html">Recovering images</a>.</td>
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<pre> </pre>
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<i> Copyright 2004-2009 Carsten Gnörlich.<br>
Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.
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