Hardware Your OLDEST READABLE burned CD/DVD

[StuH-62]

At least that saves me the time to upload it, but it is definitely a keeper, that is if I can find it .

Spoiler: Old pics when I got it

Too clear up the confusion made in this post in this thread, see the Newbie burn spoiler:

Spoiler: Newbie burn

This is how it should look like after burning the ISO to the disk:

This is how it looks like after burning the ISO file onto the disk:

The second image shows how I burned the CD when it came to ISO files.
A rookie mistake I supposed!
Don't worry another disk was not wasted, this iso from this pics is a file mounted to the virtual drive

Could ya upload the ISO from your Vista disc to MEGA for build verification? I'd be extremely grateful!

 

[naddel81]

Tried some burned Media from 1997-1999 Yesterday. No Problem for quality media. Some 2005 princo cheap ass DVDs Had Errors, though.


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[duwen]

I've got some from the early to mid 1990's that still read fine; several PS1 backups (from the period the PS1 was current), and some audio cd's burned even earlier than that which are still 100% playable.

 

[naddel81]

So quality CDs live more than 25 years. What about DVDs?

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[duwen]

So quality CDs live more than 25 years. What about DVDs?

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Not sure what my oldest dvd burn would be, but it's definitely not as old as my old cd burns... certainly less than 20yrs old.

 

[naddel81]

So best Media for Long Time archives is still CD?

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[duwen]

So best Media for Long Time archives is still CD?

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Depends on how much data you're archiving... I've still got duped cassette tapes from 1982 that still load fine on my Spectrum

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

So best Media for Long Time archives is still CD?

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DVD's have about the same life expectancy as CD's do (with manufacturer's claiming anywhere from 30-100 years of preservation, assuming it's kept in proper conditions), so it wouldn't really matter which you use.

Blu-ray, however, is a much hardier storage medium, as it uses a "hard-coating" to protect data (though some more expensive DVDs use this as well these days), so it should theoretically last much longer than any CD or DVD (with estimates of 100-150 years apparently), so long as it's kept in the right condition.

 

[JuanMena]

Not discs...
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[RandomUser]

Could ya upload the ISO from your Vista disc to MEGA for build verification? I'd be extremely grateful!

You can download the iso from the archive. It is the same as the one I have.

 

[Captain_N]

My earliest are from 1999. Data discs. they are the 650mb cds lol. They are still function able. The drive was a samsung 6x cd-r drive with 2x cd-rw. was one of the early cd-rw drives. Its still sitting on the computer i put it in, A gateway Pentium 2 450mhz. Sadly the drive does not function... My earliest dvd-r is 2003 and blu ray is 2012.

 

[MrCokeacola]

Star Craft burnt on a CD-R from the late 90's... at least I think it still worked as of couple years ago.

 

[Deleted member 483379]

hmmm...
I only started burning discs either really late 2019/really early 2020.
I didn't how to do it beforehand, it was an animated show that a relative liked. (in DVD of course)

 

[JuanMena]

I just remembered that I have somewhere a CD with Microsoft ENCARTA 2005

 

[JFizDaWiz]

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[Alexander1970]

Hello.

Do you think CD-R´s are "no longer necessary"... ?
Is someone still using it ?

Also for Firmware/Software Updates no longer needed (today Devices are using WiFi or USB/PC Connection)


From Time to Time I make Audio CDs with Pictures/Photos and Kid/Child Songs.