Can anyone help me ... I saved (Burned) all my files to a CD-R using Roxio CD/DVD Creator. I then upgraded my computer from XP HOME ... (the burned Disk system) to XP Professional .. now all my backup data CD-R disk shows up blank and in the RAW File Sysytem format ... any way to get my beloved files back????

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I had the same thing happen to me - thanks for the links, the IsoBuster was the only one that worked, I had to buy the product but well worth it to get the documents and pictures back. Cheers