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Recordable CDs were supposed to preserve our data forever, but they're a ticking time bomb

Stop trusting old CD-Rs for long-term backups—here's why they fail ...
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Your burned CDs and DVDs are decaying, and the photos on them may already be gone

Before you laugh at floppy disks, check whether your DVDs are still readable.