Corrupted disc problem

hi all, i have some discs that are unreadable, they were burned ages ago but i would like to recover some of the data from the discs, is there a software that can do this or maybe something like a disc cleaner? There're 2 types of unreadable discs i would like to recover data from:

1. disc 1 is readable, i can see all the folders etc but when i click "ANY" of the folders, it takes a really really long time to load and it just freezes, this happens for every folder i try to click, or any file, i can see the contents but it just freezes when i try to click on them or perform any actions.

2. disc 2 is totally unreadable, the DVD writer makes a loud noise, like the kind when your PC is booting up or under heavy stress or performance, after inserting the disc i tried clicking the disc drive but it just freezes, it doesn't load at all.

So is there a way i can recover these files using either a software or hardware? I saw this hardware thing that cleans your disc and says it can recover corrupted discs or something but i forgot what it's called so i have no idea now.....

or is there a program that can make them usable e.g. multisession?

 

out of curiosity try the discs in another pc

 

yes i did, tried it on 4 PCs, and it's not created with multisession either.

 

try isobuster

 

i tried, doesn't read, it just freezes

 

hmmm - game over - me thinks?

 

@Rotary

is it check

or checkmate?

;-]

isobuster was my first thought too.

 

@zomgbbq
Go to your local movie store and ask them if they would "repolish" the discs for you. They do that with their scratched rentals.Usually I give the guy a couple a bucks for a disc( if is a girl I smile and ask her phone number!)
After that, you can try a free application:

http://lifehacker.com/software/feat...-and-dvds-with-cd-recovery-toolbox-292729.php

or one that has a free trial:

http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/

If it doesn' work, you might have to move on...open a cold beer and let it go...