Shattered CD

[jimclarke]

I had a CD ROM my son likes to play on his computer.  It wasn't working and I noticed some circular scratches on it like maybe his CD ROM drive had scratched it.  I put the CD into my computer to see if it would work.  The game menu came up.  I had to leave for a few minutes.  When I returned there was some error message on the screen.  I don't remember what it was but when I opened the CD drive to remove the CD it was shattered into about a hundred pieces.  Has anybody seen this happen before?  

Jim

[Iroquois]

A long time urban ledgend proven by the "Myth Busters". When spun up over 52X, a CD can shatter. The CD is actually spun in the drive so fast, the G forces pile up and the disc suffers catostrophic failure. It has happened before but it's not very common. Discs that have been damaged or are being used in a 56X drive are more likely to fail.

[jimclarke]

I'll bet you're right.  My CD ROM is a 48X but it had some pretty good scratches in it.  I didn't really expect the game to work but I never thought I'd see one shatter like that.

Thanks,

Jim

[Stratobat]

First time I've heard of it

Regards,
Stratobat

[Pinchaser...]

it has happened to me. the cloud of cusses that was above me that day was amazing. it took forever to clean up all those little pieces. I don't remember exactly how it happened. i just remember an awful noise and then the profanity began.

[RAAF453_Goose]

I've had this happen to me. It was a x58 Drive too. Unfortunatly it was Janes USAF in the drive. A game I was really enjoying too. There I was re-installing it. It started whirring. I put on ITV as instructed by Dad because the first missles were hitting Baghdad that night. I hear an awful "clunk" and the tray doesn't open...when it finally does I've got a jigsaw to complete.

[congo]

nope, thank heavens, Touching Wood.......

[4_Series_Scania]

I've got an MSI 52x CD/RW drive, its got a speed restriction setting, 52x speed can and does shatter cheap CD's.

[Smithy]

I would back up first on that kind of speed, unless it was a normal spd of you machine(mine is 48X)
I have not heard of this happening verbatum!
however it is always good to have a copy of your work ad hoc...
So therefore you only need the vac and not the Doc.
Cheers Smithy

Correct my Latin if you will, visa versa

[Jared]

lol...Better you than me...:-)

I've been lucky enough to never have had it happen so far...

[Dan]

Never happened to me... I have a CDRW 40*12*40, so I doubt it will!
Dan

[farmerdave]

Well, now you know what to do with all those free AOL cds you get in the mail.