Among the ways to dump CD-Roms - the easy way is IsoBuster. Multiple track discs will NOT dump as preservation grade with this method. But single track discs should dump perfectly.
Step 1: Download IsoBuster (free version) for Windows.
Step 2: Insert your disc into your disc drive, then after a moment launch IsoBuster.
Step 3: Dump with IsoBuster twice (if you have another disc drive use that one next time around) + check that both dumps have matching hashes:
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Step 5: To help track revisions, write down the little ring codes near the hole on the data side of the disc, or scan it.
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Check the discs for metadata flags. You can do that by:
Step 7: Downloading this Windows app.
Step 8: Follow this video guide and record the MCN output (a metadata flag). Most common values will be "Not encoded on CD" or all 0's.
