Yeah I have had both Type R and Type RW fail and have lost very valuable digital files I can not sell now. I did a whole series of complex vector pieces years ago which I printed and exhibited, (even sold a few prints) which I decided was time to try and market. Now that I have decided to do so I can't extract the files from the cd I archived them on....BTW the disk is by TDK and it is a type R disk with an opaque white backing for printing and I don't write on any of my valuable Cd's to keep this sort of thing from happening. It kills me to know there are folks that treat their media like frisbees or coasters and seem to never lose their stuff but I treat it like valuable and precious stuff and I seem to get screwed.

With this series I have one of two options. Try and scan the laser prints I did of them into system and try to get them up to quality or re-vectorize them and try a redo or just to start drawing them over using the prints a reference. Either solution gives me the case of the grips thinking of all the work. It took me almost 8 years (off and on)  of getting these images to where they are (were) and I certainly don't want to wait another 8 years to get them ready for prime time money makers.
So I am thinking to just walk away!   :(