How to read old non-finalized CDs

IsoBuster, CDRoller, or CD Recovery Toolbox Free might be able to read the data back off of that disc. CD Recovery Toolbox Free is, well, freeware, but not as powerful as the other two. IsoBuster has free functionality and Pro functionality that requires registration. If you burned the disc as an open multi-session disc with Easy CD Creator, then the free functionality should be all you need. If you burned the disc with DirectCD, then you'd need the Pro version.

Both Easy CD Creator and DirectCD were Adaptec products.

Finally, there's Roxio's UDF Reader -- that may also allow you to read the disc. Roxio took over the development of Adaptec's CD/DVD burning software several years ago.

Old thread - but go to EBAY and buy a copy of Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 (or newer) starting around $5.99.

This SHOULD read the data in direct CD mode and allow you to finalize the CD for future use, but no guarantees.

Worked great for me!!

Otherwise CD recovery toolbox did not work for me. ISOBUSTER and CD ROLLER both read the disk but cost $39.99. I couldn't get ISOBUSTER to bend on the price, even though I only needed it for one old CD.