AngusMac

You've hit the nail squarely on the head there, I reckon. My old MZ-R30 got doused in chocolate milkshake which burst out of a bottle in my backpack during a flight several years back. At first it wouldn't operate and I was prepared to consign it to the recycling bin, however, after it had dried out for several weeks I was surprised to discover it returned to life once more. Unfortunately, not being aware of this TOC error potential at the time, I continued to use it as a player and the TOC info was erased on three recorded MDs by this machine. I'd be indebted to any member as to advice on what machine I can use to recover the lost TOC, so I can play these lost recordings again, or copy the discs to my computer. I have read that there are hidden menus in some portable recorder/players which I'm hoping may solve the problem.

I bought the MZ-R30 on its initial release to the European market and subsequently, as the tech has been superseded and prices fallen, have added several other portables to my collection, including my favourite the MZ-B10. Since 2005, I have been very frustrated at the MZ-R30's innate ability to erase track marks from three previously recorded full discs which all now initiate the dreaded error message on insertion "Blank Disc". I contacted Sony about this problem as soon as it occurred, as I had some precious live recordings I did not want to lose, but their response was a virtual shrug of the shoulders. So, over the years since I have bided my time and hoped that someone would eventually come up with a solution to recover 'lost' MD recordings. I can't tell you how pleased I was to recently discover Raintheory's explanation of how to hack a MD deck or a Sharp portable and clone the 'blank' disc but can someone advise me how to hack the MZ-B10 or my MZ-R900 or even my original MZ-R30? Also, I'd like to know just how the track info came to be erased or lost in the first place? One of my prized discs, recorded at a private concert in Germany, had been played many times before I got the error message. Keeping fingers crossed and looking forward to reading replies from our learned members here!