I have a friend who is a radio presenter and needs to access on his laptop with Windows 11 24H2 and an Asus external CD-ROM CD/DVD which seem to be formatted as RAW.
Is there a way for Windows to be able to read RAW files?
Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5Integrated
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Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build 09/2023
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5
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ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI DDR5 PCIe 4.0 ATX
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Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5
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Integrated RealTek HD
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ASUS VA24DQ 24" (23.8") Monitor, FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 75Hz,
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1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive (C:)
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 SATA 2Tb (E:) Disk Device (VIDEOS)
WDC WD20 EZRX-22Z5HBO SATA 2Tb (D:) Disk Device (DATA)
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Evga 650 Bq, 80+ Bronze 650W, Semi Modular
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Fractal Design Define 7 Black Mid Tower PC Gaming Case
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3 x 140 case fans
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Logitech wireless USB
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Logitech wireless USB
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74 mbps down 20mbps up
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Edge
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Malwarebytes Premium and Windows Defender
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LG M-DISC WH14NS40 M-DISC Optical drive
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Windows 11 Home OS build 22621.2134AMD A6-6400K APU (NON WINDOWS 11 COMPLIANT)RAM 8.00 GB (7.19 GB usable)AMD Radeon HD 8470D
I have a friend who is a radio presenter and needs to access on his laptop with Windows 11 24H2 and an Asus external CD-ROM CD/DVD which seem to be formatted as RAW.
Is there a way for Windows to be able to read RAW files?
Commercial audio CDs contain files in the format of cda at about 1KB in size that are only pointers to the actual recordings. I've never been able to see the actual tracks the cda refers to but can Rip the tracks into .mp3 or other formats to my computers. Haven't needed to do a forensic investigation into the actual contents.
Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5Integrated
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build 09/2023
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5
Motherboard
ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI DDR5 PCIe 4.0 ATX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated RealTek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VA24DQ 24" (23.8") Monitor, FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 75Hz,
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive (C:)
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 SATA 2Tb (E:) Disk Device (VIDEOS)
WDC WD20 EZRX-22Z5HBO SATA 2Tb (D:) Disk Device (DATA)
PSU
Evga 650 Bq, 80+ Bronze 650W, Semi Modular
Case
Fractal Design Define 7 Black Mid Tower PC Gaming Case
Cooling
3 x 140 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless USB
Mouse
Logitech wireless USB
Internet Speed
74 mbps down 20mbps up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium and Windows Defender
Other Info
LG M-DISC WH14NS40 M-DISC Optical drive
At a glance
Windows 11 Home OS build 22621.2134AMD A6-6400K APU (NON WINDOWS 11 COMPLIANT)RAM 8.00 GB (7.19 GB usable)AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Just get him to try Exact Audio Copy (EAC). The best way to verify that the music tracks will have been extracted without errors/glitches is by setting up the AccurateRip feature in it: AccurateRip » Exact Audio Copy
Up date to the CD issue.
I now have in my possession two of my friend's CD that he could not play on Windows 11 Media Player. When he inserted the CD into his external CD-ROM it showed as 0 Bytes free of 0 Bytes what he did not tell me, because he is not computer literate, was the the CD is CDFS formatted!
Solution is installing Windows Media Player Legacy the issue is solved.
Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5Integrated
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build 09/2023
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5
Motherboard
ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI DDR5 PCIe 4.0 ATX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated RealTek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VA24DQ 24" (23.8") Monitor, FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 75Hz,
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive (C:)
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 SATA 2Tb (E:) Disk Device (VIDEOS)
WDC WD20 EZRX-22Z5HBO SATA 2Tb (D:) Disk Device (DATA)
PSU
Evga 650 Bq, 80+ Bronze 650W, Semi Modular
Case
Fractal Design Define 7 Black Mid Tower PC Gaming Case
Cooling
3 x 140 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless USB
Mouse
Logitech wireless USB
Internet Speed
74 mbps down 20mbps up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium and Windows Defender
Other Info
LG M-DISC WH14NS40 M-DISC Optical drive
At a glance
Windows 11 Home OS build 22621.2134AMD A6-6400K APU (NON WINDOWS 11 COMPLIANT)RAM 8.00 GB (7.19 GB usable)AMD Radeon HD 8470D
1TB Crucial NVMe
2TB Crucial NVME
WD 1TB SSD SATA to USB3
1 Seagate BUP Slim 2TB SATA to USB3
1 Seagate BUP Slim 4TB SATA to USB3
Samsung SSD 1TB SATA to USB3
Samsung 500G SATA to USB3
500G Crucial SSD to USB3
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Beelink Proprietary
Case
Beelink Proprietary
Cooling
Beelink Proprietary
Keyboard
Logitech Backlit USB
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
T-Mobile 5G 500 T-Mobile Home Internet -Asus ZenWifi AX Mesh
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Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Antivirus
Microsoft Security 1.451.235.0 version created 6-2-2026
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JAM Treesize 9.7.2.2203 Perpetual Outdated.
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ISOBuster Pro 5.8.0.0
Microsoft Visio Pro 2021 Version 2605 Build 16.0.20026.20076
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Lockhunter 3.4.3.146. x64
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.1
Epson Eco Tank Printers and Epson Scanners.
Bluestacks for Ring Cameras
PEAK DCA Transistor Graphical USB Interface for Viewing Transistor Operational Curves. Win 10 Version and has functioneded on Win11 perfectly. Version 1.1.1963.
Games - Card Games -Microsoft FSX "Pro Gold Flight Sim with add ons. Still works perfectly.
Still run a few older onese successfully on win11 as well with no graphic issue.
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Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019
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Beelink
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AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
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AMD
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DDR5 32G
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Beelink SER7
Sound Card
Beelink SER7
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Dell
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Native
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1TB Crucial NVMe SSD 2G SATA
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Beelink Proprietary
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Cooling
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Keyboard
gaming keyboard
Mouse
MS
Internet Speed
T-Mobile 5G
Antivirus
Defender Malwarebytes
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Microsoft 365 Family Office
Macrium X Subscription1 Version 10
Mini-Tool Ultimate 13.0 Lifetime
Malwarebytes Premium w/VPN 5
Revo Pro Portable Pro 5
Roboform 9.7.7.
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Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5Integrated
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25h2 64bit 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build 09/2023
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core AM5
Motherboard
ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI DDR5 PCIe 4.0 ATX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB 5600MHz AMD EXPO DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated RealTek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VA24DQ 24" (23.8") Monitor, FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 75Hz,
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive (C:)
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 SATA 2Tb (E:) Disk Device (VIDEOS)
WDC WD20 EZRX-22Z5HBO SATA 2Tb (D:) Disk Device (DATA)
PSU
Evga 650 Bq, 80+ Bronze 650W, Semi Modular
Case
Fractal Design Define 7 Black Mid Tower PC Gaming Case
Cooling
3 x 140 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless USB
Mouse
Logitech wireless USB
Internet Speed
74 mbps down 20mbps up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium and Windows Defender
Other Info
LG M-DISC WH14NS40 M-DISC Optical drive
At a glance
Windows 11 Home OS build 22621.2134AMD A6-6400K APU (NON WINDOWS 11 COMPLIANT)RAM 8.00 GB (7.19 GB usable)AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Yeah, but Audio CD tracks that typically follow the Redbook standard don't have any error detection in them. That's why EAC with AccurateRip is still needed to avoid the potential risk of encountering glitches. Most commercial music tracks will have been ripped by multiple other AccurateRip users in the past so verification will have been made possible through the online database that it uses to compare hash codes. The more users choose to let it automatically submit these codes, the less likely a user falls victim to errors in the musical data. It verifies that the musical data you have matches that of all the other users who own the same CD.
1TB Crucial NVMe
2TB Crucial NVME
WD 1TB SSD SATA to USB3
1 Seagate BUP Slim 2TB SATA to USB3
1 Seagate BUP Slim 4TB SATA to USB3
Samsung SSD 1TB SATA to USB3
Samsung 500G SATA to USB3
500G Crucial SSD to USB3
PSU
Beelink Proprietary
Case
Beelink Proprietary
Cooling
Beelink Proprietary
Keyboard
Logitech Backlit USB
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
T-Mobile 5G 500 T-Mobile Home Internet -Asus ZenWifi AX Mesh
Browser
Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Antivirus
Microsoft Security 1.451.235.0 version created 6-2-2026
Other Info
Macrium X Build 10.0.8843
Minitool Pro Ultimate 13.6
REVO Pro 5.5.0.0 Portable
JAM Treesize 9.7.2.2203 Perpetual Outdated.
JAM Ultrasearch Pro 4.9.1.1204 Perpetual Outdated.
Malwarebytes Pro 5.5.7.255 Update 1.0.110434 Component 157.0.5633
Screenpresso Pro 2.2.12.3 beta (.Net 4.8) 2026-5-026
Hamrick Vue Scan Pro 9.8.51.13
Visio 2021 Pro 2021 MSO (Version 2605 Build 16.0.20026.20076) 64-bit
Droid Transfer-Android 26.2.26.0
Thunderbird 151.0.1
em Client 10.4.5326
Affinity Suite 3.2.1
Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2605 Build 16.0.20026.20076) 64-bit
Adobe Creative cloud Version 6911 Apps 6.9.0.618 CCLibrary 4.16.2 (Photo subscription)
HXD Hex Editor Version 2.5.0.0
DAW Software Reaper-Izotope Plugins
TGRMN Software ViceVersa Pro Build 6015 and VVEngine 3 Build 3000
ISOBuster Pro 5.8.0.0
Microsoft Visio Pro 2021 Version 2605 Build 16.0.20026.20076
Many Other free and paid applications
WYSIWYG Web Builder 21.07
Filezilla 3.70.5
Putty .83 and Putty Gen .83
System Informer 4.0.26144.416 Stable
O&O Regedit Version12 Build 2172
WINRAR 7.22
Lockhunter 3.4.3.146. x64
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.1
Epson Eco Tank Printers and Epson Scanners.
Bluestacks for Ring Cameras
PEAK DCA Transistor Graphical USB Interface for Viewing Transistor Operational Curves. Win 10 Version and has functioneded on Win11 perfectly. Version 1.1.1963.
Games - Card Games -Microsoft FSX "Pro Gold Flight Sim with add ons. Still works perfectly.
Still run a few older onese successfully on win11 as well with no graphic issue.
At a glance
Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSDDR5 32GBeelink SER7
Operating System
Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Beelink
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Motherboard
AMD
Memory
DDR5 32G
Graphics card(s)
Beelink SER7
Sound Card
Beelink SER7
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
Native
Hard Drives
1TB Crucial NVMe SSD 2G SATA
PSU
Beelink Proprietary
Case
Beelink Proprietary
Cooling
Beelink Proprietary
Keyboard
gaming keyboard
Mouse
MS
Internet Speed
T-Mobile 5G
Antivirus
Defender Malwarebytes
Other Info
Microsoft 365 Family Office
Macrium X Subscription1 Version 10
Mini-Tool Ultimate 13.0 Lifetime
Malwarebytes Premium w/VPN 5
Revo Pro Portable Pro 5
Roboform 9.7.7.
Others. (All legit)
