Yes - but I was referring to an error of "one bit" which would probably go un-noticed in an AV file as opposed to an exe file. You would be right of course if there is a major data corruption but the chances are it's down to an odd crc error or two due to a few bits.however there is one thing about your reasoning I don't agree with. For sure a bit error in compiled code can, nay will, likely throw things out of kilter.
But a few missing pages of a book does nothing to enhance the reading experience either as I'm sure you will agree
Right. As it happened entire sections of the CD were unreadable and so the equivalent of several pages would have been lost. However the point is now moot as the intended recipient of the audiobook has lost interest.Yes - but I was referring to an error of "one bit" which would probably go un-noticed in an AV file as opposed to an exe file. You would be right of course if there is a major data corruption but the chances are it's down to an odd crc error or two due to a few bits.
Good eh! Been there, done it - hours of work trying to sort something for somebody then they tell you, "Doesn't matter now - changed me mind"!However the point is now moot as the intended recipient of the audiobook has lost interest.
On 'Good eh!": yes, just as well it came to nothing. I could take a tip from Hughes and not act on anything until the very last moment - oftentimes whatever it was has resolved itself. Still, it kind of burns me to have, as you point out, spent hours trying to accommodate the person who asked for the CD rip not to mention wasting yours and other forum participants time. Still, I guess one always learns something in the process and so it will have been worthwhile anyway.Good eh! Been there, done it - hours of work trying to sort something for somebody then they tell you, "Doesn't matter now - changed me mind"!
Read errors on a disk (magnetic or optical) are frequently down to a scratch across a number of tracks so a whole series of sectors are affected. The are a few techniques available for recovery but depends on how critical the loss is as to whether or not it is worth the effort involved.
On the update problem - being an MVP doesn't give me any right to speak on MS behalf but I've always had my update options to advise me and let me choose and have had no problems with that. I'd first set your options, then have another look at the settings and see if they have saved ok. Then reboot and see if thy are still ok. Check occasionally, especially after an update and see if they are still set. If any changes are being made this will at least help you identify when it is happening and help identify the cause.