Can anything be done for a cd that keeps getting "cyclic redundancy check?"

Any scratches on the plastic (there are CD repair kits consisting of very fine sandpaper that can help).

Bad disc. I only get that error when using dvd shrink. Either disc is damaged or encryption can't be cracked with dvd shrink.

I don't suggest doing this on a BluRay or DVD, but on a CD I've had luck...

Wash the disc with a mild dish washing liquid.
On a damp soft cloth, add a small dot of toothpaste (gel works best).
Lay the disc on a clean, smooth, flat, sturdy surface.
from the center hole to the outer edge (radius), rub the toothpaste back and forth on the disc, pressing fairly hard.
(Never, never, never polish in a circular manner or any direction that is not along the radius of the disc)
slightly rotate the disc in a clock-wise manner after about 10 back and forth cycles.
(keep the cloth damp and add more toothpaste as needed)
repeat until the entire disc surface has been polished.
Wash the disc with dish washing liquid, again.
Dry the disc off before sticking it into the reader.

CRC errors are commonly caused by small scratches that follow the tracks on the disc. This will buff away small scratches and allow you to get a backup - usually.

Even gel toothpaste is too abrasive.

Trying it on another computer is you best hope. That didn't work for you so no a lot choices.

You could try Imgburn to copy the whole CD to HD as an ISO file. It may or may not work as imgburn is fairly quick to point out a cyclic redundancy but it is surely worth a try. If it can copy it to the single file then you can write that back to a new CD.

Read the screens during install so you can opt out of any toolbars or other ad-supporting software. Imgburn is a good program but it does bundle something with the installer that you want to opt out of when installing.

Then try the "Create Image File from Disc" option to see if it can read the disc without error.

http://majorgeeks.com/ImgBurn_d4870.html

http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=29

It's specifically designed for reading damaged optical disks, doesn't work in every situation but it's probably your best bet.

ETA: A good coat of paste automobile wax will sometimes help too, treat the disk just like you would a car, apply, let dry and then polish with a soft cloth.

But the aluminum looks OK, as a really-last-ditch effort you can take a blowtorch and run the flame across the disc - slow enough to melt the plastic but fast enough to not burn it; it will smooth out the worst of it to the point where you can get the data off, one last time. After that it's pretty much junk, the remelted plastic gets brittle and hazy awfully fast, but it's worked for me on a couple occasions.

Good luck!

No good. :sigh: