Recovering read only files copied from backup CD

I recently copied a backup of some files from my WinMe machine to a CD and later upgraded to WinXP.

I have been trying to copy back the files from the CD to my XP box but everytime the process terminates with a dialogue box asking me if i want to transfer a certain read only file or skip it and no matter what i choose, the process just stops.

I need to copy the files to the system first inorder to change the attributes but its proving to be a pain in the butt.

The files are on a CD-R so changing the attributes from windows doesn't work.

I have tried using DOS with the xcopy \ *.* command but it returns a message that there was an error creating the files.

I have looked almost everywhere in the web including microsoft support.

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

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Sie

xcopy {file} \c
With the \c syntax it continues copying even if errors occur

Maybe this will help

Alien

Thanks mate but it didn't work. I'm trying to recover the entire data from the CD.

Alien

After several trials of the xcopy command, it worked but several folders copied were empty.

I finally decided to try ISObuster and surprisingly managed to copy the files to the hard drive although they are still inaccessible. Initially i had managed to copy some files from a cd to the hard disk and later made them accessible but i can't remember everything i did unfortunately.

I'll highlight you on my progress just incase i succeed.