archival disaster: CD envelopes

[James Knott]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> I just went back into my write-mostly archive of old CDs and DVDs.  I
> store each of them in a CD envelope with a transparent window (so you can see
> the CD label).
> 
> On my disks from 2004, the window is adhering to the disk.  When I try
> to remove the CD from the envelope, the window is sticking to the
> disk and tearing.  Big and little bits of the window remain on the
> disk.  It could be worse: the window could be ripping bits off the CD,
> rendering the CD useless.
> 
> I am *guessing* that a CD reader can still read the disk with bits of
> window stuck to it.  After all, you can stick a paper label on that
> side of a CD.  It may be that the window has made the disk unbalanced
> and that might be a problem.

What happens if you soak the disk & envelope in water?  Clean water 
shouldn't hurt a CD.

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