How to fix a scratch CD

[gameo]

i recently heard this in a local computer magazine. U can make a scratched Cd work by applying Toothpaste on the back of the Cd , U should rub the paste well to its back and after wash it slowly .after this rub it with a soft cloth .Most probably the CD will work.80% guarantee assured

[ProStix]

i recently heard this in a local computer magazine. U can make a scratched Cd work by applying Toothpaste on the back of the Cd , U should rub the paste well to its back and after wash it slowly .after this rub it with a soft cloth .Most probably the CD will work.80% guarantee assured

Thanks for the info man. 8)

[eir000]

I tried it on my favorite audio CD but still wont work... :(

[buda]

found those guids on a different forum , someone also suggested to put the CD into a freezer and apparently it worked. But im not very sure about that method

Hi, if you use brasso,(or any other metal polish,) on a CD, you might as well just throw it in the bin before you start and save yourself the expense and effort. It is far too coarse and will simply add a multitude of scratches to compound the problem. Toothpaste is a little better, it contains a much finer abrasive, specifically, jeweller's rouge, which, if applied assiduously enough, can remove very fine scratches from a disk. Be aware though that it is a very fine abrasive, and it will take a long, long time to polish out even very fine scratches.
As an alternative, there used to be a product made for just this happenstance. These were special wipes, impregnated with a sort of liquid, air-drying plastic film which you used to wipe/clean/coat the playing surface of the disk. I did actually try one once, and it did actually work, but they were very far from cheap, and I somehow doubt that the coating so applied would last for very long. Since CDRs are now so cheap, it's probably more cost effective to just make a working copy off all your disks, and simply make another when the existing gets damaged, as it will in time.
You should as a matter of course, clean every CD before putting it into the drive. CDs should be cleaned with a dry, clean, lint-free cloth, and wiped only in a radial direction from centre outwards, and NEVER around the disk!
Playing scratched CDs should not harm your drive, however it will cause extra wear and tear because of the extra seeking for damaged data, and it is possible that the damaged data could possibly cause damage to the speakers of an audio system if it were an audio disk.

well another nice instruction is this one:

http://www.instructables.com/id/EAPIE0IPAUEP286T9M/ just click the next button there :D

[ameer]

thank you
i will try this with my cd`s

[Kevmaverick]

Thank you for the information. I was going to throw some of my scratched cds away, but I'll try this before I do.

[turnmillforum]

hey thanks! i hope this work ill give it a try next time a scratch a cd :P

[viineeth]

hey... i also have certain info regrading this.. let me share with u..

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Don't you feel like crying every time you add another disc to your pile of scratched discs. Trashing that disc which contained your favorite songs, pics, files, games or videos is not easy.

Read-on, if you find yourself wishing for a miracle every time your fav CD is scratched:

Home Remedy :

here's an easy home remedy, which might give you the desired results. Rub a small amount of toothpaste on the scratch and polish the CD with a soft cloth and any petroleum-based polishing solution (like clear shoe polish). Squirt a drop of Brasso and wipe it with a clean cloth.

Technology to the rescue
There are many softwares available on the net, which enable the recovery of the CD data. BadCopy Pro is one such software, which can be used to recover destroyed data and files from a range of media.

Just a few clicks is all it requires to recover the disc from almost all kind of damage situation; be it corrupted, lost data, unreadable or defective.

DiskDoctors is another popular company, which offers both software and solutions to recover data from a scratched CDs and DVDs.


General Tips:
* Always wipe the CD from the center outward with stratight spoke-like strokes. Wiping CDs in circles will create more scratches.

* Do not scratch the graphics layer as you cannot repair the disc. HINT: Hold the disc up to a light with the graphics layer facing the light source. If you can see light thru the scratches at any point then the disc may be irreparable and or exhibit loading or playing errors.

* Clean your Disc players lens regularly with a suitable product to ensure optimal viewing pleasure.

* Make sure to use a soft, lint-free cloth to clean both sides of the disc. Wipe in a straight line from the centre of the disc to the outer edge.

* If wiping with a cloth does not remove a fingerprint or smudge, use a specialized DVD disc polishing spray to clean the disc.

* Only handle the disc by its outer edge and the empty hole in the middle. This will help prevent fingerprints, smudges or scratches.

Statistics:
*Fingermarks/prints cause 43% of disc problems!
* General wear & tear causes 25% of disc problems!
* Player-related issues cause 15% of disc problems!
* User-related issues cause 12% of disc problems!
* PlayStation 2 machine scratches cause 3% of disc problems!
* Laser rot (a manufacturer error) causes 2% of disc problems!

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[superagentsmith]

THANKS.......................

[xite-line]

LOOOOOOOOOL
listen, scrached cd are dead cd,
each circle on the cd contain 16 bit of data,
if it scrached it tose the data which was in there,
if u scrach it to much the disk would make your computer not to respond cuz system can'nt read less then 16 bit data...SO......keep your favorite disks in a save or something :) lol btw just burn your cd's for back up...i is ligal