scratched cd

[oxford_fan]

am i right in thinking that its only the outer layer that is damaged, and that the cd data below remains in perfect condition? as i'm skint are there any household items i can use to 'fill in the gaps'? or what else is best, should i have to resort to spending?

[land_of_bo]

Which side of the disc is scratched?

[Arriba]

does it play ok?
if not. i'd think its fucked but i aint sure

[BANGKOK RED]

If it doesn't play then you may still be able to recover the data (Music) using something like Magic Iso on your PC, then Rip it and make a new disc. Rather than paying out again for something you have already paid for.

[oxford_fan]

nope still plays alright with the occasional skip. i've got a few cd's like this, and they tend to be my favourite, most played ones. just wondering if a bit of polyfilla would smooth my listening.

[Arriba]

just burn copies before they are completely fucked then

[janaage]

I thought you could buy a special kind of wax that you rub onto the affected areas and then you'd be able to burn copies.

[BANGKOK RED]

Failing anything else : www.limewire.com   .

[Simon Pieman]

Bit of brasso works. Rub from the inner ring to outer across the disc very gently. Then backup your copies.

I need to get round to copying some of my dodgier discs, especially as I have a cd recording deck.

[Simon Pieman]

Oh, obviously rinse off the polish after too and leave to dry.

Apparently toothpaste works as well!

[Barry Scott]

I recommend something called Cd Doctor or Disk Doctor or something, can't remember the exact name, but bought it from PC World for about £20.

You load a CD/DVD in, cover it in some chemical and turn a handle, it then scratches off all the damage. It looks fucked when it's finished, but the CD/DVD is back playing as god as new afterwards.

I've used it on loads of things and it's amazing. I did manage to break mine though. Although that was because someone walked on it though, not because it's shit.

[Barry Scott]

Here's a link to it on Amazon. Although it looks a bit more modern than mine.

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

We've got something called a DiscGoDevil at work, which I'm led to believe takes off a layer of the CD, making it playable again. Takes two minutes and afterwards you spray the cd with the stuff I sometimes use to clean my glasses, and wipe it all off. Hey presto. Its a free service to me but to the public its £2 per disc. If you're desperate enough to pay to save the disc then try your local Blockbusters and see if they have one of these contraptions.

[Spud]

I used to put toothpaste on scratched cd's, obviously wash it off and dry and it should then be ok again.

Read about it in a magazine a few years back.