Scratched cds.. Is there any saving them?

xzanti

Not sure if this is the right place for this but anyway.. Anyone know of a way to revive scratched cds? Short of going out and buying a whole new collection and I have no idea how to burn copies and don't have a laptop, a lot of the ones I have that are scratched wouldn't be available to buy in shops anymore, old dance compilations etc...

Cheers

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Cilit Bang.

Or this.

How to Fix a Scratched CD.

Or this.

MacGyver Tip: Fix scratched CDs with toothpaste

Or this.

How to Repair Scratched CDs

xzanti

Thanks DesF

Toothpaste?? :eek: wouldn't have thought that would be good for cds lol..

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Just to say, I don't endorse any of the solutions above.

I found them on this thing called Google.

jor el

T-Cut works too, also on DVDs. I've used this a few times.

GhostInTheRuins

I came accross this the other day, no idea if it works or not

http://www.metacafe.co.il/watch/661486/repair_cds_using_chewing_gum/

Giblet

Toothpaste works for me! Just rub it in with a soft cloth until it disappears.

Sperm

Dave

Metal polish!! Best of the lot. I used it to clean fix my friends Xbox 360 game. Works a treat. Saved me 70 snots!

Sam Vimes

as far as i know, if a cd is scratched, you're legally allowed download the music from the internet because you've already bought a license for it. i'm open to correction on this

Wompa1

If you have a Smyths near you I think they all have the same machines for repairing disks...they do 4 for 10 euro...well worth it, they work 9 times out of 10..or do what I did, get a job there and do them for free PS don't do that...its not worth it

s_carnage

Ya i'd back up the toothpaste theory. I heard it years ago so tried it with a cd that i didn't mind wrecking and it worked great. Ya might have to do it every month or so because it doesn't permently fix it

Terry

Dave wrote:

Metal polish!! Best of the lot. I used it to clean fix my friends Xbox 360 game. Works a treat. Saved me 70 snots!

Picture him saying "70 snots" in a Limerick accent.

event

got one of these a few years ago

http://www.nextag.com/Digital-Innovations-SkipDR-Motorized-62171826/prices-html

not a motorised version though, has a spindle thing
works fine for me

Robbo

Commander Vimes wrote:

as far as i know, if a cd is scratched, you're legally allowed download the music from the internet because you've already bought a license for it. i'm open to correction on this

And if you don't have internet access, you can just walk into HMV and pick up the CD you want and walk out. Tell the security guard and he'll be fine with it.

Reku

I remember Game used to sell some device for repairing scratched CDs and DVDs, not sure if they still stock it though.

Riesen_Meal

I find that copying them into media player removes a lot if not all of the scratches from cds....

Just means re-burning them later, at least you have a copy on your HD though...

Oh and , Highest quality bitrate please!