Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions?

Lightknight924 · 07-30-2005, 07:04 PM

Okay, Recently I found an old game of mine that is called Sea Dogs. Don't know if you heard of it or not. Sea Dogs is an Epic Adventure At Sea. But, I found it very scratched. When I try to install it it only gets to 56% and stops there completely. So, I Gogle it up and I get a few things that lead to Brasso Polish. I try that teqnuiqe and now my computer doesn't even read the disk. I need suggestions. The fate of the CD lays in your hands FFR. Any help?

**-Fallen-** · 07-30-2005, 07:25 PM

Buy a new one.

Lightknight924 · 07-30-2005, 08:06 PM

I did...amazon. but trying to find if anyone was a cd expert first before buying a new one.

british_bmx2005 · 07-30-2005, 08:11 PM

put some glue on the scratch, smear it around the scratched area, leave it on for at least 5 minutes, then wash it off. I did this to some of my cds and it worked amazingly.

Lightknight924 · 07-30-2005, 10:20 PM

...thanks british bmx...i'll try that immediatly...and if your lying so I break my CD then I still got the garunteed one from Amazon.

dontcareaboutmyid · 07-31-2005, 02:16 PM

well I'd recommend praying to the dark gods, you might have to give part of your soul up to do it though. but hey win win, you get to experiment with powers beyond your control and if they somehow summon a minature black hole to consume your disc in its entirty, you have another coming via amazon

jewpinthethird · 07-31-2005, 06:24 PM

You could buy a SkipDr.

vashthestampede0987 · 07-31-2005, 07:59 PM

Or you could use alchemy.

ToshX · 07-31-2005, 09:59 PM

Or you could just get a paper towel and put water on it, and gently rub the CD -.- I do this and it turns out half of the scratches aren't really that deep and just go away this way, turning out to be something other than scratches.

vashthestampede0987 · 07-31-2005, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToshX

turning out to be something other than scratches.

Like what, sex stains?

dontcareaboutmyid · 08-1-2005, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vashthestampede0987

Like what, sex stains?

dude... that'd be really tiny

Jordy0823 · 08-1-2005, 02:47 AM

glue works and so does toothpaste...
just rub toothpaste all over it and let it sit for 5 -10 minutes and wash it off it worked for my DDRMAX2 for playstation 2 im not quite sure if it will work for CDs on computer

Tps222 · 08-1-2005, 10:48 AM

Yea, DJ, your screwed, you should have asked me, I did it millions of times to my crappy ps2 games, sheesh, if you use brasso incorectly, it really screws it up.

**Synthlight** · 08-1-2005, 11:23 AM

Ok.. trust me on this one DJ. Hopefully your CD isn't messed up from the other methods.

Get 1 pot of boiling water
drop your CD in for 20 seconds
take out IMMEDIATELY after the 20 seconds or else you might ruin the CD

This is a common trick that will soften up the scratches so that the surface becomes smooth. You do this at your own risk and if you keep it in there to long or mess up your CD for any reason, I am not responsible.

You can however hold ToshX responsible and ask him to pay for a new CD even though he has no idea I said this nor does he know of this method.

Cheers,

Synthlight

**Snapps** · 08-1-2005, 11:25 AM

Synth, how do you get the CD out of boiling water, when its BOILING HOT.

Just crossed my mind.

**Synthlight** · 08-1-2005, 11:38 AM

A) Tie a string to it or B) dump the water out

Cheers,

Synthlight

Lightknight924 · 08-1-2005, 12:42 PM

Thanks guys.... but I have already tried the tooth paste and brasso already before I created the thread. But i'll try snthlights idea with the boiling hot water.

Tps222 · 08-1-2005, 01:28 PM

It worked for him. Thanks synth, unfortunately, madden couldn't be saved using the same technique.

Lightknight924 · 08-1-2005, 01:40 PM

Yes! it worked....though I still have the amazon one coming....now what..

Thanks Synthlight!!

Mychilli · 08-2-2005, 10:59 AM

your hand, duh..

07-30-2005, 07:04 PM	#1
Lightknight924 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 31 Posts: 1,164	Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Okay, Recently I found an old game of mine that is called Sea Dogs. Don't know if you heard of it or not. Sea Dogs is an Epic Adventure At Sea. But, I found it very scratched. When I try to install it it only gets to 56% and stops there completely. So, I Gogle it up and I get a few things that lead to Brasso Polish. I try that teqnuiqe and now my computer doesn't even read the disk. I need suggestions. The fate of the CD lays in your hands FFR. Any help?

07-30-2005, 07:25 PM	#2
-Fallen- xqsite OG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 2,836	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Buy a new one. __________________ One of the original members of the xqsite + FFR community. BlankZero - 15 year vet + RobbyZero - 15 year vet

07-30-2005, 08:06 PM	#3
Lightknight924 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 31 Posts: 1,164	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? I did...amazon. but trying to find if anyone was a cd expert first before buying a new one.

07-30-2005, 08:11 PM	#4
british_bmx2005 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seabrook, Texas Posts: 214	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? put some glue on the scratch, smear it around the scratched area, leave it on for at least 5 minutes, then wash it off. I did this to some of my cds and it worked amazingly.

07-30-2005, 10:20 PM	#5
Lightknight924 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 31 Posts: 1,164	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? ...thanks british bmx...i'll try that immediatly...and if your lying so I break my CD then I still got the garunteed one from Amazon.

07-31-2005, 02:16 PM	#6
dontcareaboutmyid FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin, Close to Canada Age: 37 Posts: 2,103	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? well I'd recommend praying to the dark gods, you might have to give part of your soul up to do it though. but hey win win, you get to experiment with powers beyond your control and if they somehow summon a minature black hole to consume your disc in its entirty, you have another coming via amazon __________________ Theory of Quantum Fetish Mechanics

07-31-2005, 06:24 PM	#7
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? You could buy a SkipDr.

07-31-2005, 09:59 PM	#9
ToshX FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,111	RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Or you could just get a paper towel and put water on it, and gently rub the CD -.- I do this and it turns out half of the scratches aren't really that deep and just go away this way, turning out to be something other than scratches.

08-1-2005, 02:47 AM	#12
Jordy0823 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 187	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? glue works and so does toothpaste... just rub toothpaste all over it and let it sit for 5 -10 minutes and wash it off it worked for my DDRMAX2 for playstation 2 im not quite sure if it will work for CDs on computer

08-1-2005, 10:48 AM	#13
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 6,167	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Yea, DJ, your screwed, you should have asked me, I did it millions of times to my crappy ps2 games, sheesh, if you use brasso incorectly, it really screws it up.

08-1-2005, 11:23 AM	#14
Synthlight Administrator Founder, System Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States of America Age: 50 Posts: 3,052	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Ok.. trust me on this one DJ. Hopefully your CD isn't messed up from the other methods. Get 1 pot of boiling water drop your CD in for 20 seconds take out IMMEDIATELY after the 20 seconds or else you might ruin the CD This is a common trick that will soften up the scratches so that the surface becomes smooth. You do this at your own risk and if you keep it in there to long or mess up your CD for any reason, I am not responsible. You can however hold ToshX responsible and ask him to pay for a new CD even though he has no idea I said this nor does he know of this method. Cheers, Synthlight

08-1-2005, 11:25 AM	#15
Snapps NO DOUBT GET LOUD Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 5,648	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Synth, how do you get the CD out of boiling water, when its BOILING HOT. Just crossed my mind.

08-1-2005, 11:38 AM	#16
Synthlight Administrator Founder, System Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States of America Age: 50 Posts: 3,052	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? A) Tie a string to it or B) dump the water out Cheers, Synthlight

08-1-2005, 12:42 PM	#17
Lightknight924 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 31 Posts: 1,164	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Thanks guys.... but I have already tried the tooth paste and brasso already before I created the thread. But i'll try snthlights idea with the boiling hot water.

08-1-2005, 01:28 PM	#18
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 6,167	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? It worked for him. Thanks synth, unfortunately, madden couldn't be saved using the same technique.

08-1-2005, 01:40 PM	#19
Lightknight924 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 31 Posts: 1,164	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? Yes! it worked....though I still have the amazon one coming....now what.. Thanks Synthlight!!

08-2-2005, 10:59 AM	#20
Mychilli FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ^ _ ^ Age: 34 Posts: 555	RE: Re: RE: Scrathced Up CD, Fix Suggestions? your hand, duh.. __________________

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