Comments on: Can You Save A Scratched CD? http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gary http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-20579 Gary Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:55:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-20579 My experience has been that the disk polishing mechanisms do work somewhat, but I have had to use an additional process after polishing to get it to work. I put a single drop of canola oil on the disk, and smeared it around with a clean fingertip. Then I thoroughly wiped the disk clean with a lint-free cloth. The oil in the fine scratches made them more transparent, like they were polished. My experience has been that the disk polishing mechanisms do work somewhat, but I have had to use an additional process after polishing to get it to work. I put a single drop of canola oil on the disk, and smeared it around with a clean fingertip. Then I thoroughly wiped the disk clean with a lint-free cloth. The oil in the fine scratches made them more transparent, like they were polished.

]]> By: Kreepman http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-20278 Kreepman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:37:03 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-20278 yes it will work yes it will work

]]> By: J. Leonard http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-17888 J. Leonard Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:24:58 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-17888 Worst case scenario, use Brasso to clean disc. It seems to dissolved the plastic so that the scratches can either be filled, or plastic can be removed to the same level as the scratch. Worst case scenario, use Brasso to clean disc. It seems to dissolved the plastic so that the scratches can either be filled, or plastic can be removed to the same level as the scratch.

]]> By: Martyn http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-17124 Martyn Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:47:55 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-17124 The toothpaste trick is not a myth. Ive tried it myself and it worked perfectly. Im not saying it will work every time but it defo worked for me. Just have to make sure the disc is completely clean and dry before putting it into your machine. The toothpaste trick is not a myth. Ive tried it myself and it worked perfectly. Im not saying it will work every time but it defo worked for me. Just have to make sure the disc is completely clean and dry before putting it into your machine.

]]> By: Kevin Mason http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-17069 Kevin Mason Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:28:11 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-17069 i think i once read somewhere that you can fix a broken/scratched cd or dvd by "polishing" it with toothpaste. Would this work? i think i once read somewhere that you can fix a broken/scratched cd or dvd by “polishing” it with toothpaste. Would this work?

]]> By: Steve Stone http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-17066 Steve Stone Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:52:31 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-17066 I knew there was a good reason to hold onto a 2000 vintage HP 12x CD burner. I knew there was a good reason to hold onto a 2000 vintage HP 12x CD burner.

]]> By: Drew http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-17060 Drew Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:29:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-you-save-a-scratched-cd/#comment-17060 With the exception of Nero being completed bloated beyond the extreme (especially anything past v7) it's arguably the best burning application around. Something else to possibly note: if all else fails - as per above - try and extract the audio into a WAV file on your PC. Quite often if nothing else seems to work when it comes to burning a copy of the disc, digital extraction is almost guaranteed to work. I've had discs that looked as though they'd been run over by numerous cars but by extracting the audio digitally to my hard drive, I was able to successfully burn the content to a new CD without a loss of quality. Just another option to try... :) With the exception of Nero being completed bloated beyond the extreme (especially anything past v7) it’s arguably the best burning application around.

Something else to possibly note: if all else fails – as per above – try and extract the audio into a WAV file on your PC. Quite often if nothing else seems to work when it comes to burning a copy of the disc, digital extraction is almost guaranteed to work. I’ve had discs that looked as though they’d been run over by numerous cars but by extracting the audio digitally to my hard drive, I was able to successfully burn the content to a new CD without a loss of quality.

Just another option to try… :)

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