Fixing a Scratched CD

noland1985 · Apr 8, 2005, 02:24 AM

I have a problem with Disk 5 of Far Cry. There is a medium depth scratch running with the disk, which I have learned is the worst kind of scratch. All of the other disks are fine. i don't know anyone else who has the game (locally), so borrowing the disk is out of the question. On Ubi's web site they charge 10 to replace a scratched game. i only need disk 5, and I really don't want to pay 10 bucks when the game goes for 20 new. Does anyone have an alternate solution? I dont really want to buy one of those skip doctor things unless i have to. At this point i'll try anything, since the disk is pretty much useless now.

Thanks alot.

Vikingod · Apr 8, 2005, 02:33 AM

as far as I know, you are out of luck without buying a gamedoctor (which might not fix it anyway, trust me I used to sell them). If you can burna copy of it, that might work if it is not too deep. Try burning it very slowly (2x). Other than that, the replacement program sounds good to me, or pick up a new copy. There are other alternative that I'm sure you can think of, but can't talk about them here, as warez-talk is not allowed.

noland1985 · Apr 8, 2005, 02:41 AM

right...i forgot to mention that i tried to burn (actually tried to make an image of it) but it failed...disk read error. has anyone heard about using peanut butter, toothpaste, freezing, markers, hair gel, ect.?

Vikingod · Apr 8, 2005, 02:45 AM

all BS, that may fix the real light scratches, but nothing deep. SOunds like your SOL man.

TJ- · Apr 8, 2005, 03:01 AM

try this program

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...Copy-Pro.shtml

comes with free trial

Vikingod · Apr 8, 2005, 03:03 AM

good find, never heard of it. Let us know how it works won't you noland.

noland1985 · Apr 8, 2005, 05:15 AM

looks good, i'll try it when i get home...

Whopper · Apr 8, 2005, 08:31 PM

I have used the dvd doctor and it works very well some times you have to go over disk 2-3 times and grind the spot that has the scratch.

BUT the easiest thing I have found is Brasso. Brass polish.

IT WILL remove some gosh awful scratches.

Soft cloth and Brasso.....wipe hard from center to outside edge and back to center while turning the disk on another soft cloth...

you will be surprised at what this stuff will do to a disk, cd's and dvd's

one $3.00 can will last a life time

first time I tried this was on a win98se disk that got caught in an old cd drive and ate a big scratch in the disk. took it out in just a little time.
Whopper

[hobo]eclipse · Apr 8, 2005, 08:39 PM

Lip Gloss will make scratched Music CD's play, dont know about data and how deep of a scratch it will fix though

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Apr 8, 2005, 09:31 PM

well, i guess its not technically piracy since you do own the game, but getting a copy of disc 5 would be legal i would say. it is technically a backup.

also toothpaste has worked on a medium scratch for me, basically put a peasize amount on the disc, get a nice SOFT cloth that you can toss out later. spread the toothpaste and buff it till all the paste is gone and it looks clear (if its hazy or streaked might not work). try using it then, my ff8 disc 1 has a medium scratch tried everything and it doesnt work (i have game doctor also, worked once).

noland1985 · Apr 11, 2005, 04:43 AM

well...the program did not work. i realize that asking for iso's is against rules, so i wont...but is it really illegal if i own the game already? also, i really don't want to pay $10 for a replacement cd to ubisoft......thats what should be illegal!

TJ- · Apr 11, 2005, 04:51 AM

can you find someone else with the game and get a copy of it, other wise youll have to bite the bullet and either find something on p2p or buy it

jugganutz · Apr 12, 2005, 01:10 PM

I have used toothpaste on some pretty scratched cd's as well as car wax with some good results. I think the car wax came out on top. I had this cd that would not play and the wax fixed it.

clicker666 · Apr 13, 2005, 10:51 AM

I've also had success with Brasso. All you are trying to do is remove the non-transparant portions of the scratches. If the scratch actually allows light to pass through the reflective top you have no hope. Otherwise, just polish the scratch smooth.

Can't really do more harm since it doesn't work already.

nauticus · Apr 14, 2005, 02:48 AM

I poured Acetone all over mine and it worked!

Just kidding.

Apr 8, 2005, 02:24 AM	#1
noland1985 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	Fixing a Scratched CD I have a problem with Disk 5 of Far Cry. There is a medium depth scratch running with the disk, which I have learned is the worst kind of scratch. All of the other disks are fine. i don't know anyone else who has the game (locally), so borrowing the disk is out of the question. On Ubi's web site they charge 10 to replace a scratched game. i only need disk 5, and I really don't want to pay 10 bucks when the game goes for 20 new. Does anyone have an alternate solution? I dont really want to buy one of those skip doctor things unless i have to. At this point i'll try anything, since the disk is pretty much useless now. Thanks alot. __________________ My Specs:

Apr 8, 2005, 02:41 AM	Thread Starter #3
noland1985 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	right...i forgot to mention that i tried to burn (actually tried to make an image of it) but it failed...disk read error. has anyone heard about using peanut butter, toothpaste, freezing, markers, hair gel, ect.? __________________ My Specs:

Apr 8, 2005, 03:01 AM	#5
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	try this program http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...Copy-Pro.shtml comes with free trial __________________ new sig comming soon

Apr 8, 2005, 05:15 AM	Thread Starter #7
noland1985 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	looks good, i'll try it when i get home... __________________ My Specs:

Apr 8, 2005, 09:31 PM	#10
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	well, i guess its not technically piracy since you do own the game, but getting a copy of disc 5 would be legal i would say. it is technically a backup. also toothpaste has worked on a medium scratch for me, basically put a peasize amount on the disc, get a nice SOFT cloth that you can toss out later. spread the toothpaste and buff it till all the paste is gone and it looks clear (if its hazy or streaked might not work). try using it then, my ff8 disc 1 has a medium scratch tried everything and it doesnt work (i have game doctor also, worked once). __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Apr 8, 2005, 02:33 AM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	as far as I know, you are out of luck without buying a gamedoctor (which might not fix it anyway, trust me I used to sell them). If you can burna copy of it, that might work if it is not too deep. Try burning it very slowly (2x). Other than that, the replacement program sounds good to me, or pick up a new copy. There are other alternative that I'm sure you can think of, but can't talk about them here, as warez-talk is not allowed.

Apr 8, 2005, 02:45 AM	#4
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	all BS, that may fix the real light scratches, but nothing deep. SOunds like your SOL man.

Apr 8, 2005, 03:03 AM	#6
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	good find, never heard of it. Let us know how it works won't you noland.

Apr 8, 2005, 08:31 PM	#8
Whopper DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	I have used the dvd doctor and it works very well some times you have to go over disk 2-3 times and grind the spot that has the scratch. BUT the easiest thing I have found is Brasso. Brass polish. IT WILL remove some gosh awful scratches. Soft cloth and Brasso.....wipe hard from center to outside edge and back to center while turning the disk on another soft cloth... you will be surprised at what this stuff will do to a disk, cd's and dvd's one $3.00 can will last a life time first time I tried this was on a win98se disk that got caught in an old cd drive and ate a big scratch in the disk. took it out in just a little time. Whopper

Apr 8, 2005, 08:39 PM	#9
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Lip Gloss will make scratched Music CD's play, dont know about data and how deep of a scratch it will fix though

Apr 11, 2005, 04:43 AM	Thread Starter #11
noland1985 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	well...the program did not work. i realize that asking for iso's is against rules, so i wont...but is it really illegal if i own the game already? also, i really don't want to pay $10 for a replacement cd to ubisoft......thats what should be illegal! __________________ My Specs:

Apr 11, 2005, 04:51 AM	#12
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	can you find someone else with the game and get a copy of it, other wise youll have to bite the bullet and either find something on p2p or buy it __________________ new sig comming soon

Apr 12, 2005, 01:10 PM	#13
jugganutz DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	I have used toothpaste on some pretty scratched cd's as well as car wax with some good results. I think the car wax came out on top. I had this cd that would not play and the wax fixed it. __________________

Apr 13, 2005, 10:51 AM	#14
clicker666 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 327 Rep Power: 0	I've also had success with Brasso. All you are trying to do is remove the non-transparant portions of the scratches. If the scratch actually allows light to pass through the reflective top you have no hope. Otherwise, just polish the scratch smooth. Can't really do more harm since it doesn't work already. __________________

Apr 14, 2005, 02:48 AM	#15
nauticus Carpcarpcarpcarpcarp Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: nauticus Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	I poured Acetone all over mine and it worked! Just kidding.