How do I revive a scratched cd-rom that won’t play on the pc?

4 Comments

1. Who Dares Wins says:

   July 22, 2009 at 3:10 pm

   http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Scratched-CD

   Try a recovery tool:

   Given the widespread use of optical discs to distribute and store software, it’s hardly surprising that you should occasionally come across a damaged disc that your PC won’t read. That doesn’t mean that the data isn’t recoverable though. Even if there’s a physical defect such as a scratch on the surface it can still be possible to get back at least some of the information.
   CD Recovery Toolbox scans CDs and DVDs to find files and folders they contain. It will then display a list of everything that’s recoverable – depending on the degree of damage this may not be the entire contents of the disc. You can select individual files or folders for recovery and the program is capable of handling files of more than 4GB in size. The program is free and available for download from:

   http://www.oemailrecovery.com/download.html

   Good luck

   wdw
2. redkazoo says:

   July 22, 2009 at 3:10 pm

   rub some peanut butter on the back of it, then wipe it clean! it worked for me once!
3. John Boy490 says:

   July 22, 2009 at 3:10 pm

   the best way is to purchase a purpose cd cleaner/scratch remover device. in the uk, http://www.maplin.co.uk sell them.
   it uses special fine abrasives and polishes and spins the disc the correct way to clean. it wil repain and cd sized disc no matter the format
4. John the smart guy says:

   July 22, 2009 at 3:10 pm

   Most scratched cds just the computer cant read it but there softwares and tools that could read them. It may not be recovered. Some data from cd may be recovered, it depends how badly cd is scratched.
   There one of the best tools Symantec. It mat cost you but its awesome used it for many years great!!
   you could buy it on eBay for like 10$-20$ or could find it free on the web. good luck.