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Ways To Repair Scratched Disk

Discs, CDs and DVDs are mediums through which we store our precious data. It could be videos, music, photos or vital document files. We sometimes come across situations where we're unable to run a disc, because there're scratches on the surface. It could prove devastating especially if you have significant data related to your job or memories that would like to cherish for a long time.

Don't panic in this situation. First check out the surface of your CD or DVD. In case the scratches are running from the middle of the disc to the outside rim, possibilities are that you will be able to use the disc after using a simple cleaning mechanism. Take a lens cleanup cloth and clean up the surface of the disc. Most of the times, dust is responsible for short-term damage which could be repaired by cleanup.

However, ensure that you clean starting from the center of the disc to the outside edge in a straight line. Don't use circular motion. In case this technique doesn't work for you, toothpaste or peanut butter could repair a scratched DVD or CD. Rub a very small amount gently on the whole surface of the scratched disc. Leave it for 5 mins with the scratched side facing upwards. Wash this with warm water and then softly clean with a lens cloth.

Instead, you can clean the surface with alcohol. The peanut butter & toothpaste fill in the scratches to fix a scratched disc. Auto wax and furniture polish are also good options. Auto wax could repair mild scratches whereas furniture polish is used for deep scratches. To use auto wax, rub it in the same manner as you would have done with toothpaste. Wait for the wax to dry and then remove the extra layer using cotton balls.

Furniture polish is quite rough and must be used just when the other methods to repair a scratched disc haven't worked. A safe technique to repair a scratched CD is to use a repairing machine. These types of machines are easily available on the internet. Other than repairing scratches they can aid in preventing them by keeping the disc clean. They usually clean and repair within seconds to give an almost new disc.
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