Anything i can do about an unreadable disk? - GoFuckYourself.com

Dirty F · 09-19-2005, 04:19 PM

A normal writeable cd. It has some important stuff on it. The date part is scratched and the silver side actually lost some of its silver. Im not sure if thats there for any purpose but if it is can i fix this?

Nicky · 09-19-2005, 04:21 PM

no idea, but I bet its not good that the silver part lost some of its silver though.....here is a bump

BigBen · 09-19-2005, 05:41 PM

The silver on the top of the cd reflects the laser from the cd-rom. You're out of luck.

chupachups · 09-19-2005, 05:43 PM

Yes, the silver is the most essential part of the cd. Scratches and stuff like that you can repair with some epoxy-like fluid. How important stuff?

fuzzylogic · 09-19-2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBen

The silver on the top of the cd reflects the laser from the cd-rom. You're out of luck.

then put a mirror on the top

dready · 09-19-2005, 05:47 PM

Sounds pretty tricky!

BV · 09-19-2005, 05:47 PM

scrape all of the silver off until the disc is opaque
then just hold it up to the light and read it that way

SureFire · 09-19-2005, 05:50 PM

Toothpaste

Last resort but it saved a few CDs

fuzzylogic · 09-19-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SureFire

Toothpaste

Last resort but it saved a few CDs

no kidding?
i will remember that

Dirty F · 09-19-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SureFire

Toothpaste

Last resort but it saved a few CDs

For the scratches or the silver part?

SureFire · 09-19-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzzylogic

no kidding?
i will remember that

Not kidding. A clerk at the grocery store applied toothpaste to my ATM card after the plastic bag trick didn't work. It worked. I tried it on a few CD's that I couldn't read anymore and it worked. I did try it on a DVD from Blockbuster and it didn't work...so who knows but as a last resort I would try it.

chupachups · 09-19-2005, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SureFire

Not kidding. A clerk at the grocery store applied toothpaste to my ATM card after the plastic bag trick didn't work. It worked. I tried it on a few CD's that I couldn't read anymore and it worked. I did try it on a DVD from Blockbuster and it didn't work...so who knows but as a last resort I would try it.

Now tell about the plastic bag trick, because I dont know about that either

Spunky · 09-19-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupachups

Now tell about the plastic bag trick, because I dont know about that either

They rub the strip with a plastic bag..I think it builds a static electricity on it

SureFire · 09-19-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupachups

Now tell about the plastic bag trick, because I dont know about that either

Simple if your credit card or ATM card has scratches on it, one puts in a plastic bag and swipes it...may work or not and could shut the whole store down to accept ccs so that is why I said trick.

Like I said toothpaste work for me to save a few CDs...who knows maybe soap works

je_rome · 09-20-2005, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SureFire

Not kidding. A clerk at the grocery store applied toothpaste to my ATM card after the plastic bag trick didn't work. It worked. I tried it on a few CD's that I couldn't read anymore and it worked. I did try it on a DVD from Blockbuster and it didn't work...so who knows but as a last resort I would try it.

OMG I never heard of this. maybe I should try it.

kosta · 09-20-2005, 12:12 AM

buy a new cd.

Vlad · 09-20-2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kosta

buy a new cd.

you better read the thread before hitting the reply button...

Franck , have ya tried different cdrom ? sometimes it's works.

LiveDose · 09-20-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SureFire

Toothpaste

Last resort but it saved a few CDs

Does work for some scratches but to be safe do it in a center to edge motion not circular...

Dirty F · 09-20-2005, 07:01 PM

Bumpizzle

pornguy · 09-20-2005, 07:05 PM

I got one from someone with no damage to it, and you can see that it has data on it, but none of my computers can read it.

09-19-2005, 04:19 PM	#1
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Anything i can do about an unreadable disk? A normal writeable cd. It has some important stuff on it. The date part is scratched and the silver side actually lost some of its silver. Im not sure if thats there for any purpose but if it is can i fix this?

09-19-2005, 04:21 PM	#2
Nicky Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,071	no idea, but I bet its not good that the silver part lost some of its silver though.....here is a bump __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

09-19-2005, 05:43 PM	#4
chupachups Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden/Spain you sum bitch! Posts: 6,576	Yes, the silver is the most essential part of the cd. Scratches and stuff like that you can repair with some epoxy-like fluid. How important stuff? __________________

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dready Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 5,247	Sounds pretty tricky! __________________ ICQ: 91139591

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09-19-2005, 05:41 PM	#3
BigBen Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: scv Posts: 2,299	The silver on the top of the cd reflects the laser from the cd-rom. You're out of luck.

09-19-2005, 05:47 PM	#7
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	scrape all of the silver off until the disc is opaque then just hold it up to the light and read it that way

09-19-2005, 05:50 PM	#8
SureFire Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: internet Posts: 4,398	Toothpaste Last resort but it saved a few CDs

09-20-2005, 12:12 AM	#16
kosta So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 441	buy a new cd.

09-20-2005, 07:01 PM	#19
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Bumpizzle