How to fix scratches on a disc

If you have a recorder, you can make a new one.

1. Whether the disc can still be used if it is scratched depends on the situation.

2. If the scratch is on the side of the protective layer (transparent layer), the degree of impact is relatively small, and some optical drives with strong error correction ability can be successfully read. Even if it cannot be read, the disc surface can be polished and repaired to reduce scratches and allow the optical drive to be successfully read.

3. If the scratch is on the data layer (there is an image), then the degree of impact is relatively large, and the data may have been damaged and lost, such as the optical drive cannot be corrected and read, then there is no possibility of repair.

1. Wax the disc.

2. Apply some toothpaste to the cloth.

Be careful not to press the disc too hard, just feel the cloth gently wiping the disc.

3. Polishing the disc.

Polishing determines that scratched discs can be repaired, using a fine sand abrasive compound for polishing.

CDs and discs are fragile mediums that can be scratched at any time, and in general, vertical scratches (mapped from the center outward) are much lower than spiral scratches.

If the latter type of CD *** platter has more scratches, the chances of it being able to recover data are relatively small. In any case, if it is important data, you should strive to recover it.

1. Try to repair the damaged platter.

1. If the disc scratch is deep, it can also be repaired. The best way is to use a white toothpaste or a polish (preferably on an optical instrument), but also brasso.

2. First use a soft cloth to wipe the surface of the disc, if there are oil stains, you can use a mild detergent to clean. Make sure the surface of the plate is free of finger marks or other contaminants. Do not use too much force when cleaning to avoid injury.

3. Use toothpaste or gloss agent to apply to the damaged parts of the surface of the platter, please try to control the amount at the beginning to prevent too much pollution to other parts, and then gently wipe it from the center to the outside with a soft cloth.

4. Of course, not all platters can be recovered, and sometimes it is common for some platters to only recover part of the data.

2. Try to recover the data.

1. First of all, prepare the necessary recovery software, and you can try a variety of data recovery software, maybe one of them can recover more data. CD Recovery Toolbox is recommended.

2. Put the damaged platter into the optical drive, and then the software can list the files and folder contents found in the platter, and then select the data you want to recover, this process is very slow and you must be able to endure it.

3. Another software is Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier, which is also a similar recovery software, but it can pause and save the recovery progress for the next recovery.