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Scratched CDs and DVDs

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,604 Forumite
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    no it's an old thread but tried this on my ONLY copy of Windows XP pro that had got a bad scratch on it, few minutes of rubbing with brasso wadding that comes in a tin , could read it with a few problems. 2nd go to pick up some other scuffs and BINGO was able to read/use the CD !!!

    highly recommend this rather than a £25 kit from maplins etc!!
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  • Valjk
    Valjk Posts: 35 Forumite
    Thank you for this tip as I thought that the only thing you could do with scratched CDs and DVDs was to turn them into bird scarers.
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  • izoomzoom
    izoomzoom Posts: 1,564 Forumite
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    DH thought of this himself a couple days ago.:money:

    Unfortunately our disc was obviously too scratched :mad: , and now I am having to watch for a replacement on ebay :rolleyes: - £4.50 damage :eek: !!!
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