DVD/CD cleaning

[Stefan9]

Not sure if I should post this in the gaming section or the hardware section. Anyway I have a problem with two of my game discs, they keep giving me redundancy errors when trying to install. Anyway know of a way or a place that can clean your dvd's??

 

[MooDy]

I think that most DVD renatal shops will have a disk cleaning service.

 

[wizdumb]

either try "cd clinic" as seen on tv available at game/makro etc (i use this on rental dvds)

or

if you have car polish, apply it liberally, let dry and wipe off with a soft cloth (use this method if i buy 2nd hand games and it seems to work every time)

 

[Dan]

AFAIK you can have your discs cleaned at Game Exchange too.

 

[Deceptor]

I even heard that you can use brasso to clean discs, not sure if it works though.

 

[Lydon]

As MooDy said, most rental stores should offer the service. But you can buy self-clean kits that work wonders.

 

[Stefan9]

Going to the rental store today. Will let you guys know if it works.

 

[Stefan9]

No luck didn't work. So it seems either buy new ones or just forget about them.

 

[Dan]

Try Unstoppable Copier to rip the files off the discs and then burn them off.

Used this method a couple times successfully.

 

[wizdumb]

heard the same thing, i can always try and test for you guys - as brasso is basically a polich anyways, so i see no reason why it should not work

 

[Stefan9]

Try Unstoppable Copier to rip the files off the discs and then burn them off.

Used this method a couple times successfully.

Thanx man. Trying it but it seems to me that one of the archive files is totally corrupt on the assasins creed disc. Got stuck at datacab4, same place were the installation gets stuck.

 

[wizdumb]

maybe try a program like cd check, as it "rips" all data from a damaged disc, but i guess it only works for data, and you are trying to install a game

 

[Stefan9]

maybe try a program like cd check, as it "rips" all data from a damaged disc, but i guess it only works for data, and you are trying to install a game

If I can rip all the data, then I should be able to install the game from the h/d and just use a no cd exe to run it.

Will try cd check

 

[Lydon]

Good luck. I've used one of these ripping programs on a scratched disk myself and it worked like a charm so there must be something out there.

 

[Stefan9]

Good luck. I've used one of these ripping programs on a scratched disk myself and it worked like a charm so there must be something out there.

Tried it. No luck, not sure if its disc or the file that has gotten totally corrupted but even trying to use cd check it still can't read datacab4. Still going to try a few things but its not looking very good.