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Scratched CD Data Recovery

If one of your CDs that contains important information becomes scratched, then it is essential that you repair the scratch and burn the information off of the CD onto your computer straight away.
  1. Repair with Homemade Solution

    • Fix your CD by using household materials. Put a drop of dishwashing liquid into a quart of bottled, or distilled, water. Mix the solution up and dampen a lint-free cloth with it. Gently wipe the scratched area of your CD, in a linear motion from center to edge, with the damp cloth.

    Fix with Toothpaste

    • Apply some toothpaste to a lint-free cloth. Locate the scratches on your CD and gently wipe the toothpaste into the scratch(es). Hold the disc under warm running tap water. Dry with a lint-free cloth.

    Burning Your Repaired CD

    • Turn on your computer and open your CD-burning software, such as iTunes or Windows Media Player. Insert your repaired CD into your computer's disc drive. Click on the "Import" tab in your disc burning software; the data from your scratched CD will import into your software. It is now saved on your computer from which you can burn another copy if you so want.

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