How to Make a Non Working Xbox Disk Work

How to Make a Non Working Xbox Disk Work


Things You'll Need


    * Polishing cloth or toilet paper
    * Water supply
    * Disk
    * 90% or Higher Isopropyl Alcohol
    * T-cut
You got your new XBox game, put it in, and it doesn't work! Wait, what's that on the disk? A scratch!? Getting a XBox disk scratched is easy, but the hard part is getting it to work again.:


#1.Take the disk out of the Xbox.
#2.Choose one of the methods below to try and fix your Xbox game.
#3.Or you can take it to like a gamestop or anywhere they sell games and ask for them to fix it, like glue up the scratches back together for most likely $5.00 some places $1-3 depending on the scratches

Possible Methods:


    * Use air (such as blowing across the disk) or a very soft brush to remove any specks from your disk before you polish it.
    * Get a soft, lint-free polishing cloth, such as one you would clean eyeglasses with, and wet it. In a pinch, you can use a wet piece of toilet paper. (Make sure that it is soft and not the slightly abrasive ultra-cheap stuff.)
    * Use your wet piece of cloth or toilet paper to clean the shiny side of the disk (Not the side with the name and picture).
    * Dry the whole disk off using a dry polishing cloth, or dry piece of toilet paper.
    * Put it in your XBox, and it should work. If not, try cleaning it again, to a maximum of 5 times.
    * Use soap/ windex and a slightly wet paper towel to wipe off your disk from the middle towards the outside, not in a circular motion this messes up the coding in the disk and may permanently scratch it!
    * Use Toothpaste and rub from center out all the way around(only use paste not gel).
    * Use a car polish get a dry cloth and add a small amount of car polish such as T-cut and rub in circular motion for 15-20 minutes then wipe dry. Some cotton buds put a tiny drop on to the cotton bud and then wipe the disc in a circular motion. This works for any dust Scuf marks from where the disc wobbles in the tray, when the xbox is upright or moved.
    * Use Peanut Butter Although it may sound weird put it on a paper towel and rub it not in a circular motion The chemicals and stuff in it should help
    * Try turning off the Xbox, then remove the disc, after, simply open and close the tray repeatedly with 2 second breaks. Do this about 20-30 times.

Tips


    * Make sure that the disk is completely dry on both sides.
    * Some video rental shops offer a CD cleaning service for free or for a small fee (up to two dollars).
    * If you have an XBox 360, disks will occasionally get roughed up. So if you buy your game at Best Buy, get the extended warranty for $5. Use it if you bring games and consoles to parties.
    * If your disk is cracked or has holes in it, this obviously won't work.
    * If the disk has circular rings, the XBox was probably tipped from horizontal to vertical or vice versa. This causes a certain part to rub against the disk, leaving large scratches. If the disk cannot be read, it is permanently damaged.
    * The delicate part of a CD/DVD is the TOP of the disk. The shiny, bottom can be cleaned/polished if it gets scratched, however, if the top gets scratched, the data layer, just below the surface, can be damaged and that can't be fixed.
    * Try using Meguiars PlasticX polish using it very gently in the same method as toothpaste.It also works very well for CD/DVD's.Also follow the directions on the bottle.
    * If your disk is full of scratches, sometimes game stores like GameCrazy have disk repair machines for about 9 bucks.
    * If none of these techniques work, don't panic! You'll have to buy another disk, but all of your data and saved games are stored on the hard drive, not the disk. also you can also get a rental from a movie shop like blockbuster, movie gallery, etc. and download it to the hard drive it works not needing the same disc to play your game( it downloads the primary files) that why its works if you get a rental

Warnings


    * If the disk is still wet, you may break your Xbox.
    * If you use inappropriate cloth, tissue, or paper to polish your disk, you may worsen its scratches.
    * Make sure that there are no abrasive specks on your disk or polisher at any time while you are polishing.
    * Don't accidentally ruin it by smearing it or scratching it more!
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