@destrodisk: That's certainly the easiest way to fix a scratch: if you can find a game store that has a polishing machine. Usually they charge a small fee to do it.
@PartySpyro101: I'm trying to picture a baby throwing a chair and just can't do it. Anyway, the good news is that you can fix the scratch (try the method in this video, but make sure you turn on annotations first) and you can fix your 360 so that it stops scratching discs. Check out the page linked in the video info.
hehe this happened to my dragon age a while ago...my xbox froze my game and took the oportunity to destroy it like a toy xD fuck u microsoft and your expensive trash
Man, im sorta scared...a lot of people said that it worked, and a lot of people didn't say it dis...I don't want to ruin a 50 dollar game...urgh, here goes nothing!!!!!!!! :p
@AwesomeOpossum101: You should only use this method on a game disc that no longer works because of a scratch. If the game no longer works, you've got nothing to lose by trying it. Just make sure to follow the instructions carefully (turn on annotations first!) and it should work fine. The disc will probably look worse, but the game will play, as long as you followed the instructions.
hey. it turns out that it didnt work after all lol. the game just happened to work that time i typed in the message but it was a one off. my scratch goes around the outside of the disc - that means the area of the disc that has a huge space going around the inner circles. i also have scratches in the innermost circle of the disc- that means the part around the hole which fits around your finger. i dont understand which scratches to get rid of...
@MukeshPandya1985: The widest ring is where the data is. Nothing inside or outside of that matters. If you try this method again, work on one section of the scratch at a time, rubbing only radially (outward) across the scratch. You should see the scratch fade in that section. Then move on to the next section. Good luck.
my bf3 oo boy am so fucked up right now but am about to go to closest game store and borrow a copie of the game and install it to my harddrive then return it this method seems to work perfectly
@eazybreezy96: Installing a game to your hard drive is a workaround, but it doesn't work for everyone. If you don't have a large hard drive, it's not much use.
ok - i think it worked on my fifa 12. had a ring round the whole outside of the disc from moving the xbox suddenly. tried colgate on its own - not for long and it didnt work. tried sensodyne (pink one) and colgate together and after rubbing it around for 5-10 mins, i washed it off, and then put both on again, 5-10 mins, and washed it off. now my fifa 12 seems to work. thanks alot, ill post again if it doesnt work. great stuff!!!
@MukeshPandya1985: It sounds like one of those toothpastes was gritty enough to affect the scratch. You should have seen it working immediately, because it would change the way the scratch looked. Keep in mind that you should only rub the paste across the scratch from the center of the disc outward, never 'around'. It can take several tries to polish out enough of the scratch to get the game working. Good luck.
hey u keep saying gritty toothpaste but i dont know what this means! does normal colgate work. if something is gritty its like sand, and the only toothpaste that is like sand is one with bits in it. so are u saying u need toothpaste with bits in it? so far it hasnt made the scratch look any different, and it didnt work but ill keep trying
@MukeshPandya1985: Gritty means exactly what you think it means: most regular white toothpaste is gritty. If you rub it between your fingers, it feels gritty. That's because it's a polish. Gel toothpastes don't seem to work that way and are typically not gritty. If you use a non-gritty toothpaste, it won't do anything to the scratch.
My brother done that to my black ops idk how much he put den it didn't work but I got 2 n da other 1 has scratches on it does colgate work or does any1 no how 2 fix the tooth paste stain cuz it dried up n it don't wrk help plz
@willo949: The toothpaste should not leave a stain because it should never be left on the disc. The idea is to use it to polish out the scratch, then rinse it off right away. Some other videos say you should leave the paste on the disc but I don't see what that's supposed to accomplish.
does this method work if i have a perfect, circular scratch all the way around the outside of the disc? and how does this toothpaste make it readable?
@BeastlyWombat: Yes, it should work if you follow the instructions (turn on annotations). I've used it to fix similar scratches. The only difficulty is that since you can only work on a small section at a time, it will take a while. The toothpaste acts as a polish, smoothing the jagged edges of the deep axial scratch and replacing it with many tiny radial scratches that are not a problem for the DVD drive to read through.
@TheTopside10: It all depends on how long the scratch is. If it's a short one, like a centimeter or two, I find that two to three minutes does the trick. Your goal is not necessarily to make the scratch disappear completely. I find that just smoothing it out somewhat is often good enough. But if a scratch goes all the way around a disc, it will take a lot longer to remove it all, since you should only work on one small segment at a time.
@mvelt24: Did you follow the instructions? You have to turn on annotations to see them. Did you only rub the toothpaste across the scratch from the center of the disc outward? If not, then you might have made the problem worse. But it can still be fixed if you follow the instructions. I'd like to help if you can tell me what happened.
@TyVlog: Every few weeks, someone posts a comment like this. I really didn't use much water making this video. You waste about 100 times as much water every time you take a shower, and you do that every day (if you don't, please stand farther away from me). Give me a break.
@jrivett32 I've been informed by the commenter that his comment was obviously a joke. You tell me: does "Don't waste the water" sound like a joke? Regardless, if it was a joke, I apologize for responding as if it was not a joke. Usually when I get comments about wasting water here, they are not intended as humour.
@boobysniffer1234568: Did you follow the instructions? You have to turn on annotations to see them. Did you only rub the toothpaste across the scratch from the center of the disc outward? If not, then you might have made the problem worse. But it can still be fixed if you follow the instructions. I'd like to help if you can tell me what happened.
@WigsterWAFC: It sounds like you need to keep working on the scratch. If it gets a bit further each time it means what you're doing is working, you just need to keep going. Could you definitely see that where you were rubbing the toothpaste on it was affecting the scratch?
@jfeeroa1234: Would you care to elaborate? If you tried this method and it didn't work for you, just say so. Plenty of people have used it successfully, as you can see from the comments. Did you follow the instructions? You need to turn on annotations to see them.
@173logan: I don't think gels are abrasive. I've never tried to use one to fix a scratch, but according to reports in the comments here, you rub a gel toothpaste on a scratch 'til the cows come home and nothing happens. That's a pretty strong indicator that they're not abrasive.
so, my 360 is ghetto as fuck, and has no outside body to it, so you can see the disk drive and everything, but when the magnet fell of the top the disk went crazy and started hopping around, and all the scratches are more towards the center but I'm just wondering if it would be alright to use this technique if the center is all fucked up and what not to say
@173logan: I'm unclear on what you meant by "the magnet fell of the top the disk". The technique in this video can be used for most scratches in the data area of an optical disc. What exactly is wrong with "the center" of the disc?
@noblemile: Bummer. But I knew you'd find at least one. You officially own an XBox 360 that scratches discs, I'm sorry to say. But there are things you can do to help. First, never touch the 360 in use (duh). Find a solid location for it where it's unlikely to be jiggled in use. Always run it flat, not standing up. You can also retrofit it with foam pads under the lid of the DVD drive to prevent more scratching. Go to the page linked in the video information for more help.
@noblemile: Does it give you a specific error message? If the problem started right after the cable box was installed, and the game was running at the time, the most likely reason is a scratch. The scratch may actually be very small: look for a small axial scratch that appears from many angles.
@chuymillan123: You can try removing the scratch with toothpaste using the method in this video. Turn on annotations and watch the video. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully. If you don't want to bother, you can also buy a disc repair kit for about $20 or find a rental store that will fix it for a fee.
@multikiller910: You can try removing the scratch with toothpaste using the method in this video. Turn on annotations and watch the video. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully. If you don't want to bother, you can also buy a disc repair kit for about $20 or find a rental store that will fix it for a fee.
@noblemile: So the game stopped working right after the DirecTV people installed the cable box? Was the game running at the time? Did they bump the console? If so, that probably caused a scratch. Did you look for a scratch? Keep in mind that it might be very short, but it will typically be deep and axial.
@SuperdaCool: It should work for just about any kind of scratch, but if the scratch goes all around the disc, it's going to take a while to get rid of it because you should only work on one small segment at a time. If you don't mind spending money, you can buy a disc repair kit that is a lot faster and easier.
About how long should it take it fix a scratch that goes all the way around? I rubbed it with toothpaste for about 30 or so minutes and it still won't work
@holycowrap: It can take a while if the scratch goes all the way around because you should only work on one small section of the scratch at a time. Can you see the scratch fading where you're working on it? If not, you need to try an abrasive toothpaste.
@jcmanx97: I think most of the people commenting here have that. I haven't had one since I installed pads under the lid of the DVD drive in my first 360.
@jcmanx97: You can fix the disc. Some rental places have a disc buffer that should take care of it for a few bucks. You can also buy disc repair kits. Or if you have the time and patience and don't want to spend any money, you can try the toothpaste method in my other video. Make sure to enable annotations and follow the instructions carefully.
You could never do this with the xbox slim version of the "death ring", it puts a deep slice not a scratch all the way around, even after having it professional buffed/refinished and the game looking near new, if you look carefully you'll see a hair like line on the travel path of the laser that refracts light.
It will make your dvd rom go super sonic like it's reading it, until it freezes up.
@Connected2U2: If you have a 360 that scratches discs, it's always possible to get a scratch so deep that it can't be removed by polishing. I don't think it's specific to the slim 360.
@MrSmallport: Most gels are not abrasive. I don't know about that specific one since I don't have any to check, but if it doesn't feel gritty, it won't work.
@jrivett32 I have the perfect circle scratch towards the outer edge of two of my games, I just tried this; I might be using the wrong toothpaste or something, but I specifically went into town to buy toothpaste. There's no obvious grit to it, but it's not quite as smooth as gel. It didn't work, I'm not disappointed or anything, I didn't expect it to work, just giving you some feedback.
@MrSmallport: If you can't feel any grittiness in the toothpaste, it won't do anything. The scratch looks about the same as when you started, right? If it was an abrasive toothpaste, the scratch would have been affected immediately and obviously. If you can get your hands on some abrasive toothpaste, try it again. You'll see the effect immediately.
@peepsmith3: What? Are you suggesting that you can fix a scratched disc by leaving the disc in the sun? There's no way to control which parts of the disc are affected, so while it might smooth out the rough edges of a scratch, by the time it's fixed, other parts of the disc might be too melted to work, and there's no fixing a melted disc.
@peepsmith3: Arg, stupid me. I just realized you meant using the sun for DRYING the disc. The problem with doing that is that tap water contains a lot of minerals. When you air (sun) dry something, the evaporating water will leave mineral residue, which will cause problems. Better to use a clean cotton cloth. Unless you have access to distilled water, which contains no minerals.
@oliverdog94: The method in this video should work for you. Turn on annotations so you can see the instructions. Follow the instructions carefully. Have some patience and it should work. Since your scratch goes all around the disc, it will take some time to deal with all of it. Good luck.
@goikty2: Did you turn on annotations? The only way you can see the instructions is if you turn them on. It sounds like you need to try a different toothpaste. It has to be abrasive or it won't do anything.
@Pixelatorable: If you're unlucky enough to have a 360 that scratches discs, any game that you play for long periods is likely to get scratched. I think Skyrim qualifies! Anyway, just make sure you turn on annotations and follow the instructions carefully and it should work for you.
@ISLAY4NOBS: It always worked for me. You can spend a few hours reading all the comments below, but it mostly worked for others as well. Cases where it didn't work, the person probably didn't follow the instructions or gave up too soon. Make sure you turn on annotations or you won't see the instructions!
@smoove544: You should only try this on a disc for a game that no longer works. If it's not working, what do you have to lose? If it is working, why are you trying to fix it?
@rotem695: Look closely at the black mark. Does it appear to be on the surface of the disc, or beneath the surface? When you look at the top of the disc, is there a corresponding mark of any kind on that side? If something came into contact with the top of the disc with enough force, it could cause the kind of mark you're seeing. Unfortunately, if that's what happened, there's nothing you can do except replace the disc.
@jerryiscoolification: This method will work for you. Turn on annotations and watch the video. Follow the instructions and with a bit of patience it should work.
well mine has the full circle scratch i think its called the scratch of death or the perfect circle all the way towards the outer part is this thin scratch around the whole disc i tried the toothpaste method but it doesnt work any help please
@djcoolant: The method in this video should work for you. Turn on annotations so you can see the instructions. Follow the instructions carefully. Have some patience and it should work. Since your scratch goes all around the disc, it will take some time to deal with all of it. Good luck.
@jrivett32 it doesnt i tried it mybe 5 times and i didn't see a difference. I don't know if it did, because on one side the scratch is there but VERY thinner then on other sides so please respond and tell me if it should be like that and should i wash it off right when i put toothpaste on or keep it on and should i wipe off little sections of toothpaste or put the whole disc under the sink.
@djcoolant: Did you turn on annotations? The only way you can see the instructions is if you turn them on. Do that and then if you have more questions let me know.
@jrivett32 yea i did turn it on. I don't know if im doing it right then. When i put the the toothpaste on, do i only put in on the scratch or the whole thing, also do i rub it outward or to the side.
@djcoolant: Are you sure you turned on annotations? Because your questions are answered in the video's annotations. Do you see text when playing the video? Maybe the annotations are broken. I hope not.
@jrivett32 yes i did just what will it look like if it worked and do i only do the scratch or the whole thing and what is the max. times i should do it untill its just broken
@djcoolant: Work on one small segment of the scratch at a time. There is no point in putting toothpaste anywhere else on the disc besides where the scratch is. You should notice the scratch changing right away. Keep going until the scratch fades almost completely away. It will look like a shadow of its former self. All of this is in the annotations.
@jrivett32 o ok thanx. I thought i had to go from the middle of the disc out. Then just wash it off right away. I'll message you back if it works or not, thanx.
thanks man even though it didnt work the first time i did it the second time i rubbed it for about a minute or so than let it sit on the scratched area for about 20 min. and when i put in my mw3 it worked non stop, so far so good so i give my thanks to whoever made video with stupid but in the end helpful information
@itzyourtime: It's great that you were able to fix your game! Thanks for letting me know. As for leaving the paste on the disc, I can assure you that this accomplishes nothing. The toothpaste is an abrasive, and as such, can do nothing without being actively rubbed on the scratched surface. Just like using rubbing compound on your car's finish. As for the 'stupid but helpful' information: you're welcome, I guess.
Despite the fact that this seems like a ridiculously stupid idea, this video actually works! I had a Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360) c.d. that was scratched in one of the inner rings and using this video, my game started up without issue. First of all, I used the toothpaste with one of those cloths for cleaning your glasses (non-abrasive), rubbed it in slowly, washed it off and dried with a similar cloth. All to say, that it actually worked and I want to thank the creator of this video for the tips!
@aggressivejhu: That's great! Thanks for the report. And you're welcome. I also thought it was a stupid idea until I tried it myself, observed what was happening, and figured out how it worked. Then I posted this video.
@grapexxjelly: I can't say for sure since I don't have that specific toothpaste handy, but as long as it's abrasive it should work. The paste should feel gritty between your fingers.
@jrivett32 sorry bout that, i was saying that cuz I was really cautious before I am complete sure so I really want this method to work. The disc has like a double circle outside the center the disc and everytime I get it to play, it won't work. It's always errors after the start loading screen.
@DominationWarrior: Okay, then this method should work. Unfortunately, it will take a lot of work if the scratches go all the way around the disc since you can only work on one section at a time. The paste will cause lots of new scratches but they won't be a problem as long as they are radial. Again, make sure to follow the instructions in the annotations.
@DominationWarrior: If it's abrasive, it will work. But you should only use this method if the game isn't working. There's no reason to do it on a disc before you start playing it, unless you already know it's not working. I really don't understand your last statement.
I use Pepsodent complete care original flavor toothpaste to see if I can get rid of the stratches, cuz I really really wanna play GTAEFLC, is that a toothpaste I can use?
@DominationWarrior: I can't say for sure whether that paste will work, but it has to be abrasive: it should feel slightly gritty between your fingers. Regular white paste is best.
hey my mw3 disc got this outer ring like scratch from my xbox, i dont want to put toothpaste on it because i think it might make it worse. do you think it is worth trying?
@maypat1996: Does the game still work? If so, then don't try to fix it. If it's not working, then you've got nothing to lose, right? Toothpaste won't damage a disc as long as you use it properly. Follow the instructions in the video (turn on annotations) and it should work for you. The toothpaste will cause lots of tiny new scratches but they won't be a problem for your 360.
@jrivett32 when i put the disc in, the xbox reads it as mw3 but when i click play sometimes it goes to the main menu and then a error screen pops up saying "disc unreadable, clean with soft cloth, and restart console" then it takes me back to the xbox dashboard, other times it reads the disc but when i start it, it doesnt reach the main menu and the same error pop up message comes up. should i still try the toothpaste method? or does this count as it working?
@maypat1996: If you're unable to play the game, then the game is not working. Have you tried cleaning it with a soft cloth? Are there obvious scratches?
Oh my god thank you ^^ it didn't work at first but after I formatted my xbox and cleared the cache it worked!Of course I have to start over but it's worth playing bayonetta~
@JTuroify: What you mean is that it didn't work FOR YOU. Did you follow the instructions? You have to enable annotations to see them. Did you see the scratch start to fade? If not, you probably need to try a different toothpaste. It has to be abrasive.
Oh my god!! I realy didn't think it would work, but sure enough. IT WORKED!!!! THAAAANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Now i dont need to buy a new MW3. Thank you so much!!
@Sci0phobi4: You're welcome! Thanks for letting me know it worked. Keep in mind that since you apparently have a 360 that scratches discs, it may happen again (boo).
@JuJuPPe: You should only try this method if your game isn't playing properly due to a scratch. If the game isn't working, you have nothing to lose by trying this. Just make sure to follow the instructions carefully (turn on annotations!) and you won't damage your disc.
My brother knocked my xbox360 down and know skyrim has a huge ring on it. I just took it to a game shop and they removed the circle
destrodisk 2 days ago
@destrodisk: That's certainly the easiest way to fix a scratch: if you can find a game store that has a polishing machine. Usually they charge a small fee to do it.
jrivett32 1 day ago
@destrodisk Dude the same exact thing happened with me and Saints Row the third.
Leon91195 1 day ago
my first time i played skyrim my baby sister threw a chair at my poor xbox, now i have this wide ring on my skyrim disc =(
PartySpyro101 5 days ago
@PartySpyro101: I'm trying to picture a baby throwing a chair and just can't do it. Anyway, the good news is that you can fix the scratch (try the method in this video, but make sure you turn on annotations first) and you can fix your 360 so that it stops scratching discs. Check out the page linked in the video info.
jrivett32 4 days ago
hehe this happened to my dragon age a while ago...my xbox froze my game and took the oportunity to destroy it like a toy xD fuck u microsoft and your expensive trash
CarlOreally 5 days ago
@CarlOreally: Are you saying you destroyed your 360 because a game froze? Yikes.
jrivett32 4 days ago
Man, im sorta scared...a lot of people said that it worked, and a lot of people didn't say it dis...I don't want to ruin a 50 dollar game...urgh, here goes nothing!!!!!!!! :p
AwesomeOpossum101 6 days ago
@AwesomeOpossum101: You should only use this method on a game disc that no longer works because of a scratch. If the game no longer works, you've got nothing to lose by trying it. Just make sure to follow the instructions carefully (turn on annotations first!) and it should work fine. The disc will probably look worse, but the game will play, as long as you followed the instructions.
jrivett32 5 days ago
@jrivett32 Thats true idk why i didnt think of that before, if it doesnt work anyways, you got nothing to lose!!!!!!
BiggieSmalls11111 1 day ago
@BiggieSmalls11111: Yup. Just don't be alarmed if the disc actually looks worse, because if the game works, who cares what the disc looks like?
jrivett32 15 hours ago
hey. it turns out that it didnt work after all lol. the game just happened to work that time i typed in the message but it was a one off. my scratch goes around the outside of the disc - that means the area of the disc that has a huge space going around the inner circles. i also have scratches in the innermost circle of the disc- that means the part around the hole which fits around your finger. i dont understand which scratches to get rid of...
MukeshPandya1985 6 days ago
@MukeshPandya1985: The widest ring is where the data is. Nothing inside or outside of that matters. If you try this method again, work on one section of the scratch at a time, rubbing only radially (outward) across the scratch. You should see the scratch fade in that section. Then move on to the next section. Good luck.
jrivett32 6 days ago
my bf3 oo boy am so fucked up right now but am about to go to closest game store and borrow a copie of the game and install it to my harddrive then return it this method seems to work perfectly
eazybreezy96 1 week ago
@eazybreezy96: Installing a game to your hard drive is a workaround, but it doesn't work for everyone. If you don't have a large hard drive, it's not much use.
jrivett32 6 days ago
ok - i think it worked on my fifa 12. had a ring round the whole outside of the disc from moving the xbox suddenly. tried colgate on its own - not for long and it didnt work. tried sensodyne (pink one) and colgate together and after rubbing it around for 5-10 mins, i washed it off, and then put both on again, 5-10 mins, and washed it off. now my fifa 12 seems to work. thanks alot, ill post again if it doesnt work. great stuff!!!
MukeshPandya1985 1 week ago
@MukeshPandya1985: It sounds like one of those toothpastes was gritty enough to affect the scratch. You should have seen it working immediately, because it would change the way the scratch looked. Keep in mind that you should only rub the paste across the scratch from the center of the disc outward, never 'around'. It can take several tries to polish out enough of the scratch to get the game working. Good luck.
jrivett32 1 week ago
hey u keep saying gritty toothpaste but i dont know what this means! does normal colgate work. if something is gritty its like sand, and the only toothpaste that is like sand is one with bits in it. so are u saying u need toothpaste with bits in it? so far it hasnt made the scratch look any different, and it didnt work but ill keep trying
MukeshPandya1985 1 week ago
@MukeshPandya1985: Gritty means exactly what you think it means: most regular white toothpaste is gritty. If you rub it between your fingers, it feels gritty. That's because it's a polish. Gel toothpastes don't seem to work that way and are typically not gritty. If you use a non-gritty toothpaste, it won't do anything to the scratch.
jrivett32 1 week ago
O and it's all around the disk
willo949 1 week ago
My brother done that to my black ops idk how much he put den it didn't work but I got 2 n da other 1 has scratches on it does colgate work or does any1 no how 2 fix the tooth paste stain cuz it dried up n it don't wrk help plz
willo949 1 week ago
@willo949: The toothpaste should not leave a stain because it should never be left on the disc. The idea is to use it to polish out the scratch, then rinse it off right away. Some other videos say you should leave the paste on the disc but I don't see what that's supposed to accomplish.
jrivett32 1 week ago
i tried it and it didnt work
MrBobbyman89 1 week ago
@MrBobbyman89: I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for you. Did you follow the instructions? You have to turn on annotations to see them.
jrivett32 1 week ago
does this method work if i have a perfect, circular scratch all the way around the outside of the disc? and how does this toothpaste make it readable?
BeastlyWombat 1 week ago
@BeastlyWombat: Yes, it should work if you follow the instructions (turn on annotations). I've used it to fix similar scratches. The only difficulty is that since you can only work on a small section at a time, it will take a while. The toothpaste acts as a polish, smoothing the jagged edges of the deep axial scratch and replacing it with many tiny radial scratches that are not a problem for the DVD drive to read through.
jrivett32 1 week ago
My method is WAY better and you don't need anything extra. Check out my 2 videos on this.
KTrainReviews 1 week ago
@KTrainReviews: WARNING: KTrainReviews' videos on this subject are not meant to be taken seriously. They are also hilarious.
jrivett32 1 week ago 4
@jrivett32 indeed my friend.
KTrainReviews 1 week ago
@jrivett32 There Hilarious The Black-Ops One Was The Funniest
4deiter 1 week ago
@jrivett How long does it take to get a scratch out
TheTopside10 1 week ago
It works but it well take 15-30 minutes just to get a regular scratch out
TheTopside10 1 week ago
@TheTopside10: It all depends on how long the scratch is. If it's a short one, like a centimeter or two, I find that two to three minutes does the trick. Your goal is not necessarily to make the scratch disappear completely. I find that just smoothing it out somewhat is often good enough. But if a scratch goes all the way around a disc, it will take a lot longer to remove it all, since you should only work on one small segment at a time.
jrivett32 1 week ago
shit didnt work for me. made it worse
mvelt24 2 weeks ago
@mvelt24: Did you follow the instructions? You have to turn on annotations to see them. Did you only rub the toothpaste across the scratch from the center of the disc outward? If not, then you might have made the problem worse. But it can still be fixed if you follow the instructions. I'd like to help if you can tell me what happened.
jrivett32 1 week ago
thank you so much itve been trying to find a video and this seems to be thee only one
MrDalypaly 2 weeks ago
@MrDalypaly: You must be kidding. You're kidding, right? There must be hundreds of videos on Youtube about disc scratching problems and solutions.
jrivett32 2 weeks ago
Don't waste the water
TyVlog 2 weeks ago
@TyVlog: Every few weeks, someone posts a comment like this. I really didn't use much water making this video. You waste about 100 times as much water every time you take a shower, and you do that every day (if you don't, please stand farther away from me). Give me a break.
jrivett32 2 weeks ago
@jrivett32 I've been informed by the commenter that his comment was obviously a joke. You tell me: does "Don't waste the water" sound like a joke? Regardless, if it was a joke, I apologize for responding as if it was not a joke. Usually when I get comments about wasting water here, they are not intended as humour.
jrivett32 1 week ago
working so far!! THANK YOU!!! saved me 40 quid!!!
SwornSaintGames 2 weeks ago
@SwornSaintGames: Yay! Another satisfied viewer. You're welcome; glad to help. And thanks for letting me know.
jrivett32 2 weeks ago
@jrivett32 actually my disk went again afterwards, but i saw improvment so thank you. i think i didn do it long enough :P
SwornSaintGames 2 weeks ago
@SwornSaintGames but, it worked untill i got it professionally antiscartched so thank you ;) (subs)
SwornSaintGames 2 weeks ago
@SwornSaintGames: Getting a bad scratch completely removed from a disc can take a lot of work. Sometimes it's just easier to use a machine.
jrivett32 2 weeks ago
@SwornSaintGames Better Have Benn b-ops or mw3
4deiter 2 weeks ago
What toothpaste did you use??
R0ckiiegaming 3 weeks ago
@R0ckiiegaming: Regular white Crest. Any white toothpaste should work. It has to be abrasive. Gels don't seem to work.
jrivett32 3 weeks ago
dont work made mw2 stop workin altogea it woked sorta but now it fuked thank u u rapist
boobysniffer1234568 3 weeks ago
@boobysniffer1234568: Did you follow the instructions? You have to turn on annotations to see them. Did you only rub the toothpaste across the scratch from the center of the disc outward? If not, then you might have made the problem worse. But it can still be fixed if you follow the instructions. I'd like to help if you can tell me what happened.
jrivett32 3 weeks ago
it worked for a few minuets then stoped
WigsterWAFC 1 month ago
@WigsterWAFC: It sounds like you need to keep working on the scratch. If it gets a bit further each time it means what you're doing is working, you just need to keep going. Could you definitely see that where you were rubbing the toothpaste on it was affecting the scratch?
jrivett32 1 month ago
this a lie
jfeeroa1234 1 month ago
@jfeeroa1234: Would you care to elaborate? If you tried this method and it didn't work for you, just say so. Plenty of people have used it successfully, as you can see from the comments. Did you follow the instructions? You need to turn on annotations to see them.
jrivett32 1 month ago
all toothpaste is abrasive btw, just throwin that one out there, they just have different levels of......abrasiveness
173logan 1 month ago
@173logan: I don't think gels are abrasive. I've never tried to use one to fix a scratch, but according to reports in the comments here, you rub a gel toothpaste on a scratch 'til the cows come home and nothing happens. That's a pretty strong indicator that they're not abrasive.
jrivett32 1 month ago
so, my 360 is ghetto as fuck, and has no outside body to it, so you can see the disk drive and everything, but when the magnet fell of the top the disk went crazy and started hopping around, and all the scratches are more towards the center but I'm just wondering if it would be alright to use this technique if the center is all fucked up and what not to say
173logan 1 month ago
@173logan: I'm unclear on what you meant by "the magnet fell of the top the disk". The technique in this video can be used for most scratches in the data area of an optical disc. What exactly is wrong with "the center" of the disc?
jrivett32 1 month ago
Damg it Microsoft. Why not make a console that will hold the disk firm while inside and make a new more powerful Xbox to beat the PS3.
winstonngws 1 month ago
@winstonngws: You said it, brother.
jrivett32 1 month ago
the scratch was a ring followed by other scratches ):
noblemile 1 month ago
@noblemile: Bummer. But I knew you'd find at least one. You officially own an XBox 360 that scratches discs, I'm sorry to say. But there are things you can do to help. First, never touch the 360 in use (duh). Find a solid location for it where it's unlikely to be jiggled in use. Always run it flat, not standing up. You can also retrofit it with foam pads under the lid of the DVD drive to prevent more scratching. Go to the page linked in the video information for more help.
jrivett32 1 month ago
i found some scratches....
noblemile 1 month ago
@jrivett32 oh
noblemile 1 month ago
@jrivett32
Unable to load, then it tries again and fails to load
noblemile 1 month ago
@noblemile: Does it give you a specific error message? If the problem started right after the cable box was installed, and the game was running at the time, the most likely reason is a scratch. The scratch may actually be very small: look for a small axial scratch that appears from many angles.
jrivett32 1 month ago
@jrivett32 nope, no scratches at all
noblemile 1 month ago
@noblemile: What happens when you try to play the game?
jrivett32 1 month ago
my poor skyrim has a ring :,(
chuymillan123 1 month ago 7
@chuymillan123: You can try removing the scratch with toothpaste using the method in this video. Turn on annotations and watch the video. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully. If you don't want to bother, you can also buy a disc repair kit for about $20 or find a rental store that will fix it for a fee.
jrivett32 1 month ago
@chuymillan123 did you try this? if so, does it work?
173logan 1 month ago
I have the perfect ring around my mw2 what should i do:( plz reply back it will mean alot have a nice day.
multikiller910 1 month ago
@multikiller910: You can try removing the scratch with toothpaste using the method in this video. Turn on annotations and watch the video. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully. If you don't want to bother, you can also buy a disc repair kit for about $20 or find a rental store that will fix it for a fee.
jrivett32 1 month ago
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noblemile 1 month ago
@noblemile: So the game stopped working right after the DirecTV people installed the cable box? Was the game running at the time? Did they bump the console? If so, that probably caused a scratch. Did you look for a scratch? Keep in mind that it might be very short, but it will typically be deep and axial.
jrivett32 1 month ago
so this works with rings too? Because i got a ring around my mw3
SuperdaCool 1 month ago
@SuperdaCool: It should work for just about any kind of scratch, but if the scratch goes all around the disc, it's going to take a while to get rid of it because you should only work on one small segment at a time. If you don't mind spending money, you can buy a disc repair kit that is a lot faster and easier.
jrivett32 1 month ago
About how long should it take it fix a scratch that goes all the way around? I rubbed it with toothpaste for about 30 or so minutes and it still won't work
holycowrap 1 month ago
@holycowrap: It can take a while if the scratch goes all the way around because you should only work on one small section of the scratch at a time. Can you see the scratch fading where you're working on it? If not, you need to try an abrasive toothpaste.
jrivett32 1 month ago
Anyone have a ring around there xbox disc?
jcmanx97 1 month ago
@jcmanx97: I think most of the people commenting here have that. I haven't had one since I installed pads under the lid of the DVD drive in my first 360.
jrivett32 1 month ago
@jrivett32 Yeah... My wwe 12 $60 wasted hope walmart will let me return...
jcmanx97 1 month ago
@jcmanx97: You can fix the disc. Some rental places have a disc buffer that should take care of it for a few bucks. You can also buy disc repair kits. Or if you have the time and patience and don't want to spend any money, you can try the toothpaste method in my other video. Make sure to enable annotations and follow the instructions carefully.
jrivett32 1 month ago
Can colgate work?
kel758 1 month ago
@kel758: Sorry, I don't know. I don't have any handy to check. It has to be abrasive, though. It should feel gritty between your fingers.
jrivett32 1 month ago
You could never do this with the xbox slim version of the "death ring", it puts a deep slice not a scratch all the way around, even after having it professional buffed/refinished and the game looking near new, if you look carefully you'll see a hair like line on the travel path of the laser that refracts light.
It will make your dvd rom go super sonic like it's reading it, until it freezes up.
Connected2U2 1 month ago
@Connected2U2: If you have a 360 that scratches discs, it's always possible to get a scratch so deep that it can't be removed by polishing. I don't think it's specific to the slim 360.
jrivett32 1 month ago
Great man thanks it fixed my madden 11
hu28nt 1 month ago
@hu28nt: Woot! Thanks for the report.
jrivett32 1 month ago
Colgate Fluoride Gel, gathering this will not work?
MrSmallport 1 month ago
@MrSmallport: Most gels are not abrasive. I don't know about that specific one since I don't have any to check, but if it doesn't feel gritty, it won't work.
jrivett32 1 month ago
@jrivett32 I have the perfect circle scratch towards the outer edge of two of my games, I just tried this; I might be using the wrong toothpaste or something, but I specifically went into town to buy toothpaste. There's no obvious grit to it, but it's not quite as smooth as gel. It didn't work, I'm not disappointed or anything, I didn't expect it to work, just giving you some feedback.
MrSmallport 1 month ago
@MrSmallport: If you can't feel any grittiness in the toothpaste, it won't do anything. The scratch looks about the same as when you started, right? If it was an abrasive toothpaste, the scratch would have been affected immediately and obviously. If you can get your hands on some abrasive toothpaste, try it again. You'll see the effect immediately.
jrivett32 1 month ago
it worked on my mw3 disc
TheBoltaction5 1 month ago
@TheBoltaction5: Great! Thanks for letting me know!
jrivett32 1 month ago
if you dont have a soft cloth use the sun but dont leave it out there for more then 3-5 min!!
peepsmith3 1 month ago
@peepsmith3: What? Are you suggesting that you can fix a scratched disc by leaving the disc in the sun? There's no way to control which parts of the disc are affected, so while it might smooth out the rough edges of a scratch, by the time it's fixed, other parts of the disc might be too melted to work, and there's no fixing a melted disc.
jrivett32 1 month ago
@peepsmith3: Arg, stupid me. I just realized you meant using the sun for DRYING the disc. The problem with doing that is that tap water contains a lot of minerals. When you air (sun) dry something, the evaporating water will leave mineral residue, which will cause problems. Better to use a clean cotton cloth. Unless you have access to distilled water, which contains no minerals.
jrivett32 1 month ago
What about Flouride toothpastee?/:
XboxN3rdz 1 month ago
@XboxN3rdz: Fluoride doesn't make a difference either way. It just has to be abrasive. It should feel gritty.
jrivett32 1 month ago
can it work with any tooth past
akapink66 1 month ago
@akapink66: No, it has to be abrasive, like regular white Crest. It should feel slightly gritty between your fingers.
jrivett32 1 month ago
I got a circular scratch on my Skyrim game too! :(
oliverdog94 2 months ago
@oliverdog94: The method in this video should work for you. Turn on annotations so you can see the instructions. Follow the instructions carefully. Have some patience and it should work. Since your scratch goes all around the disc, it will take some time to deal with all of it. Good luck.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@oliverdog94 same here :{
MegaBrandon916 2 months ago
@oliverdog94 in the same boat here :( right after becoming a lvl 100 blacksmith fmvsl (Fuck My Virtual Skyrim Life)
173logan 1 month ago
well this didnt help AT ALL, i did it 5 times and its still the same way.
goikty2 2 months ago
@goikty2: Did you turn on annotations? The only way you can see the instructions is if you turn them on. It sounds like you need to try a different toothpaste. It has to be abrasive or it won't do anything.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 yes annotations were on, i think ill just try with a different paste :/ i miss my mw3 ...
goikty2 2 months ago
@goikty2: Okay, let me know if you have any questions.
jrivett32 2 months ago
I hope this works. I got a circular scratch on Skyrim :(
Pixelatorable 2 months ago
@Pixelatorable: If you're unlucky enough to have a 360 that scratches discs, any game that you play for long periods is likely to get scratched. I think Skyrim qualifies! Anyway, just make sure you turn on annotations and follow the instructions carefully and it should work for you.
jrivett32 2 months ago
does this really work cause am kinda worried for my fifa 12 u see :(?
ISLAY4NOBS 2 months ago
@ISLAY4NOBS: It always worked for me. You can spend a few hours reading all the comments below, but it mostly worked for others as well. Cases where it didn't work, the person probably didn't follow the instructions or gave up too soon. Make sure you turn on annotations or you won't see the instructions!
jrivett32 2 months ago
@ISLAY4NOBS Do you also have a scratch on fifa 12? Did you removed the scratch?
royhtc 2 months ago
It worked for us. I was really worried but at that point I had nothing to lose. I thought I was going to have to buy a new game. So far so good.
jo022297 2 months ago
@jo022297: Excellent! Thanks for the report.
jrivett32 2 months ago
I am not doing that am way to scared
smoove544 2 months ago
@smoove544: You should only try this on a disc for a game that no longer works. If it's not working, what do you have to lose? If it is working, why are you trying to fix it?
jrivett32 2 months ago
i dont have a scratch i have some kind of smalll black mark on my disc and this method doesnt help me can somebody will?
rotem695 2 months ago
@rotem695: Look closely at the black mark. Does it appear to be on the surface of the disc, or beneath the surface? When you look at the top of the disc, is there a corresponding mark of any kind on that side? If something came into contact with the top of the disc with enough force, it could cause the kind of mark you're seeing. Unfortunately, if that's what happened, there's nothing you can do except replace the disc.
jrivett32 2 months ago
Same with mine I have a disc that have a scratch around it like a circle and there really special game to me help
jerryiscoolification 2 months ago
@jerryiscoolification: This method will work for you. Turn on annotations and watch the video. Follow the instructions and with a bit of patience it should work.
jrivett32 2 months ago
well mine has the full circle scratch i think its called the scratch of death or the perfect circle all the way towards the outer part is this thin scratch around the whole disc i tried the toothpaste method but it doesnt work any help please
djcoolant 2 months ago
@djcoolant: The method in this video should work for you. Turn on annotations so you can see the instructions. Follow the instructions carefully. Have some patience and it should work. Since your scratch goes all around the disc, it will take some time to deal with all of it. Good luck.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 it doesnt i tried it mybe 5 times and i didn't see a difference. I don't know if it did, because on one side the scratch is there but VERY thinner then on other sides so please respond and tell me if it should be like that and should i wash it off right when i put toothpaste on or keep it on and should i wipe off little sections of toothpaste or put the whole disc under the sink.
djcoolant 2 months ago
@djcoolant: Did you turn on annotations? The only way you can see the instructions is if you turn them on. Do that and then if you have more questions let me know.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 yea i did turn it on. I don't know if im doing it right then. When i put the the toothpaste on, do i only put in on the scratch or the whole thing, also do i rub it outward or to the side.
djcoolant 2 months ago
@djcoolant: Are you sure you turned on annotations? Because your questions are answered in the video's annotations. Do you see text when playing the video? Maybe the annotations are broken. I hope not.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 yes i did just what will it look like if it worked and do i only do the scratch or the whole thing and what is the max. times i should do it untill its just broken
djcoolant 2 months ago
@djcoolant: Work on one small segment of the scratch at a time. There is no point in putting toothpaste anywhere else on the disc besides where the scratch is. You should notice the scratch changing right away. Keep going until the scratch fades almost completely away. It will look like a shadow of its former self. All of this is in the annotations.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 o ok thanx. I thought i had to go from the middle of the disc out. Then just wash it off right away. I'll message you back if it works or not, thanx.
djcoolant 2 months ago
thanks man even though it didnt work the first time i did it the second time i rubbed it for about a minute or so than let it sit on the scratched area for about 20 min. and when i put in my mw3 it worked non stop, so far so good so i give my thanks to whoever made video with stupid but in the end helpful information
itzyourtime 2 months ago
@itzyourtime: It's great that you were able to fix your game! Thanks for letting me know. As for leaving the paste on the disc, I can assure you that this accomplishes nothing. The toothpaste is an abrasive, and as such, can do nothing without being actively rubbed on the scratched surface. Just like using rubbing compound on your car's finish. As for the 'stupid but helpful' information: you're welcome, I guess.
jrivett32 2 months ago
Despite the fact that this seems like a ridiculously stupid idea, this video actually works! I had a Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360) c.d. that was scratched in one of the inner rings and using this video, my game started up without issue. First of all, I used the toothpaste with one of those cloths for cleaning your glasses (non-abrasive), rubbed it in slowly, washed it off and dried with a similar cloth. All to say, that it actually worked and I want to thank the creator of this video for the tips!
aggressivejhu 2 months ago
@aggressivejhu: That's great! Thanks for the report. And you're welcome. I also thought it was a stupid idea until I tried it myself, observed what was happening, and figured out how it worked. Then I posted this video.
jrivett32 2 months ago
will this work with crest non whitening?
grapexxjelly 2 months ago
@grapexxjelly: I can't say for sure since I don't have that specific toothpaste handy, but as long as it's abrasive it should work. The paste should feel gritty between your fingers.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 sorry bout that, i was saying that cuz I was really cautious before I am complete sure so I really want this method to work. The disc has like a double circle outside the center the disc and everytime I get it to play, it won't work. It's always errors after the start loading screen.
DominationWarrior 2 months ago
@DominationWarrior: Okay, then this method should work. Unfortunately, it will take a lot of work if the scratches go all the way around the disc since you can only work on one section at a time. The paste will cause lots of new scratches but they won't be a problem as long as they are radial. Again, make sure to follow the instructions in the annotations.
jrivett32 2 months ago
Well it is regular white paste sir and it is a generic toothpaste. I was also wondering if I can use it before I start playing my game.
DominationWarrior 2 months ago
@DominationWarrior: If it's abrasive, it will work. But you should only use this method if the game isn't working. There's no reason to do it on a disc before you start playing it, unless you already know it's not working. I really don't understand your last statement.
jrivett32 2 months ago
I use Pepsodent complete care original flavor toothpaste to see if I can get rid of the stratches, cuz I really really wanna play GTAEFLC, is that a toothpaste I can use?
DominationWarrior 2 months ago
@DominationWarrior: I can't say for sure whether that paste will work, but it has to be abrasive: it should feel slightly gritty between your fingers. Regular white paste is best.
jrivett32 2 months ago
Hello I just faved this vid as a way to get rid of the stratches on an xbox disc. Just got a question, I use P
DominationWarrior 2 months ago
bro.. i love you man. you just saved my mw3 :)
yoMommaOnUTube 2 months ago
@yoMommaOnUTube: Awesome! Thanks for the report.
jrivett32 2 months ago
hey my mw3 disc got this outer ring like scratch from my xbox, i dont want to put toothpaste on it because i think it might make it worse. do you think it is worth trying?
maypat1996 2 months ago
@maypat1996: Does the game still work? If so, then don't try to fix it. If it's not working, then you've got nothing to lose, right? Toothpaste won't damage a disc as long as you use it properly. Follow the instructions in the video (turn on annotations) and it should work for you. The toothpaste will cause lots of tiny new scratches but they won't be a problem for your 360.
jrivett32 2 months ago
@jrivett32 when i put the disc in, the xbox reads it as mw3 but when i click play sometimes it goes to the main menu and then a error screen pops up saying "disc unreadable, clean with soft cloth, and restart console" then it takes me back to the xbox dashboard, other times it reads the disc but when i start it, it doesnt reach the main menu and the same error pop up message comes up. should i still try the toothpaste method? or does this count as it working?
maypat1996 2 months ago
@maypat1996: If you're unable to play the game, then the game is not working. Have you tried cleaning it with a soft cloth? Are there obvious scratches?
jrivett32 2 months ago
Oh my god thank you ^^ it didn't work at first but after I formatted my xbox and cleared the cache it worked!Of course I have to start over but it's worth playing bayonetta~
OPockyxLuvO 2 months ago
@OPockyxLuvO: It's a pity you formatted/cleared, since I'm sure that didn't make any difference. Anyway, I'm glad to hear it's working for you now.
jrivett32 2 months ago
Forget saving MW3 ... That belongs in the rubbish bin anyways ... I was able to save my Dark Souls disc! Thanks a bundle to you and crest haha!
getblunted4life 2 months ago
@getblunted4life: Excellent! Thanks for the report.
jrivett32 2 months ago
doesnt work
JTuroify 2 months ago
@JTuroify: What you mean is that it didn't work FOR YOU. Did you follow the instructions? You have to enable annotations to see them. Did you see the scratch start to fade? If not, you probably need to try a different toothpaste. It has to be abrasive.
jrivett32 2 months ago
so far so good it has orked my mw3 survive 2 games now im installing to harddrive 54% plzz reach 100 for no more worry :(
murk345 3 months ago
@murk345: Nice! Good idea to install to your hard drive if you have space for your most-played games.
jrivett32 2 months ago
Oh my god!! I realy didn't think it would work, but sure enough. IT WORKED!!!! THAAAANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Now i dont need to buy a new MW3. Thank you so much!!
Sci0phobi4 3 months ago
@Sci0phobi4 we had the same prob :O!!!!
murk345 3 months ago
@Sci0phobi4: You're welcome! Thanks for letting me know it worked. Keep in mind that since you apparently have a 360 that scratches discs, it may happen again (boo).
jrivett32 2 months ago
dood u are so friken awsome thank u
nathanheit1 3 months ago
@nathanheit1: You're welcome! Glad to help. I take it that your game is now working?
jrivett32 3 months ago
dude you are awesome it worked!
Joseph7598 3 months ago
@Joseph7598: Cool! Another satisfied viewer. Thanks for the report.
jrivett32 3 months ago
can my disc go totally broken if i try that??
//not sure if i write that right cuz im from finland:D:D
JuJuPPe 3 months ago
@JuJuPPe: You should only try this method if your game isn't playing properly due to a scratch. If the game isn't working, you have nothing to lose by trying this. Just make sure to follow the instructions carefully (turn on annotations!) and you won't damage your disc.
jrivett32 3 months ago
@JuJuPPe Idiootti.
GreedAndSelfishness 3 months ago
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