How to Fix a Scratched or Damaged Disc and Unreadable Disc Error for Xbox, Playstation, and PC
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- čas přidán 24. 12. 2014
- This video will show you how to fix a scratched or damaged disc for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Playstation, GameCube, or PC and may even fix your unreadable or unrecognized disc error.
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What You Need:
- Damaged, scratched, or unreadable disc.
- White Stick Deodorant
- Toothpaste (without beads or other abrasives)
What You Need to Do:
- Wet Disc
- Apply Toothpaste from inside out using finger
- Allow to dry on disc for 8-10 minutes
- Rinse and dry disc
- Apply White Stick deodorant from inside out using finger
- Allow to dry on disc for 8-10 minutes
- Rinse and dry disc
I've found a majority of the time the unreadable disc error on an Xbox 360 is indeed due to a scratch or abrasion on a disc that is too deep for the laser to read. This will help fill in the scratches on the disc and allow the laser to continuously read and process the disc. This is the best how-to for fixing a damaged, scratched, or otherwise unreadable disc for your Xbox, Playstation, or other gaming console.
Let me know how this worked for you! I had a FIFA 97 disc that never worked until I tried this method!
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Can u guys stop asking if anyones here for the same game you are and just tell me if it works or not????
Amen. This works, regardless of the game, depending on the condition of your disc. If you have a giant "F You" scratch down the middle of your Black Ops 2 (just basing this on evidence collected here), nothing will bring your game back. If you put it on top of a table and the disc picked up a few surface scratches from the left over Pop-Tart crumbs, there's a good chance a good ol' tube of Crest will bring your game back to life.
Xbox DIY Does this work on the circle scratch?
Xbox DIY how long did you actually wait like 2 minutes?
the legend of me does this work and are you here for the same game
blocked reported and removed :P
Anyone else mad bc there 10 year old self didn’t take care of the game disc
Lol
It was someone who scratched my stuff 😞
_ Pluto yes
Exactly
My sister broke my disc
I wish 8 year old me was more responsible
I have fucked up so many GameCube games in the past and I am so disappointed be in my younger self lol.
Jedi Stitch I’m trying to fix Mario Sunshine rn. I have so many scratched up GameCube games and I’m so disappointed in myself.
Same, I destroyed my Gran Turismo 5 disc and when I realized the game was so popular, I immediately regretted raging at the game
ZXNXL same
Me 2 bro
It’s been 7 years and I still come back to this video for my disc’s. I was happy because my saint row 2 premium disc got a lot of scratches and I thought I was the end. Thank you man god bless
Well my gta v, rdr2 and cars 2 disc r not working so im going to try this.
@xtinitylol yeah I wish they make a saint row and saint row 2 remastered
I was just fooling around and i saw my ps2 and wanted to play
Same here my gta episodes from liberty city doesnt work so im trying this
My COD BO2 disc
Year 2022 and still works. Happen to be reviving my cd collection and ran into some scratched ones. Looked into youtube and found your tip. Tried it and Wallah! Works! Thanks heaps mate.
Wallah you know xD
Heck yeah it finally updated!!!
Lmao I didn’t know hacks irl expire
I can finally play red dead redemption 1 & 2 again
My friend for me don't work
Anyone else here because they want to play an old scratched game during quarantine?
Ye I'm trying to play payday2 on my ps3
fixing my city folk animal crossing as I don't have a switch :(
Trying to fix my call of duty 2
Yeeee
I'm trying to play Mario cart 8 on my wiiu
IT WORKS!!!(don't do deodorant part)like so people can see. For the people asking how long do they wait for the toothpaste to dry, give it like 5 minutes. It also depends on how messed up your disc is.
U sure?
I tried it with out deodorant and it worked. Also if it doesn't work then use the deodorant
Can u use gel toothpaste
@@derrickscott2698 yes, I think
@@derrickscott2698 yes you can i just did
It worked on my old copy of Battlefront 2. I repaired it 4 years ago, using this method. Thanks a lot, mate, the only problem was that sometimes cutscenes skip around, but that’s just due to the scratches removing game data that were originally there when it shipped. Everything else worked flawlessly and I thank you for making this guide.
your welcome
I'm here for the same game 🤣
@@mmidnightsunrise same lmao
Brooo I’m here for the exact same game lol
I wanted to play skyrim
Thank you man, saved me 239 dollars by using this to be able to install the disc to my hard drive so it will read better.
Wouldn't read the disc past 20 percent before I followed your steps!
239 bucks damn what game
Having the sane problems it won't go past 23 % I an to tierd to try this but I'll give it a shot latter
Later
@@theshiningcyber4214 mine couldn't go past 2% and now it works 😂
My disc now smells about ready for a night out on the town.
xD
mine smells like it did play tennis and now its too lazy to shower. and then it uses the deodorant.
Mine smells like the guy who would wear perfume
same!
lmao
everyone fixing there ps4 and xbox games and im over here fixing my ps2 games
Hey no harm in that! Any good ones?
SteelHornett True! No harm in that..
SteelHornett That's what I'm trying to do to. I just wanna play Ty the Tasmanian Tiger again. ...I doubt that anyone will know what I'm talking about.
Kingdom Hearts 2.
Kingdom Heats 2.
So this worked for my old Wii game, which was scattered with all sorts of small scratches. Gonna use it on my other discs. Amazing video dude!!
Didn’t have the deodorant but I just did the toothpaste and got resident evil 6 disc to read on my x360 again. That’s all I needed so I could install the game. Thank you!
Buy some deodorant man!
@@brown-eyedcheese5440 😂😂
"Dont go in a circular motion..."
Well that wouldve been nice to know 5 years ago...
exactlly!!
Fax
5 min ago lmao
Yeah really
Yup I just did that with hit and run
Doesnt work for me but mine is snapped in half so that might be a problem
Snapping in half makes it easier to clean though
Hah omfg that's actually funny. I'm here tryin to see if this works and this nigga said it's snapped in half
You deserves a subscribe from me man
II A1Thief II How did u bribe Obama to give u the N pass?
Personari I was born with the N pass
My mom: What are you doing
Me: Rubbing toothpaste on wii disks
Lol
My ps2 disc was freezing a lot to were it was unplayable.. It has a bunch of scratches and I doubted this could work, yet tried anyway and it actually fixed my disc. I still can see scratches, but the game loads better and I was able to progress without any freezing. I used Aquafresh toothpaste and dove deodorant as silly it seemed to me this method actually worked.. Thanks bro
Me:doing steps
Mom: wtf are you doing
Same
Edward Smith yesssss same😂😂
Hah
1@@wheeler9640
True
Me: *returns my game to the store*
The store employees: why does it smell like toothpaste?
Me: buy 80$ game, keep in mint condition
2 months later: go to return the game in mint condition
Store: ok heres 2 dollars
Me: WHAT THE ****! I PAYED 80$
@@orionm4254 GameStop sucks
@@orionm4254 same tf WRONG WIT EM
lol
OHHHHHHH HELL NOOOOOOO
Thanks man, this was a really easy to follow tutorial, and it worked for me. :)
6 years later and this legend is still helping me fix my ps2 games
Me in 2020 locked in quarantine trying to fix my wii resort
Vito Balzano yah same I need my March madness 08 fixed 😂
I fucking trying to fix wii sports😂😂
OMG SAME
I am blessed to have a working wii with working Mario kart, donkey Kong country returns, and wii sports resort
Trying to fix my wii sports when i was 7
I tried many video to fix my Mario Kart Wii, finally found your video and now my Mario Kart Wii is fixed because of your video. It’s been 5 years since playing it, Thank so you much
i tried this with some Colgate white toothpaste on a scratched DVD and it worked! It doesn't skip any more.
Am i the only one who scroll to view the comments this is working or not 😂😅 ?
Nope I am too... :(
Deeyaah 04 Me too xD =3
i did the same
same
Deeyaah 04 no
Who else scrolled down to see if this works?
Me
Does it work?
Me lol
Worked for five minutes... than back to unreadable 😂🔫
Me
Now my disk is in MINT condition! Get it?
7YRS LATER AND IT STILL WORKS, TYSM
Bruh quarantine got me up cleaning discs at 2:30 A.M
It’s got me at 12:58!
@@vaporizeryt5829 2:13 pm
For real tho
Fixing my 14 year old wii sports disc
4:30
Came here in 2019 who else is here 😂
i am
Me
Patrick15 15 here
Patrick15 15 me
Me
the no circular motions help so much:) i cleaned it without toothpaste and deodorant and this time using the in and out methods and it worked this time :)
Man you helped me so many years ago, i hope you’re doing well buddy.
That's amazing to hear! I'm doing great - quietly getting some content together to put back out into the CZcams-sphere. Thanks for stopping by and hope all is well with you!
People watching this video are the ones who found their old game cd's...
me 😂😂 dug up the 360 boiiiiissss (my fifa doesn't work 😭😭😭)
yep
My bo2😭💨
My favorite game is Devil May Cry and it wasn’t even my fault bc my dad just threw it in a box when we were moving😡
Trying to fix a old gc disc
Instructions unclear, brushed my teeth with game disc and used deodorant to seal the toothpaste tube.
Wow I happened to you to
you too ? this guy is a fake
/'''''''\
('_')
Woosh
🤣🤣🤣
I just did it with my Wii Mario Kart and it just worked
This works miracles on Dreamcast games, which are infamously hard to resurface because of how fragile GD-ROM discs are. Saved me from having to shell out another $50 on a replacement copy for my replacement copy of Sonic Adventure!
At that point rather just emulate.
Ngl i thought this wouldn’t work on my wii CD because it was full of scratches but thankfully it did. Thanks bro you’re a legend
Gamestop employee : y your game smell good but not your breath
Me:😐
Jboogy __99 I-
Best thing I’ve heard all day
Lol
Lmao
Lmao underrated comment I’ve read
So many people are here for in 2020 quarantine for their scratched games. And yes, it does work!
Thanks you for saying it works
Sasuke Uchia I think it depends on how scratched the surface of the disc is.
Omg thanks bro it worked
For some the deodorant is worse actually...
Lets go
I honestly doubted this would work and it did you deserve a sub. Man knows what he is doin.
Thank you so much my GTA five disc wasn’t working. It said either you damaged the disk or you have to like clean it and I cleaned it. Nothing worked so I did this and it worked. Thank you so much.
Y'all trying to recover GTA and Blackops games while I'm over here trying to fix a Winnie the Pooh game for my little sister 😂
Kaitlin Jackson bo3 yes
Kaitlin Jackson same but i am fixing SpongeBob Squarepants For Me lmfao 😂😂
I'm trying to recover that Spider-Man game for PS1 because I decided to play a bunch of my PS1 games.
Kaitlin Jackson tryna fix gta tbogt
Kaitlin Jackson lol u funny 😂 as hell
Quick five step fix with tooth paste:
1. Put toothpaste on disc
2. Let it sit for 10 minutes
3. Rinse with water
4. Wipe off with microfiber or soft towel
5. Enjoy your game!
This really works, I fixed my GTA 5 with it.
wait, no game components are corrupted?
@@AnalogNoise No, and if it the game system can't read the disk right after doing the steps rinse with water and dry, it should work. Based on my experience, gameplay was just as good as before.
Thank u I'm trying it right now
What about the deodorant???
And what about the deodorant?
Dude I didn’t think it would work but when I put it in my mind was blown so thank you and keep doing your thing 😀😃
Tried this for my Arena Football for the Ps2. Worked like a charm 👍
Am I the only one scrolling through the comments waiting for the toothpaste to dry😂
TitanTerminator 66 yeah
messilover2047VLOGS no
messilover2047VLOGS well... no
messilover2047VLOGS ME 😂
messilover2047VLOGS meeeeeeee!
"Never go in a circular motion"
Me who is being an idiot and thinking that I'll know what he is gonna say - Wait what
Sameee
Lmfao!!😂😂😂
even 8 years later this still works thanks man🤣
Y’all saying gta or Minecraft but I’m trying wii sports
Wii sports resort for me
wii just dance
2015
same tho
Omfg im doing that rn i fecken love that game
Bro me too
Me 6 years later on Christmas watching this
Me too. Still gotta fix those discs.
Same
@Ashton VanderMarkt same
Planned obsolescence lol 😂
@Ashton VanderMarkt OMG same 2013???
I really had my doubts but you are obviously very knowledgeable. Fixed my final fantasy game thanks
Back here again. Can’t believe this still works 7 years later
who's watching this in 2017
Hopefully everybody in the entire world, and everyone on Mars too
Xbox DIY XD
Sprintrap_Gaming43 I am and does it actually work I have not tried it yet
King M.K I don't know
Sprintrap_Gaming43 I tried it and I could still see the scratches so I randomly poured some oil on. The next day I washed it of again you could still see the scratches but my game worked
If you are wondering yes, it does work. But make sure the deodorant and toothpaste are COMPLETELY gone. I put it in the first time and had the same problem but then I went back and washed it off some more now it works 👌
Dude I washed my disc after the toothpaste and now there are toothpaste stains...my console doesn't even pick it up anymore...
@@x3jamesjamjam678 happend to my spider man 1 ps2 😂
Hey is the deroderent nesesery?
How bad was your game scratched?
Thanks for the tip I was disappointed cuz it didn’t work and then I read this and tried that and was having memories playing my wii sports resort!
*My 8 year old self:* **Puts water on my disc** THAT SHOULD DO IT!!!
*14 year old me now:* I FIXED IT!!
*My 8 year old self:* HOW THE FU-
Thank you. It works. I only did the toothpaste part(no deodorant). My NFS most wanted(2005) disc works on xbox 360. It is July 2023 now.
Thanks man, it worked
Now I can continue to waste my life playing skyrim
This deserves more likes
Giuseppe De Luca I just want people to know that is works
Not for me and I did it 13 times soooo it only works for some people
@@RealKangatom I got. Ps4 skyrim disc and it dosent wprk
Im just tryna waste my life on bo2
Me with my super Mario bro’s wii disc at 3:30 am during quarantine
Jack Kail Finely i found some thats actually like in This year Guess what!! you won $8,000 Tysm For being active
Broooo lmfaooo same but with cod2 for xbox
Im tryna fix my wii cars race o rama rn
We
I play Mario brothers too kid
This really helped me, My Spider-Man Web Of Shadows on the Xbox 360 wasn’t working and after this video and cleaning it, it worked i really appreciate it bro.
Thanks so much my copy of battlefront 2 has been broken for years and I couldn’t get it to work til now.
Who else was praying while doing this
Shooter x Vvs tbh me
Me toooooo bro
I did it and i thougt it worked and it seemed like it worked but eventualy a pop up messsge said the disc may be broken or damaged but the game whas running smoothly
Shooter x Vvs me
Amen lol
Who cares if your here in 2019, did the damn trick work!!!
yep
you're 😉
I’ve done this method in the past. If the disc is really fucked up(like whole disc is riddled with scratches or scratches are very deep) then this method most likely won’t work (still worth a shot tho) and you’re gonna have throw the disc away. It worked before with one of my discs that had quite a bit of scratches but the scratches weren’t too deep. I actually did it with Vaseline. Also you may not even have to do the double coat like he did in the video with the deodorant.
Jermaine Palk nice
@@gargantuanblunt7702 thanks
Worked well for me. Thanks for sharing this method
This video is a Life saver. Just fixed my GTA5 Disc for my ps3. Thank you homie
Just tried this today.
1) rinse the disk with water.
2)apply toothpaste in an inside out motion until it’s completely covered and let it dry for 5-10 minutes.
3) rinse the disk off in an inside out motion (should take about 1 minute) then pat dry with a terry cloth.
It actually worked! I skipped the deodorant part.
Jose Pineda me fixing my Xbox 360 games
@@swishlyfrishly3310 no one asked
@@big_screen_tv7359 nobody asked for your statement
Did not work for me mate. How much do I need to put toothpaste? It keeps skipping in the last track... 😪
@@big_screen_tv7359 i did, now go fuck yourself
Some wanker sold me a game on ebay and didn't say it was scracthed like hell
Me too, they at least should warn you
@@lunaticmotorstormer wii sports resort
Sam_youtube ah, a man of culture
Isn’t that a crime, false advertising or something like that
@@failedabortion1493 something like that
Dude im literally watching this on christmas wow i can’t believe this is 7 years old
Thank god this worked! Just bought a Xbox 360 E with The Godfather game for the 360 and it would give me the error message the disc couldn’t be read on the mission when Luca dies! It worked without the deodorant but thanks so much! You saved one of my favorite games of all time!
Who just sitting here wanting to play gta but u can't
Me
Jaylen Dalton me
Yeah vice city is calling to me
Tommy is waiting for me
Jaylen Dalton me
Anyone else trying to revive their old black ops 2 after it was backwards compatible
me
Gaming \w blacksmith me
Gaming \w blacksmith for ps3?
Gaming \w blacksmith lol me too
Gaming \w blacksmith me
Watching this 8yrs later on Christmas day
Thanks Xbox DIY
You made me fix my finding Nemo Ps2 disc
And a DVD disc that stop working (cutting out)
:)
literally everyone is talking about new gen stuff like gta, fifa, 2k, etc.
me: trying to fix my ps2 games LMAOAO
Ok
Me
Lol same, I'm trying to fix my gamecube games
im trying to fix a wii game😂😂
I’m trying to fix infamous 2 on ps3
4:21 epic face reveal
Yeah
he is a chad
Had to check, haha! Good notice
Lmao
@@subagaming2075 I was thinking he was a Kyle before
Thank you for your help I can now play one of my old Xbox 360 games and remember the good times
Thanks it worked I found a old Madden game in my closet it didn't work but after doing what you did it's running great
Just scrolling through the comments while waiting for the toothpaste lmao
Same lol
Yoooooo same
Same
Police Supporter sammmee
Since you tried it, did it work?
Who’s out here tryna clean they dirty discs in 2021 ?😂😂😂wat a shame of me being here rn
Me lmao
Same
😭😭😭
@@glory2843 Yeo😂girl wat is u doin ova here 😂😂😂
@@JKAYZprod my 2k stopped working mid game💀
I know this vid was posted 7 years ago and no one will prob see this but this did help I didn’t need the toothpaste or anything just water the proble was that I was drying the disk off in a circle installed of in to out and the first try it worked
It works! when I did this it took a couple tries to put it in but it still works
POV: your looking through the comments to see if it works
Omg yes i am
si
No just intrigued
Omg yes 😱
then shut up and tell me if it does
2019 anyone??
Did it work for you?
Mee
Supreme Michael me
Meeee
No its currently 1942
This saved my COD Black Ops disc, thank you so much.
came here today Merry Christmas 🖤🎄
No one:
My tooth paste and deodorant: finally, my time has come.
I- same 😟
Lmaoo
brush your teeth bigman
And you wonder why you have no friends
ew. tf
I have a question:
Whoever discovered this I just want to know what they were thinking while trying to do it
Sometimes it just make sense in your head so you actually try it and it works....
But then there’s times where we find out that is just absolutely stupid
Him: oh no my cod no longer works *goes to bathroom* hmmm *grabs random shit and slaps it on and waits to dry* mhm
@@CyPlayz Yeah that's exactly how lol.
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Lol.
Thanks so much I have been crying because my gta disc has not been working and it is starch so thanks you are a life saver God bless you and to ever one reading this
Who would’ve thought I’d catch my self here tryna get my old WWE game to work but yes in the 2024 this trick indeed does work, tried it once game stopped did it a second time n the game hasn’t froze on me so I can definitely confirm this works, thanks bro fr
Which one?
THIS IS THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER. YOU FIXED WII SPORTS RESORT AND NOW I GET TO PLAY WITH THE BOYS.
This comment was so heartwarming that I’m optimistic now :’)
Yes sir
It works? Im gonna try this tommorow
OMG THATS WHY UR HERE TOO?
i’m doing it with the regular wii sports rn lmao
All it did was give my disc good hygiene
Lol yeah
Lol
Lol
FireyFricks1125 yeah hahaha
FireyFricks1125 LLLLLLMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
This guy is a legend man my gta disc works now. I only needed the toothpaste.
it worked like a dream
edit: a minute after i posted this it stopped working, wow man
1. Put disk under water. Use your finger and swipe from the middle to out
2. Apply toothpaste and use same finger motions
3. Let it sit until the toothpaste hardens
4. Rinse the disk, use same finger motion
5. Wipe with soft cloth
6. See if the game works
7. If doesn’t, put non gel deodorant on it, middle to out.
8. Rinse it
9. Wipe with a soft cloth
10. Play the game
Thanks. I have a Black Ops 2 for the 360. But the texture as well the graphics are took longer to load making the game unplayable
Stop don’t don’t do it just buy another it’s cheap seriously
Can u use gel toothpaste
lynxd but what about the game data huh
Oeks Pake o
I bought a used game but I hate when someone doesn't take care of their disc
Edit:been 3 month and thanks for 141 likes cheers lads
Me when I was a kid....
I hate when they sell used games that are all scratched
K-CED I can’t even take care of minds now lol always get scratched on the label of the disc
I bought the only copy of NASCAR ‘08 (obviously used) within my entire tri-state area and it was horribly scratched up and won’t read, I know your pain
All my wii games
I LOVE THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY PS2 GAME IT HASENT WORKED FOR YEARS PLEASE HAVE MY KIDS
This actually worked for me. Thank you sm. Hopefully it works for others
How many people are here because of GTA 5 problems
me
+Alekss Možajevs mee
me
me :(
Me😂
Tried to do this on Fallout 76, game’s still broken.
no. I think it’s a sign that you shouldn’t play shit games
You people are really stupid.
He is obviously joking.
Did you actually come back to this video to make a fallout joke hahaha
No he means broken as it’s still shit after it being fixed in general as a game
Alvin Junior r/whoooooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I began to do this and I thought: "No, this will not work. I am really gonna miss this game ;(" . My toothpaste had small dots and I was about to give up. I did some circular motions too. I started to think: "where can I throw this disc?" but...
I dried it with my t-shirt and there were still visible scratches. I set the disc in the old ps2. And it turned on, but made weird sounds. But it worked! It didn't crash anymore (GTA3) and I was so glad about it. TRY THIS, SCEPTICAL PEOPLE.
I've tried it worked very well for my disc thank you so much
Does this work if my disc is snapped in two, should I use more toothpaste?
yes
A whole tube
Rip buddy
No use flex tape
LOL