How to Fix a Scratched or Damaged Disc and Unreadable Disc Error for Xbox, Playstation, and PC

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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[thelegendofme]

Can u guys stop asking if anyones here for the same game you are and just tell me if it works or not????

[angelroque]

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.

[ze_]

I wish 8 year old me was more responsible

[iampluto]

Anyone else mad bc there 10 year old self didn’t take care of the game disc

[immune_verxcy]

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

[kale]

My disc now smells about ready for a night out on the town.

[grayhz]

Anyone else here because they want to play an old scratched game during quarantine?

[steelhornett]

everyone fixing there ps4 and xbox games and im over here fixing my ps2 games

[hoymountaineer]

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.

[zarpherokfowlfeather]

"Dont go in a circular motion..."
Well that wouldve been nice to know 5 years ago...

[vitobalzano]

Me in 2020 locked in quarantine trying to fix my wii resort

[giftedsayian]

Bruh quarantine got me up cleaning discs at 2:30 A.M

[Dragonborn-dcuj]

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.

[YupDasMe]

Me: *returns my game to the store*

The store employees: why does it smell like toothpaste?

[readguidelines]

Me:doing steps


Mom: wtf are you doing

[priahhh]

Doesnt work for me but mine is snapped in half so that might be a problem

[jessicagiovanni]

Omg. Thank you Thank you for this tutorial. Because of you I'm now able to play my Cyberpunk 2077 game again. 🎉🎉 Thank you

[lykos]

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.

[mrisaax]

So many people are here for in 2020 quarantine for their scratched games. And yes, it does work!

[dwat]

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!