Any way to salvage a bad 360 disc?
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Any way to salvage a bad 360 disc?
So I loaned my Borderlands to a friend awhile ago. Ive played it since and it worked. Tried to play again and it is unreadable. Cleaned it with a soft cloth, but then noticed a ring of scuffs on the outer edge. Almost all the way around.
Anything I can do to fix?
Anything I can do to fix?
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Re: Any way to salvage a bad 360 disc?
I had a copy of Smackdown vs Raw 11 become unreadable - had a perfect ring scratched into it all the way around. What I did was rent a copy of it and then did a complete install onto my hard drive using the rental copy. The game now runs fine off the hard drive with the damaged disc sitting in the disc drive.
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If they're cool, the folks at your local Game Stop might try to buff it out for you.
Also the game with all the DLC is only $9.99 at Best Buy if you can find it there.
Also the game with all the DLC is only $9.99 at Best Buy if you can find it there.
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Re: Any way to salvage a bad 360 disc?
I figured I would have to buy again. GOTY is not available at any BB near me, but actually store pick up at my local Walmart is. Didn't even know they had that without it being shipped. Only $15.60, so not too bad.
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Are you sure it's the friend's console that did the damage and not your own starting to chew them? You say it worked fine after you got it back, and the way it's worded it sounds like you didn't notice the scuffs until after it'd been through yours.
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I had a copy of Smackdown vs Raw 11 become unreadable - had a perfect ring scratched into it all the way around. What I did was rent a copy of it and then did a complete install onto my hard drive using the rental copy. The game now runs fine off the hard drive with the damaged disc sitting in the disc drive.
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Re: Any way to salvage a bad 360 disc?
i know his son handles the discs as well so i am sure that helped, plus, the machine he was using it on totally crapped out and he had to buy a new one. that might have been the straw that...
no biggie really since it is so cheap now.
i think i will ask GS about buffing it so at least i can salvage it and give it to him or something. that was a good idea Decker.
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