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?

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.

Boil it.

I think that was only for the Official Xbox Magazine disc.

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.

That's why i never let anyone borrow my games. It seems like no one knows how to handle a fucking 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.

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.

My copy of Mortal Kombat has that perfect ring as well. I haven't had any other games get damaged like that. Good idea about the rental approach, I'll try that.

pretty sure it isn't mine and i didn't even look when i got it back. i checked other discs, especially recent long play discs and they were clear.

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.

Honestly, this actually works. I haven't done it with an X-Box disc but I have with dvds. Only put it in the water for maybe 10-15 seconds and wipe with a cloth from the center out. If the disc doesn't work what else do you have to lose.

The "perfect ring" happens when your console is moved with a disc in it while the power is on.