My xbox 360 which i bought a month ago started scratching my dvds after i bought oblivion (no idea why) a few days ago. Gonna send my 360 into Djinn as soon as possible n hope that he gets new stock fast.

My oblivion dvd completely wont load a conversation with certain npcs and instead will show the 'the disc is unreadable' tab. My Gears cd has also been affected, albeit only a little. the scratches on the dvd is minimal, probably about 2 small scratches and this causes the game to 'lag' about a second sometimes.

Anyway, the reason i set up this thread is to get feedback from everyone about known methods to remove scratches on dvds and hopefully, a suitable method can be found to revive my oblivion dvd and maybe also fix my gears dvd to make them work like new.

there are some products on the market that can fix cd scratches. but dont ask me. forgot ald where i read/see it.

I had similar problems with Oblivion.
Use toothpaste.
Google, or search for my posts in the oblivion thread.
Lazy to type

The weird problem is~ majority of disc scratches happen to those title.

Gears of War
Oblivion

But why these two ?

OMG, i'm not the only one??? so is this a console prob or a game prob? do i still need 2 change my console?

dude...
try searching these matter in these section itself.....
i thinks there's like few cases already....even i had this problem....
cheers..

Yes... my f**king console just destroyed my GoW and Oblivion... I dont know what's the reason that this always happen to these 2 games. However, I managed to use toothpaste to revive both of them and my oblivion has been running good as new while GoW still shows the dirty disc error once in a while.

I suspect that games with a lot data streaming will be affected the most because the lens is constantly reading the disc. GoW is streaming textures while Oblivion is streaming data for the world.

My other discs are mighty fine with no or little scratches only.

so guys, jus one quick question. will it help for me 2 change my console or not? or will it be the same for the new console? since only these 2 games affected...

Other games jus like wut hezda said, have little or no scratches at all. Gears also a bit scratch only.

try using those cloth for polishing metal, glass.. it works for minor scratches.. cloths for cleaning LCDs works well too.. cheap and effective

YAYA true! my GOW just used for 2 days KAboom

CONSOLE : Please Remove the DVD cause unreadable error or contact our Customer Service at 1300-xxx-xxx-xx blablabla/

My gow was bought from sce * garage sales * and he replace one for me after the supplier refuse to claim it he pay ask me pay only rm70+ for a new GOW he pay half for that >.< didn't use tooth paste to revive T.T dam

ur new GOW didnt get scratched again by the console?

currently tomorow only i will receive my new GOW so really need to take good care of it ... see how the result will giv u know ^ ^

p/s the got scratch is the old one. new one not yet arrive

This post has been edited by froz3nnoob: Aug 1 2007, 08:03 PM

my case evem more weird
yesterday i found that my gow disc got crack

er ? crack?

can claim right?

Asia Warranty Sux for their accessories which is also including game.

MS consider "scratches" is self "inflict" damage.

yups
crack...hurm..
maybe the disc itself is low quality

oh ya get my GRAW2 nice and new ! my GOW also nice and nice xP not scratch wish not the console that spoil it if really console which spoil it .. it look like i keep a snake beside me >.<

My Blue Dragon Disc 2 is getting scratched up pretty bad. It's annoying, and worrying.

Oh yay, finally killed this boss! Now to sa-
*Krik krik krik*
Shit.

I have no idea why this happens. Disc 1 had no problems.

This post has been edited by Zephro: Aug 2 2007, 09:33 PM

then u must buy my hitachi dvd-drive!! it read all the scrathes disc!!

your xbox u put it sleeping or standing ???

Helow~ to all Xbox 360 user a little guide HOW TO AVOID your Precios Games such as GOW,Oblivion which mostly get spoil cause of the scratch, I have a few step to prevent this thing, BUT is not 100% okay?



ANY scratch that happen to your DVD not my faulty!! NOTE THIS!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This post has been edited by PrivateJohn: Aug 3 2007, 11:22 AM

Hmm, I'll try to handle my MP3 discs next time
thanks for the guide anyway~

me put upsidedown

tailgunner: Haha, my drive reads all other games fine, it just has a problem with BD >_>

And I keep my 360 horizontal all the time. I never put it on vertical.

cheh, upside down not cool this day..

now everybody put in mid-air.. hanging !!!

errr....... errrmmmmm.... mmmm..... errmmm.........

Ehhhhh.....THANK YOU brother for the EXPLANATION in detail !!!!!

for real ?

Nah... doesn't work on certain consoles.
The games will get scratched when you're playing them.
It's the bloody dvd drive.

fo shizzel my nizzey!

Eh I thought your Oblivion was a gone case? I remember you wanting to buy another one.

On a side note, I'm thankful that I got 3ROD few months back.
Got a better drive with the replacement console.
It's a samsung.

i know a "better" way.
get many "copy" of it

Wah.. Like that also can~ ?

lol......

maybe he hates LG Thompson too much noise to him that he can't concentrate playing the game.

go to sleep DJinn...tomorrow (today)...needs to go to work....went to your shop to get the live points yesterday..arj demo the 300.....picked up the 300 copy from him too....

edi sempat told me...id rather get the bluray copy of 300.... in other word doing a promotion of ps3 to me....

This post has been edited by silencer: Aug 3 2007, 02:52 AM

i tested the BLOODY console u say, and i know the reason why it get scratch .. when u put the xbox stand or sleeping and you playing the games DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE THE XBOX360 ... example : When u put it sleeping and when u are playing u try to put standing the DVD inside is playing will get scratch u could even hear the sound coming from the console ^^ Try if u dare =X

Get many copy? Oh ya u sure a super rich kid ^^ or rich =X i copy = 170 ~ 190 +++ T.T almost half salary ad dude T.T

wtf???
i thought it's some way to prevent the drive from scratching the disc.

Here's another guide.

this thread is unnecessary

haha....its seasonal la this time of year.........

the only thing we need to avoid it is to open up the dvd-drive and add some soft sponge in it!!! u wanna eat sponge huh? eat it dammit *putting whole sponge in dvd-drive*

got TS's fingerprint already now it's time to hck into fbi database!

Ain't this is the way we used to handle the games ? Mine already scratch like f^%&k so I assume sooner or later yours will be just the same . Thanks for the guide , hehe .

Thread merged. (Guide To "Avoid" Your Precious Game Scratch)

"avoid".......

i'm just curious is it more safer to take out the disc with pointy finger or middle finger

since ur **** is super small, use it to take out the disc

wah... there must be a superb uber technique to use "That" to take out the disc..

those who experienced oblivion/GeOW scratched discs, issit because they have a bad batch of samsung drives? according to that earlier link posted, only toshiba-samsung drives affected?

but certain designs of green cases used for 360 games really have a "tight" and "inflexible" plastic spindle. good to secure the disc, but really difficult and worrisome to remove.

This post has been edited by acougan: Aug 3 2007, 12:31 PM

it happens some of the LG Thompson as well~

but majority is on the samsung drive.

wahahaha i didnt know that fariz take out his disc using his d*** ahahah

LOL!! wahaha =) and oh ya i just say avoid it okay ^^ not say 100% la =x anyway they say don't leave your game disc inside the console when u finish playing also =.= dont know why la just people telling about it ^^ safer to take it out

mine not as small as urs la. Cannot fit

LOL , the way he put his finger into the disc tray also very funny .

not enough hole is it have to tested out on cd hole

walao teach u guy how to avoid now pulak say d*** + finger + blablabla >.<"

nope I never did move the console when it's running, not even once.
I'd like to add further; with my previous drive whenever I exit to the dashboard from a game there will be this relatively loud 'braking' or should I say 'scratching' sound.

is the braking sound (the spin head motor) it doens't cost any scratches on.. but it make a very annoying and worried sound (Cause it sound like from 150kmh then just step on the brake... real hard! )

really meh??? my console didn't have those sound de??=.="~~~

Thought it is gone case... after my GoW went kaput I tried the toothpaste method and managed to revive it, I thought might as well give my Oblivion another try... TADA... it works again!! Thanks to the mighty Darlie toothpaste (the classic flavor one ah, not the jelly one).

Before my GoW was sent to its oblivion, my DVD rom made a weird noise and BAM the dirty disc error message came out. I think the same thing also happened to my Oblivion, before it succumbed to the error, my DVD rom drive also made the same noise.

look alike 3rod symptom

use toothpaste ? zomg, u sure ?

OMG GUDNES!! dont! scared me !! T.T !!! 3ROD !! i just bought for 1 week dude T.T

yup google for 'scratched disc+toothpaste' or something similar.

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Added on August 4, 2007, 4:16 pmyeah the sound is pretty disturbing.
I wonder how many people here have or had that problem?

This post has been edited by cannavaro: Aug 4 2007, 04:16 PM

have u heard bout silent killer??
ur machine can kill u...

I have that problem as well...but only selected discs. I find it that games with a lot of data streaming are the ones that cause this (to me).

For example, my GH2, DJ Icon makes the loudest noise when I exit to dashboard. Some others like Homecourt has no braking sound.


oh and about moving the console from horizontal to vertical while the game is playing is the number one thing NOT to do right off the bat. They even had the sticker on the dvd drive giving a warning about that.

i saw a few guy at my area moving it >.< and it the end the disc is unreadable i laugh till my pants drop xP xP

moral of the story....some rules are not meant to be broken

wahahah xD luckly i'm not one of them xD xD anyway it seem that Ms kena sue by someone in US i read the article somewher in the web ~ anyone know about this? maybe i too updated~

well.. will my disc get scratch if i leave them in the console when i turn it off? and maybe move the console when its off/unplugged to other place in the house (bedroom to living room) or maybe even to fren's place?

This post has been edited by jinaun: Jan 14 2009, 01:06 AM

dont know bout that. Always remove your disc lar...expensive ler...

anyways, i think djinn bought a disc polishing machine that can patch up a disc real good.

I guess best way to avoid now is by copying the game into your HDD using NXE

you still need to put the disc in to start the game lah

will djinn charge if i bring my disc 2 him for help me polish??
i bought sec hand game from someone but suddenly scratch ady..
so wonder who can help me...

Another dead topic came alive.

Yes. It's just for verification. Once the game start, the disc stop spinning.

my earlier question is .. can i leave the disc in there without taking it out or inserting it everytime i turn on/off

No necessary, but a habit of taking out the Disc can save you a lot of "Disc missing" incident