Tips on how to fix a cracked disc?

I don't know how it happened but not long ago my guitar hero III disk cracked at the very middle of the disk in 2 places right next to each other and go until the end of the "xbox 360" ring around the middle of the disk (so its not very big at all).

Whenever I try to play it now I can sometimes get to about 2 songs through and it will say disc not readable and sometimes I cant even get it to work at all.

Does anybody have any tips on how to fix my disc because I dont really want to drop 30 bucks on a used game of it when gt: world tour is coming out soon.

Any help would be appreciated.

Sadly, i think you are screwed. My Crackdown disc cracked and it would play some then freak out.

It really sucks but what is cool is that coming soon we will be able to download the games onto our hard drives and just have to have the game in the tray. At that point i think cracked disc issues will go away since it will still be able to read that the disc is in the tray but does not need the disc to play.

im not sure sure on the tape idea and i already said im NOT going to buy a new one because gh iv is coming soon

any other ideas to fix it?

how do i get it for $20

also does anybody know how to fix it plz

does anybody know how to fix it plz

FlyinH1GH

Dude, ITS BROKEN! You Can't fix it! It's not like braking a piece off a headset and taping it back on....the disc is cracked, face it!

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does anybody know how to fix it plz

NOD_Grindking

Dude, ITS BROKEN! You Can't fix it! It's not like braking a piece off a headset and taping it back on....the disc is cracked, face it!

ok man take it easy ....if ur not going to make any suggestions to fix it then plz dont post to tell me its broken and unfixable

One thing you can try is toothpaste, I had a HUGE crack going all the way down my UT3 disk, Used some toothpaste washed it off the disc, and it works fine now.wii_dude101

toothpaste?? it might be worth a try if someone says absolutely not

what kind of it? i dont want to ruin it worse because it still works for about 2-3 songs each time i put it in

ok man take it easy man....if ur not going to make any suggestions to fix it then plz dont post to tell me its broken and unfixable

FlyinH1GH

but DUDE, ITS NOT FIXABLE! It's not a scratch that you can clean or scuff off....its physical broken apart. Unless you can somehow summon the use of the gods to melt it back together, its not happening.

The only other thing I can suggest is rent it from blockbuster, and swap the discs.

[QUOTE="FlyinH1GH"]

ok man take it easy man....if ur not going to make any suggestions to fix it then plz dont post to tell me its broken and unfixable

NOD_Grindking

but DUDE, ITS NOT FIXABLE! It's not a scratch that you can clean or scuff off....its physical broken apart. Unless you can somehow summon the use of the gods to melt it back together, its not happening.

The only other thing I can suggest is rent it from blockbuster, and swap the discs.

yeah but the guy who posted like 5 above this said that he had the same problem and FIXED IT so its fixable for him at least and im pretty sure he aint god....

anyways he says he used toothpaste so what do you think about that?

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ok man take it easy man....if ur not going to make any suggestions to fix it then plz dont post to tell me its broken and unfixable

FlyinH1GH

but DUDE, ITS NOT FIXABLE! It's not a scratch that you can clean or scuff off....its physical broken apart. Unless you can somehow summon the use of the gods to melt it back together, its not happening.

The only other thing I can suggest is rent it from blockbuster, and swap the discs.

yeah but the guy who posted like 5 above this said that he had the same problem and FIXED IT so its fixable for him at least and im pretty sure he aint god....

anyways he says he used toothpaste so what do you think about that?

I've used tooth paste on discs before, but im pretty sure he is mistaking a CRACK for a SCRATCH. Theres a big difference. A SCRATCH is on the surface and can be fixed by polishing, rubbing with toothpaste, using cologne/perfume, or some type of disc cleaning surface. A CRACK CANNOT be fixed by any of these means. A crack goes right through the disc and therefore any type of cleaning is meaningless and worthless.

Take my advice, if the disc is CRACKED, its HOPELESS. Either buy a used copy, rent it and swap the discs, get a replacment disc throug the company, or continue to play 2 or 3 songs and suffer till the next Guitar Hero comes out.

I've used tooth paste on discs before, but im pretty sure he is mistaking a CRACK for a SCRATCH. Theres a big difference. A SCRATCH is on the surface and can be fixed by polishing, rubbing with toothpaste, using cologne/perfume, or some type of disc cleaning surface. A CRACK CANNOT be fixed by any of these means. A crack goes right through the disc and therefore any type of cleaning is meaningless and worthless.

Take my advice, if the disc is CRACKED, its HOPELESS. Either buy a used copy, rent it and swap the discs, get a replacment disc throug the company, or continue to play 2 or 3 songs and suffer till the next Guitar Hero comes out.

NOD_Grindking

Yeah the only problem there for renting it then swapping is i got a local family video and they have stuff on their disks that im not sure how to swap and + they have all my info in their computer so wouldnt they know it was broke or what

go to a local blockbuster? most of them dont put stuff on their discs. and if they confront you about the crack, which they wont because trust me they NEVER look, tell tem it was there when you rented itNOD_Grindking

ya dont got one thats my problem

Its not fixable, the only thing you need to do is replace it with a new copy.

Simple ----> Return the game for a refund and then buy a new copy.

OR, get an xbox live account and install the game from the HDD.

You can try renting/borrwing the game and installing it to your hard drive, assuming you have one. Even though your disc is broke your xbox still might be able to check it is in the drive and allow you to play.

Thread was started two years ago...let it die.

@ lvaught69, serves you right for letting your 12 year old get on the internet unsupervised. You have no one to blame but yourself.

Toothpaste fixes CD's. I'm assuming that goes for DVD's and games also.

but new one! a**H***

i dont care if the thread is old. how the heck are people using tooth paste to fix cracks?

old thread i got in trouble doing tis before ive learned now

Buy a disc repairer from best buy or just replace it with fees included.

I don't know how it happened but not long ago my guitar hero III disk cracked at the very middle of the disk in 2 places right next to each other and go until the end of the "xbox 360" ring around the middle of the disk (so its not very big at all).

Whenever I try to play it now I can sometimes get to about 2 songs through and it will say disc not readable and sometimes I cant even get it to work at all.

Does anybody have any tips on how to fix my disc because I dont really want to drop 30 bucks on a used game of it when gt: world tour is coming out soon.

Any help would be appreciated.

FlyinH1GH

Buy a new onecheetfreak

Quickly swap a the cracked disc out after purchasing it at gamespot and then immediately return it. Ask for your money back and it should work.