How to clean Scratched CDs DVDs with Toothpaste

Last week i am installing windows XP from my XP cd. But in the half way, I got error "Cannot copy ps.dll. Make sure the Cd is in the drive." I try again and again but i am not able to install my xp. I took my XP cd out if CD drive and there are some scratches on it. Have you ever come acrooss a situation like this.Well, If you've ever owned a CD or DVD, you've certainly had to deal with scratched up, unreadable media. But now you need not to worry about it. The solution to this problem is really simple. In this post i am going to tell you about using toothpaste to clean scratched cds. Lets see step by step this cool trick which i used to clean scratches from my Scratched CDs or DVDs.

Just follow these steps to remove scrataches from your old CDs or DVDs:

• First clean the CD with lint free cloth and remove all the dust from CD.
• Now take toothpase, yes you heard right toothpaste, and apply small amount of toothpaste on a clean lint free cloth. You can use eyeglass cleaning cloth.
• Now very gently rub the cloth on the scratches of cd. Make sure to rub this toothpaste cloth on all scratches of Cd. Make sure not to put much pressure on CD.
• Now remove all the toothpaste from CD and make sure there should be no sign of toothpaste on CD.
• Now using a clean cloth, clean the disc again.

Test the Cd and it will work. If Cd dosen't work stiil, may be there are more scratches on CD. Try to find scratches and use the above technique on Cd or DVD. Remember, This is temporary solution and if CD works, then you should immediately burn a new copy of CD.