I have to reload one of my photo programs and it's being stubborn and says it can't read it very well. It's not scratched up and I keep wiping it off with a cloth but it still is having problems. Any ideas?
What's the best way to clean a CD?
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Feather1414
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Try washing it with Dawn dishsoap. Its helped me a lot, and its not harmful.
Farmhand
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CD CLEANING
Why? Dirty CDs can cause read errors and/or cause CDs to not work at all.
Procedure: Cleaning CDs should be done with a CD cleaning kit, however can also be done with a normal clean cotton cloth or shirt. When doing this with a clean cotton cloth or shirt, wipe against the tracks, starting from the middle of the CD and wiping towards the outer side of the CD. Never wipe with the tracks doing so may put more scratches on the CD.
It is recommended when cleaning a CD that water is used. However, if the substance on a CD cannot be removed using water, pure alcohol can also be used.
Why? Dirty CDs can cause read errors and/or cause CDs to not work at all.
Procedure: Cleaning CDs should be done with a CD cleaning kit, however can also be done with a normal clean cotton cloth or shirt. When doing this with a clean cotton cloth or shirt, wipe against the tracks, starting from the middle of the CD and wiping towards the outer side of the CD. Never wipe with the tracks doing so may put more scratches on the CD.
It is recommended when cleaning a CD that water is used. However, if the substance on a CD cannot be removed using water, pure alcohol can also be used.
rabbitsfizz
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Marty I find a cool wash cycle followed by line drying works well- I tried the tumble dryer but it did it no good at all
I bought a DVD/CD spray cleaner that works great. I've seen them sold at places that either sell or rent both DVD's and CD's. Can't remember the brand name, sorry.
The instructions are to lightly mist the CD and wipe with a clean cotton cloth. It also covers any light scratches on them.
MA
The instructions are to lightly mist the CD and wipe with a clean cotton cloth. It also covers any light scratches on them.
MA
Farmhand
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Ya, and it also makes a lot of noiserabbitsfizz said:Marty I find a cool wash cycle followed by line drying works well- I tried the tumble dryer but it did it no good at all
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Farmhand
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AHHHHH...........Now you have Mini-CD'sMarty said:I think we were doing ok until I hit the rinse cycle and it began to spin..........then once I put it in the dryer it shrank and came out the size of a quarter. But it does work now!
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