How Do I Force A Scratched Disc To Work?

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

I tried to watch The Flash Season 7 Part 1 disc but it wouldn't go to the Blu-ray menu on my portable Blu-ray Player and wouldn't give any menu options on my brother's Blu-ray Player.

My brother took the disc out and noticed it was scratched, and other discs are playing fine from the same box set.

I don't want to mess about repairing the disc to get rid of the scratches, I just want to force it to work. I've only played it once, so it should do as I want.

How do I force the scratched disc to play? I'll even take suggestions that could potentially cause further damage to the disc, or damage to the Blu-ray Player, as long as it gets that one disc to play. I'll just do without a Blu-ray Player, so long as I can get the disc to do my bidding until I get to the end of each episode on that disc.

[Katatonia]

The best way to test if the disc should theoretically play would be on a computer drive, and run a CRC scan of the disc. If the scan turns up any bad sectors, the disc is probably FUBAR.

If it's scratched and the disc will still load up, then it should play...at least until it encounters a data block error on the disc caused by any deep scratches. Then it will probably either skip around or lock up the disc.

You can't really fix it if the data layer has already been compromised. You can try to wipe it down with a damp microfiber cloth or lens cloth (and maybe something like Windex, etc.) and see if it improves the surface imperfections any.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by Katatonia

The best way to test if the disc should theoretically play would be on a computer drive, and run a CRC scan of the disc. If the scan turns up any bad sectors, the disc is probably FUBAR.

If it's scratched and the disc will still load up, then it should play...at least until it encounters a data block error on the disc caused by any deep scratches. Then it will probably either skip around or lock up the disc.

You can't really fix it if the data layer has already been compromised. You can try to wipe it down with a damp microfiber cloth or lens cloth (and maybe something like Windex, etc.) and see if it improves the surface imperfections any.

It's not loading to the disc menu on my portable blu-ray player and on my brother's blu-ray player, it shows the background of the disc menu but none of the buttons, so you can't navigate to watch an episode.

I don't want to have to mess around fixing it. I want a way to force it to do what I want, regardless of what damage it might do to the player or disc.

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

It's not loading to the disc menu on my portable blu-ray player and on my brother's blu-ray player, it shows the background of the disc menu but none of the buttons, so you can't navigate to watch an episode.

I don't want to have to mess around fixing it. I want a way to force it to do what I want, regardless of what damage it might do to the player or disc.

If it's not showing a background but no menu, then it sounds like it could be a possible BD-Java issue. Try updating the firmware for the players, and that might fix it. Or try it on another player and see if the same issue occurs. There's no way to really force it if the disc is completely FUBAR.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by Katatonia

If it's not showing a background but no menu, then it sounds like it could be a possible BD-Java issue. Try updating the firmware for the players, and that might fix it. Or try it on another player and see if the same issue occurs. There's no way to really force it if the disc is completely FUBAR.

Just checked and all the blu-ray firmware is up to date. I'm just going to try playing the same disc over and over again until it works. There's no way I'm stopping until the disc does what I want.

[-JKR-]

You don't. No means no.

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

Just checked and all the blu-ray firmware is up to date. I'm just going to try playing the same disc over and over again until it works. There's no way I'm stopping until the disc does what I want.

Alrighty then.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by -JKR-

You don't. No means no.

It shouldn't though. The Blu-ray Disc should be my slave, and bend to my will.

[D00mM4r1n3]

There are video tutorials on Youtube of how to remove a scratch from a disc at home, most commonly with toothpaste.

[kevers7290]

I don't think Blu-ray discs can be resurfaced like DVDs/CDs due to the protective coating on the disc. I have never been able to successfully "repair" a scratched Blu-ray disc. Like Katatonia mentioned your best bet is to use a PC to verify the disc for damaged sectors to see if it can be salvaged. Sometimes using a different player can yield results. For example, my Panasonic is extremely sensitive to scratches but I can play through the same disc with zero issues on my Xbox One.

[frogmort]

You could try holding the playing surface under the faucet with hot water, put a little liquid dish soap on it, wipe it from center hole to outer edge working your way around the entire playing surface a few times, then hold back under hot water and keep wiping from center hole to outer edge working your way around the entire playing surface until all of the soap is gone, then wipe with a dry lint free cloth. I've tried this before and have gotten several problematic scratched discs to work.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by frogmort

You could try holding the playing surface under the faucet with hot water, put a little liquid dish soap on it, wipe it from center hole to outer edge working your way around the entire playing surface a few times, then hold back under hot water and keep wiping from center hole to outer edge working your way around the entire playing surface until all of the soap is gone, then wipe with a dry lint free cloth. I've tried this before and have gotten several problematic scratched discs to work.

The Op is not looking for ways to fix his problematic disc. He has said so twice:

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

I don't want to mess about repairing the disc to get rid of the scratches, I just want to force it to work.

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

I don't want to have to mess around fixing it.

Whatever his goal is with this thread, it isn't obtaining advice on disc repair.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The Op is not looking for ways to fix his problematic disc. He has said so twice:

Whatever his goal is with this thread, it isn't obtaining advice on disc repair.

Okay then, how about this abbreviated version:

1) Breathe on disc.
2) Wipe disc on shirt.

Voilà!

[frogmort]

Okay, if he wants to force the disc to work without physically doing anything at all, the only possible solution is to use the Force.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by frogmort

Okay, if he wants to force the disc to work without physically doing anything at all, the only possible solution is to use the Force.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

I don't want to mess about repairing the disc to get rid of the scratches, I just want to force it to do my bidding...

[Alister_M]

The obvious solution is to piss on the disc. Such a display of dominance will surely persuade it to stop being faulty and behave itself.

[Pondosinatra]

Did you try yelling at it?

[Axl Rose]

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