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Krusty
Warlord
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Apr 99
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posted October 13, 2000 12:20
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I decide to reinstall Civ2 *yay!*
The CDs are missing *boo!*
I find all 3 CDs (Civ 2, conflicts, FW and install them *yay!*
The FW one is horribly scratched *boo!*Anyway, the point is... anyone know how to fix a really scratched CD? |
skrobism
Settler
MKE,WI,USA
Oct 2000
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posted October 13, 2000 15:33
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This might sound odd. I have never tried it. It was suggested by Stereophile Magazine years ago when I used to read it. It was also suggested in reference to audio CDs and CD-ROMs have a lot more data on them.With that said. I had read that applying Turtle Wax or a Silicon lightly to the CD will fill in the scratch enough that the laser should be able to read the data without skipping. I don't know how this effects the inside of a CD drive and I take no responsibility for it. The other option is that I have seen these disks at Target for $10 on the discount rack. That might be the safer solution. |
Scouse Gits
King
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nov 1999
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posted October 16, 2000 04:52
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There are CD repair kits on the market for about a fiver - in essence a commercial form of the above - good luck
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Krusty
Warlord
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Apr 99
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posted October 17, 2000 14:11
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Actually... What files are placed and/or changed around(apart from the new scenarios).
It may be possible for someone to e-mail them to someone if it's small enough, or possibly put on the web... |
MacUser
ACS Civ2 Mac Webmaster
Olathe, KS, USA
Jul 1999
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posted October 28, 2000 23:36
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I ran into exactly the same problem a couple weeks ago! My eldest needed me to reinstall Age of Empires, but the CD was HORRIBLELY scratched! MacSoft Tech Support offered to sell me a new CD, but also suggested trying a polishing compound to repair the scratches.So, off to a music store I went (CompUSA and other local computer don't carry the stuff, go figure), and bought "CD SCRATCH REMOVER" distributed by EZ bros, Inc. It works just like a fine rubbing compound and removed or at least diminished the scratches. The CD played fine immediately after polishing. The cost was about $8.00 US, but was an instant solution and didn't require postage and handling! I'm sure that there are similar products by other companies, just look for them in music stores. Good luck! ------------------
"And now for something completely different..."
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Dr_Strangelove
Chieftain
m_carreras@hotmail.com (yes, it's my e-mail)
Oct 2000
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posted October 30, 2000 09:35
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There's a downloadable patch to upgrade the game somwhere. Not a chance for scenarios, though. |
Krusty
Warlord
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Apr 99
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posted October 30, 2000 11:44
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I don't care about the scenarios, I just want the patch. |
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