EQ Classic (no expansions) player - Joining P99 soon (hopefully!)

[Baler]

(Cheap last resort method)
Toothpaste works on scratched discs for a couple/few first runs.
I use to do it on xbox 360 games. no joke.

carefully smear the non gritty toothpaste from the inside out onto the bottom side of the disk with a very soft monitor/disk towel/rag then run it under mild cool water until all the toothpaste is off. Do not wipe dry. pat it dry softly.
What I did was clean the toothpaste off about a minute after applying then let the disk set for a few minute to dry thoroughly. Some people claim to let the toothpaste dry onto the disk then clean it off.

I'd had some disks work several times after this method and others only work 1 time until I had to repeat the process. I just installed the disk to HDD on my xbox 360. using the disk to boot the game then do nothing.

I've heard of people using wax or stick deodorant also. I always used toothpaste /shrug

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If the outside edge (not the top or bottom) of the disk look cracked or like it's peeling or split on the inside. (hard to explain) It may be damaged beyond repair.