I/O Errors

[fpefpe]

Hello -- I have a disk that been scuffed up over the years and now I get an I/O error -- is there a way to skip the i/o errors?

[Smithcraft]

You could try getting the disc polished, otherwise you might be out of luck.

SC

[Woodstock]

If the scratches are minor, you can often wax the disk to fill them in long enough to do a rip; I personally use Pledge Furniture Polish, because it is water-based and doesn't attack the surface.

If the wax doesn't do it, I move up to using a low-abrasion tooth paste, followed by waxing and a rip attempt.

If that doesn't work, a full polishing like Smithcraft described is in order. Ripping needs to read error-free, at least once.