The scratch confuses the LASER tracking control system (possibly causing the LASER to skip one or more circular tracks) and interrupts the flow of data bits (possibly exceeding the error correction system's limits, resulting in bad data/sound).
toothpaste works 4 old scratched cd's
CD's have covers so that they don't get scratched, and a cover protected them from being scratched. If a CD becomes scratched too much, it will no longer be able to be read.
It Depends on how bad your Cd is scratched if u have an Xbox 360 Cd and its a perfect Ring scratch your done if the scratches are light and Regular then use it a few times then you should be good for Ps3 Wii Cd DVD and etc........
sometimes it depends how scratched it is
you scratched my cd , you picked it up in broad day light and you scratched it
No
Usually because the CD is scratched or cracked, or scuffed.
If you did not have CD holders, the CD would become dirty and scratched, therefore making the CD unreadable.
get a soft cloth some CD cleaner and a CD rotater the clean it
the CD is scratched or the boombox is too old
PS2 use DVD and not CDs, but being scratched only stops them from playing
Any name brand cd player such as sony, awia, or rca will have good anti skip features.