dunno if this will help.. but some old tricks from the DJ trades.. first, use a T0shirt to clean disks. pref cotton, tis soft and won't scratch a disk. also work out from the hole to the edge.. not in a spiral.. (seen someone do that and leave a scratch all round the disk) second, and this is a last try lol get some toothpaste and smear it over the shiney side. gently buff that off. wash and dry, again with a t-shirt. 9 times out of ten this will fix a disk, in this case maybe enough to salvage the data. dunno if either will help.. Kai