Hardware :: SuperDrive Will Not Burn Disk On MacBook
Mar 3, 2008
I've got a MacBook that is a couple of years old now. I'm trying to burn about a dozen copies of some audio from a conference I ran. I've tried burning directly from iTunes and by using Toast. In both cases it's hit and miss. Sometimes I'll get one or two copies burned, and then an error message will come up saying that the disk can't be burned. The error messages are different with both programs, but in either case, I'm stuck. The MacBook is no longer under warranty, so I'd like to avoid having to take it in to be repaired. Could it be something as simple as needing to be cleaned?
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Jun 13, 2012
I tried to burn 1.4GB of data on a 4.7GB blank DVD using Finder but got an error message saying "file is too large to fit on the disc. Remove some files an try again". I'm on Mac OS X 10.6.8.
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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Aug 23, 2009
Im using a 17" unibody macbookpro 2.66 early 09 to make a copy of my Leopard Disc to put in an offsite storage location.
Im able to rip movies and burn movies (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-DL), iMovie videos, iTunes cds, rip audio discs, etc.
The media is Dual-Layer DVD-R in disk utility
I burn it at the slowest possible speed (on both systems) at 2.4x
After it writes the data to the disc and finishes, i get this lovely image:
I tried doing a test install of it from the burned dvd and it installed fine.... = what the huh!?
its done this twice.
using the same media on a 15" 2.2ghz uMBP late 2008 gives me a completed successfully notification every-time.
burn info:
17" Superdrive info:
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N
Revision: SA17
Serial Number: KZZ91OM5217
Native Command Queuing: No
Detachable Drive: No
Power Off: Yes
Async Notification: No
15" Superdrive info:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868:
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868
Revision: KA14
Serial Number: dE0E4283
Native Command Queuing: No
Detachable Drive: No
Power Off: Yes
Async Notification: No
Log Files from the 17" uMBP
Here are the Disk Utility Logs
Quote:
2009-08-23 15:19:30 -0700:
2009-08-23 15:50:48 -0700: Eject of �disk2s3� succeeded
2009-08-23 15:50:51 -0700: Burning Image �Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg�
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Image name: �Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg�
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Burn disc in: �HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N�
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Erase disc before burning: No
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Leave disc appendable: No
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Verify burned data after burning: Yes
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Eject disc after burning
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700:
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: expected CRC32 $0F91EA17
2009-08-23 15:51:02 -0700: Preparing data for burn
2009-08-23 15:52:25 -0700: Opening session
2009-08-23 15:52:31 -0700: Opening track
2009-08-23 15:52:31 -0700: Writing track
2009-08-23 16:11:26 -0700: Finishing burn
2009-08-23 16:12:26 -0700: Closing session
2009-08-23 16:12:28 -0700: Finishing burn
2009-08-23 16:14:05 -0700: Burn failed
2009-08-23 16:14:05 -0700: The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry.
2009-08-23 16:14:16 -0700: Unable to burn �Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg�. (The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry.)
2009-08-23 16:21:59 -0700: Attach Image �Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg�
2009-08-23 16:21:59 -0700: Initializing�
2009-08-23 16:22:00 -0700: Verifying�
2009-08-23 16:22:00 -0700: Verification completed�
2009-08-23 16:22:00 -0700: expected CRC32 $0F91EA17
2009-08-23 16:22:00 -0700: Attaching�
2009-08-23 16:22:00 -0700: Checking volumes�
2009-08-23 16:22:01 -0700: Operation canceled by user.
2009-08-23 16:22:02 -0700: Volume check completed�
2009-08-23 16:22:02 -0700: Mounting�
2009-08-23 16:22:02 -0700: Finishing�
2009-08-23 16:22:03 -0700: Finishing�
2009-08-23 16:22:03 -0700: Image �Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg� attached successfully.
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Here is from ~/Library/Logs/DiscRecording.log
Quote:
Disk Utility: Burn started, Sun Aug 23 14:57:02 2009
Disk Utility: Burning to DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D01) media with DAO strategy in HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N SA17 via ATAPI.
Disk Utility: Requested burn speed was 2x, actual burn speed is 2.4x.
Disk Utility: Burn failed, Sun Aug 23 15:19:01 2009
Disk Utility: Burn sense: 4/09/02 Hardware Error, Focus servo failure
Disk Utility: Burn error: 0x80020022 The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry.
Disk Utility: Burn started, Sun Aug 23 15:51:02 2009
Disk Utility: Burning to DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D01) media with DAO strategy in HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N SA17 via ATAPI.
Disk Utility: Requested burn speed was 2x, actual burn speed is 2.4x.
Disk Utility: Burn failed, Sun Aug 23 16:13:34 2009
Disk Utility: Burn sense: 4/09/02 Hardware Error, Focus servo failure
Disk Utility: Burn error: 0x80020022 The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry.
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