Burner Unrecognized

pennysworth · pennysworth #1 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 12:46 PM

The migration problems from my PC continue. Attempts to burn DVDs and CDs fail because, the error screen says, the attempt failed to find the burner.

When I key System Preferences I don't see the burner listed. Should I or is that symptomatic of the problem?

Thanks.

s2odin · s2odin #2 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 12:55 PM

Are you using an external burner?

Why not the superdrive your computer comes with?
And if you are using an external burner, are you using a disc that is supported by it?

pennysworth · pennysworth #3 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 12:57 PM

No. Not an external drive. It's the original. It plays but it does not burn.

MightyGem · MightyGem #4 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 03:38 PM

Which Mac do you have? Does it have a Superdrive(DVD/CD writer) or Combidrive(CD writer)? What are you trying to burn, and how are you trying to do it?

pennysworth · pennysworth #5 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 04:20 PM

It's an iMac 3.2 with a superdrive (I guess). Trying to burn home made video to play on my DVD player/TV.

FYI: I'm also working in a virtual Parallels environment and the burner won't work in there either.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 04:43 PM

Sure sounds like the burner has failed. Under AppleCare by any chance?

If not you may like to try one of the commercial lens cleaning kikt.

pennysworth · pennysworth #7 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 04:54 PM

No but the puter is under warranty.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 05:36 PM

Are you trying to access the burner in OSX? Do you have Parallels running at the time the burner does not show up?

pennysworth · pennysworth #9 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 05:57 PM

Both OS. Different burn apps; several different apps in OSX. Same result.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #10 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 06:05 PM

Reason I asked is that some members here have said they could not access their burner in OSX when Parallels was running.

pennysworth · pennysworth #11 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 06:41 PM

Hmmm. I don't know, frankly. I can tell you that with Parallels running and trying to burn in OSX I get nothing.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #12 (**permalink**)

12-30-2010, 06:54 PM

Try disabling Parallels and see if the burner shows in OSX.

pennysworth · pennysworth #13 (**permalink**)

12-31-2010, 04:12 PM

Here's an update. The burn was successful but it still not play on my external DVD player. It did however playback on the Mac.

Clearly I need to find a converter/burner to give me a VOB file to play. Any suspect apps out there?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #14 (**permalink**)

12-31-2010, 07:19 PM

How did you get the burner going in OSX? Was it Parallels?

What application did you use to make your DVD?

pennysworth · pennysworth #15 (**permalink**)

01-01-2011, 03:03 PM

No, the Mac. A search presented a couple that said they could burn VOB: Kigo Video Converter and Free-DVD-Ripper. Neither did. Frankly the more the try to adapt to this new environment the less I seem to know about the burning process. Why should I be having such problems here? I guess I was spoiled by DVDFlick which converts and burns in one operation. I haven't been able to find anything similar in a Mac environment.

s2odin #2 (permalink)
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harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,103 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-30-2010, 04:43 PM Sure sounds like the burner has failed. Under AppleCare by any chance? If not you may like to try one of the commercial lens cleaning kikt. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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dtravis7 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-30-2010, 05:36 PM Are you trying to access the burner in OSX? Do you have Parallels running at the time the burner does not show up? ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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dtravis7 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-30-2010, 06:05 PM Reason I asked is that some members here have said they could not access their burner in OSX when Parallels was running. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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dtravis7 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-30-2010, 06:54 PM Try disabling Parallels and see if the burner shows in OSX. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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pennysworth #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	12-30-2010, 12:46 PM The migration problems from my PC continue. Attempts to burn DVDs and CDs fail because, the error screen says, the attempt failed to find the burner. When I key System Preferences I don't see the burner listed. Should I or is that symptomatic of the problem? Thanks.
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MightyGem #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2010 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 1,303 Mac Specs: PPC Mini, 10.4.11. Intel Mini, 10.6.8. White MacBook, 10.6.8. iPhone 3GS.	12-30-2010, 03:38 PM Which Mac do you have? Does it have a Superdrive(DVD/CD writer) or Combidrive(CD writer)? What are you trying to burn, and how are you trying to do it?
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pennysworth #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	12-30-2010, 04:20 PM It's an iMac 3.2 with a superdrive (I guess). Trying to burn home made video to play on my DVD player/TV. FYI: I'm also working in a virtual Parallels environment and the burner won't work in there either.
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pennysworth #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	12-30-2010, 04:54 PM No but the puter is under warranty.
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pennysworth #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	12-30-2010, 05:57 PM Both OS. Different burn apps; several different apps in OSX. Same result.
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pennysworth #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	12-30-2010, 06:41 PM Hmmm. I don't know, frankly. I can tell you that with Parallels running and trying to burn in OSX I get nothing.
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pennysworth #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	12-31-2010, 04:12 PM Here's an update. The burn was successful but it still not play on my external DVD player. It did however playback on the Mac. Clearly I need to find a converter/burner to give me a VOB file to play. Any suspect apps out there?
	QUOTE Thanks

dtravis7 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-31-2010, 07:19 PM How did you get the burner going in OSX? Was it Parallels? What application did you use to make your DVD? ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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pennysworth #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 33	01-01-2011, 03:03 PM No, the Mac. A search presented a couple that said they could burn VOB: Kigo Video Converter and Free-DVD-Ripper. Neither did. Frankly the more the try to adapt to this new environment the less I seem to know about the burning process. Why should I be having such problems here? I guess I was spoiled by DVDFlick which converts and burns in one operation. I haven't been able to find anything similar in a Mac environment.
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