Help ... PowerMac G4 MDD kicking out blank and burned Ritek DVD-R DL discs.

GameGuru · GameGuru #1 (**permalink**)

12-19-2011, 09:44 PM

I have the Mac listed in my signature. The DVD drive reads pressed DVDs and DVD-R perfect, doesn't read any DVD+R (had to try) and I just got a 25 pack of Ritek DVD-R Dual Layer and the drive kicks out both blank (yes I know it doesn't burn dual layer but was testing it to see if it was a bad burn) and a disc copy of OS X 10.5. I burned it on my PC (it was an image), did I do it wrong or are these discs just not compatible with this drive?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

12-19-2011, 10:55 PM

Sounds like you better stick with DVD+R and quality brands such as Verbatim. Disc copy of Leopard? You do have the full retail install DVD which is black coloured? It is a dual layer disc.

GameGuru · GameGuru #3 (**permalink**)

12-19-2011, 11:12 PM

This drive only read -R. And I was told it should read -R DL but the only -R DL I have isn't working.

GameGuru #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2009 Posts: 95	12-19-2011, 09:44 PM I have the Mac listed in my signature. The DVD drive reads pressed DVDs and DVD-R perfect, doesn't read any DVD+R (had to try) and I just got a 25 pack of Ritek DVD-R Dual Layer and the drive kicks out both blank (yes I know it doesn't burn dual layer but was testing it to see if it was a bad burn) and a disc copy of OS X 10.5. I burned it on my PC (it was an image), did I do it wrong or are these discs just not compatible with this drive? PowerMac 1.25GHz MDD \| 1.75GB \| 80GB \| Radeon 9000 Pro \| Pioneer DVR-118L \| Apple Studio Display 17" \| OS X 10.5.8
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,072 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-19-2011, 10:55 PM Sounds like you better stick with DVD+R and quality brands such as Verbatim. Disc copy of Leopard? You do have the full retail install DVD which is black coloured? It is a dual layer disc. *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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