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Cannot Burn to CD RW on New iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="6string" data-source="post: 1096572" data-attributes="member: 120039"><p>Sounds like your external HD is in NTFS format, which is why you can't write to it.</p><p>If you data on the external HD, create a folder on your Mac desktop, and drag it all there, or even better, buy a new External HD just for your Mac, which you can pick up around the $50-$100 range for a decent WD one.</p><p>You will want to format your new external HD too as per the following steps.</p><p></p><p>With your external HD mounted, pop in your install disc, and reboot holding down the C key.</p><p>Select language, and go to the next screen.</p><p>In the menu bar, select utilities>disk utilites.</p><p>Now, select the external HD, click erase tab, format as Mac OS Extended (journaled) and name it, then click erase.</p><p>The reason I am not suggesting FAT32 format, is that your file size transfer will be limited in size, which you don't want.</p><p>Now, once you have it formatted, you can quit utilities, reboot your Mac, and backup using time machine.</p><p>To do this, go to >system preferences>time Machine>select disk(ext HD)>use for backup.</p><p>Off memory, time machine will then ask you if you want to backup now, and if not, you can right click on the ext HD and click backup now.</p><p>This will take a while as it is your first backup.</p><p>Once it is finished, you can then reboot from your install disc holding C again.</p><p></p><p><strong>Clean Install:</strong></p><p>-Boot from the install disc holding C while booting.</p><p>-Select language and click continue.</p><p>-Select utilities>disk utility in the menu bar.</p><p>-Select the HD at the top of the list on the left.</p><p>-Click erase tab.</p><p>-Format Mac Os Extended (Journaled).</p><p>-Name Macintosh HD.</p><p>-Click erase.</p><p>-Quit disk utility, and continue with installation.</p><p></p><p>Once the installation is complete, you will be prompted to restore from your time machine backup.</p><p>I would not do this. I would test the system first, and once you can see that everything is there ie disk utility, etc, then you can go to Applications>Utilities>Migration Assistant, and transfer all you files from there.</p><p>After all this, you should be back up and running <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6string, post: 1096572, member: 120039"] Sounds like your external HD is in NTFS format, which is why you can't write to it. If you data on the external HD, create a folder on your Mac desktop, and drag it all there, or even better, buy a new External HD just for your Mac, which you can pick up around the $50-$100 range for a decent WD one. You will want to format your new external HD too as per the following steps. With your external HD mounted, pop in your install disc, and reboot holding down the C key. Select language, and go to the next screen. In the menu bar, select utilities>disk utilites. Now, select the external HD, click erase tab, format as Mac OS Extended (journaled) and name it, then click erase. The reason I am not suggesting FAT32 format, is that your file size transfer will be limited in size, which you don't want. Now, once you have it formatted, you can quit utilities, reboot your Mac, and backup using time machine. To do this, go to >system preferences>time Machine>select disk(ext HD)>use for backup. Off memory, time machine will then ask you if you want to backup now, and if not, you can right click on the ext HD and click backup now. This will take a while as it is your first backup. Once it is finished, you can then reboot from your install disc holding C again. [B]Clean Install:[/B] -Boot from the install disc holding C while booting. -Select language and click continue. -Select utilities>disk utility in the menu bar. -Select the HD at the top of the list on the left. -Click erase tab. -Format Mac Os Extended (Journaled). -Name Macintosh HD. -Click erase. -Quit disk utility, and continue with installation. Once the installation is complete, you will be prompted to restore from your time machine backup. I would not do this. I would test the system first, and once you can see that everything is there ie disk utility, etc, then you can go to Applications>Utilities>Migration Assistant, and transfer all you files from there. After all this, you should be back up and running :) [/QUOTE]
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