Dvd-r Just Spins

[sexymuffin]

Hi Im using IMAC and an external DVD writer
When using toast to copy a DVD when I put a blank DVD in my drive it just spins and spins and never recognises it.

Im using RITEK discs

Anyone got an idea how to fix this?

 

[Avalon]

Hmm, in your other post, you wrote that your external DVD-writer is not recognised as writer. That explains, it. If your drive isn't a writer (or not recognised as such), the disk will not be recognised and can't be mounted.

 

[d4rr3n]

Are you trying to copy a dvd movie?

 

[sexymuffin]

Yep Im trying to copy a movie using toast- I have already used software to remove macrovision and to compress the movie- just trying to write to a disk now.

My other post is now sorted I used patchburn to install a driver for my DVD RW so IMAC now recognises the drive as a writer.

The drive is a LITEON LDW-411S

Any ideas?

 

[Avalon]

Well, if Toast recognises it as a writer, I guess the drive seems to have some trouble with the media...
Unfortunately, some writers are a bit picky about the quality of the disks. Try maybe TDK, they are compatible with most writers.