[Hidden-tech] Copying from MacBook to DVD

[Kelly Albrecht]

I would say it either is really a Combo Drive and can't write DVDs, or it needs to be replaced. Super Drives can do both +r and -r.

The drives in those systems commonly had problem like this.

kelly

On Jun 29, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Tom Adams- Reelife Productions wrote:

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> With the 2006 - it might matter what "type" of DVD you're using. I think your best bet is using DVD-r (not DVD+r) ... But not positive. Consult with apple.com/support?
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> On Jun 29, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Shel Horowitz <shel at frugalfun.com> wrote:
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>> I want to copy a 975-MB folder (too big for a CD) from my 2006 
>> MacBook (running System 10.4) to a DVD.
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>> I tried three different blank discs. First one never showed up in the 
>> finder but stayed in the drive until I hit restart, second and third 
>> were spat out immediately.
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