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Can't Read or Open any DVD's on my G5 running Tiger
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I'm not sure exactly when this happened, but i can't open any DVD in my computer. They don't show up on the desktop and they are selected to do so in preferences.
It could be two things. Before i updated to Tiger, i installed a SuperDrive Firmware Update. I never tested any dvd's after this.....but this could be 1 cause.
The second is that it doesn't work since i installed Tiger. As this is the first DVD I'm trying to open.
I tested out 4 DVD's that i own and i put in 2 DVD's that i created using iDVD. Nothing is recognized by my computer.
I'm not getting a dialogue box with an error. Just nothing happens exept that the DVD's keep on spinning.
I've burned many CD's and everythign works fine.
And even weirder, if i put in a blank DVD...it CAN be read.
Anyone else having trouble?
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Last edited by Reggie Fowler; May 5, 2005 at 07:43 AM.
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I think I've read that reseting your NVRAM corrects this problem. It certainly won't hurt anything.
# Start up into Open Firmware by pressing and holding the Command-Option-O-F key combination during startup.
# At the Open Firmware prompt, type: reset-nvram
# Press Return.
# At the Open Firmware prompt, type: reset-all
# Press Return
The computer will restart.
Good luck
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Yes, that fixed my problem. Thank you for all your help. I really appreciate it.
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Cool... your welcome.
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Mac Mini, 1.83Ghz (before Apple released one) w/2GB, 80GB HD and 20" LCD
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hiya cyberGreg...
i have da same problem wiv my dvd driver...i tryied all what you said...and still doesnt works.
i can read cd´s i can write cd´s and dvd´s but i CANT read dvd´s...
also hav a G5 single processor wiv OS 10.3
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Originally Posted by magda
hiya cyberGreg...
i have da same problem wiv my dvd driver...i tryied all what you said...and still doesnt works.
i can read cd´s i can write cd´s and dvd´s but i CANT read dvd´s...
also hav a G5 single processor wiv OS 10.3
Hmmm not sure, I read this was a problem with Tiger, not 10.3.You might need to contact Apple support.
Sorry....
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Mac Mini, 1.83Ghz (before Apple released one) w/2GB, 80GB HD and 20" LCD
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