[YuSa28]

I have 2 emacs.... (eMac USB 2 – 1,25 Ghz.) and I have the same problem in both of them I CANT BURN CDS. I paste here the model of internal CD-WR that Apple put inside:

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B:

Firmware Revision: 2.03
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw
Media: No

One of the Emac has 1 gigabyte of memory and the other one has 768. One Has Tiger and the other one has Panther 10.3.9....

Could you please HELP me with this problem....
The 2 E-macs READ CD, and DVDs PERFECTLY !!!! But they cant BURN CDS....


THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME....

[Ambassadeur]

Some additional information might be useful here.
So, how did you try to burn the CDs? Finder, iTunes, Toast..?
Did you verify the blank CDs are ok?
Umh... just describe the process you use when trying to burn in a little detail.

[YuSa28]

Originally Posted by Ambassadeur

Some additional information might be useful here.
So, how did you try to burn the CDs? Finder, iTunes, Toast..?
Did you verify the blank CDs are ok?
Umh... just describe the process you use when trying to burn in a little detail.

YES, I tried with all burning programs (Finder, iTunes 4.8, Toast 6.1) and the same problem in both eMACs.....

And I did check the Blanck CDs... and I tried with diferent brand too !.

I installed the original APPLE DVD with the PANTHER 10.3.2 that came with the eMac, erasing all HD too.... ! and NOTHING... is soooo rare the problem becouse I have it in both eMac .....

Thanks !!!

[YuSa28]

More info....

The drive reported an error:
Sense Key = MEDIUM ERROR
Sense Code = 0x0C
WRITE ERROR

And then the next message:

The drive reported an error:
Sense Key = MEDIUM ERROR
Sense Code = 0x72, 0x01
SESSION FIXATION ERROR WRITING LEAD-IN

[Ambassadeur]

Ok. What exactly happens when you insert a blank CD into the eMac?
Does it prompt you in Finder?
If yes, when you try to burn in Finder/other program, what message feedback do you get? The ones you posted here?
Does the drive spin up the CD to a high speed for some time and you get the message then or does it immediately giva an error message?

My guess: MEDIUM ERROR looks like something wrong with the blank CDs (gee, what combiantion-skill you have there, my dear Watson). Try more different brands, try a CD-RW and other stuff.

I'd be rather surprised if BOTH macs had the same drive problem.

[YuSa28]

Already tried with diferente brand.... SONY, VERVATIM, ETC...

[Ambassadeur]

You could always try to find some information on the Apple support pages and in the discussions there.
And you can try to contact your mac dealer where you bought the emacs. Probably he could help you (under warranty?). Good luck!

[YuSa28]

Thanks !!! They cant help me .... and I did search in all Apple support pages and NOTHING ! ....
Ill be waiting here for help....