My CD drive doesn't burn anymore

when i attempt to burn a cd i get the following message,
"The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media"
What should i do about that? im not really sure where to begin, could it be something to do with the drivers? im not at all sure, any help would be amazing, thank you

There have been reports that various things have helped resolve this - though not consistently since there are a number of possible causes of the error.
First, try repairing permissions. If that doesn't work, try resetting the PMU (instructions below) and if that doesn't help try running a CD lens cleaner in the drive.
These are possible solutions that can help deal with a fault that is less significant than a broken drive, but of course if the drive itself is damaged or faulty, a repair would be needed.

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oilgong wrote:
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I used to be able to open the old iPhoto from the old computer's hard drive with my new computer connecting them, but now it says that the old iPhoto cannot be opened because I have to update to a newer version, but the only button I can press is 'quit'.
Petra, do you mean, you opened the old iPhoto application from the old computer on your new computer or did you open the iPhoto Library?
If you have a newer iPhoto version on your new computer, try to open your old iPhoto Library with the newer iPhoto version on your new Mac.
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See this document: iPhoto '11: About the Library Upgrader
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-- Léonie

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Is the ext HD a powered drive (needs AC power to run) or portable? (smaller, doesn't need to be plugged in to AC)
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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
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Scroll back in the log to the time you noted above. Select any messages timestamped from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
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