Burning a dvd ... "waiting for the drive" ??

after choosing the file i want burn, i hit the "burn" button and a drop down window tells me that it's "waiting for the drive"... i've never seen this before. what gives?

No offence, but did you remember to insert a blank CD or DVD?

Similar Messages

Disk Utility "waiting for the drive"

I'll be calling Applecare on this, but would like to know if anyone else has experienced this problem:
I have a 2 month old MBP with the following model Super Drive:
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N (according to System Profiler, it can write to all formats including -R, +R, DL). From another thread, I assume this is an LG?
I decided to test the drive - made a short 40 second movie and created a disk image. Upon opening Disk Utility and inserting a DVD (Verbatim +R), I got the following: "waiting for the drive" for 5 minutes. Ejected the disk and tried again - same result.
On the third try, it actually recognized the DVD, but only gave me the option to burn at 4x or 8x. I usually burn at the slowest speed available (2x), so I cancelled, ejected the disk and tried again. Fourth and fifth tries: no action, just "waiting for the drive".
I then tried to use Toast with the Super Drive; before inserting the disk, I set Toast to burn at 2x, but once I inserted the disk, Toast recognized it, but changed the available burn options to 4x or 8x.
Next I connected my external burner and got the options to burn at 2.4x, 4x, or 8x both in Disk Utility and Toast.
I then used the same disk on my iMac; tried both the Super Drive and my external burner (using both Disk Utility and Toast with both) and got the following burn options:
iMac Super Drive/Disk Utility: 2.4x, 4x, 8x
iMac/external burner/Toast: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x
There seem to be a couple of issues:
The "waiting for the drive" problem (what could possibly cause this?)
The "non-availability" of a slow burn speed of the Super Drive
And a third problem: this DVD drive is the slowest I've ever experienced; it took 50 seconds for the icon to appear on the desktop after inserting the DVD vs. 7 seconds on the iMac (this is the DVD I burned using Toast/exterbal burner,testing it on a TV and the iMac). It played fine on all three.
Has anyone encountered a similar "waiting for the drive" issue and/or the fact that this drive takes a very long time to recognize/read a DVD?
Appreciate any input!

I spoke with a product specialist at Apple and it was agreed that we'd wait to see if the problem persisted; at that time, we'd talk about getting the drive replaced.

Faxing does not work. Says it's waiting for the driver to connect.

I set up the bluetooth fax printer but when I click to send the fax, it says that it's waiting for the driver to connect.
Any ideas?

If you don't have a land line you can't fax without a system like eFax which uses e-mail to send faxes to a phone number. If you have a land line, you must tie up the land line to connect to another phone number to Fax to it.
You can probably also fax over VOIP based lines, but not all have a strong enough signal for faxing. Check with your VOIP carrier if you have one if Faxes are supported. Regardless, the Fax capability of any multifunction printer or scanner is only operable through an actual phone line. VOIP offers phone line to internet capability.

Waiting for the disks to reappear with new 1 TB internal drive

Hi, I have a MacBook Pro 17inch Late 2011 model with OS X installed 10.10.1
Ran for two years with a 256 GB ssd boot drive and a 750 GB toshiba secondary internal drive.
Last week I replaced the 256 GB sad with a 1 TB SAMSUNG ssd, cloned it and it works fine.
I am writing this email on said mac
This week I updated the secondary 750 GB drive with a 1 TB Seagate ST1000LM014-1EJ164.
The Seagate is recognised by Disk Utility and when I try to format it as a 1 partion Mac OS Extended (Journaled) it allows me to do so.
Then the message comes up that it is waiting for the drive to reappear message. I have waited over night, all day, tried all combinations of the format, etc with out luck and with the same error.
So I took an identical model drive that I installed on one of my windows notebooks that had been running for a week with out issues and it has given me the same problem.
Any comments appreciated !
Br, mitch

What happens when you connect that 1 TB Seagate externally via USB?
Ciao.

When trying to Burn a DVD I get the following error: 'The drive reported an error:Sense Key=MEDIUM ERROR Sense Code=0x73,0x03' Please advise

when trying to Burn a DVD I get the following error:
'The drive reported an error:Sense Key=MEDIUM ERROR Sense Code=0x73,0x03'
Please advise

this reccommendation is to OS 10.5.8 only
Go to the hard drive find the following folders and look for the following file, com.apple.finder.Plist, delete it and restart the computer. Its found under the following folder Users-account name-library-prefrences. This helped resolve my issue for now.

I have two hard drives on my mac 10.5.8 power pc and hear the clickking sounds of the first hard drive and think that it may be dying, can I install everything on the other hard drive also and wait for the first drvie to die before i use the other drives

I have two hard drives on my mac 10.5.8 power pc and hear the clickking sounds of the first hard drive and think that it may be dying, can I install everything on the other hard drive also and wait for the first drive to die before i use the other drives? Or, what is the best way to handle this?

I do not know what you are waiting for.
I'd make a backup of your important stuff before cloning the entire disk.
Carbon Copy Cloner will copy your startup drive to an external firewire drive. You can boot from the external drive to verify that you have a good clone. When you upgrade your existing startup drive, you can at any time boot from your external drive and go back to your existing system.
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
SuperDuper is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use, and SuperDuper's built-in scheduler makes it trivial to back up automatically. And it runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs!

I had to replace the hard drive on my computer. I am now trying to download Adobe Photoshop CS6, previously purchased. I get an error that files are missing after waiting for the whole download. I have Windows7

I had to replace the hard drive on my computer. I am now trying to download Adobe Photoshop CS6, previously purchased. I get an error that files are missing after waiting for the whole download. I have Windows7

The error msg said that the file archive part of Adobe photoshop CS6 is missing and that I need all parts in the same folder.

Mini - "Waiting for Disc Drive"

Attempting to copy some pictures from an SD card in a mac mini to a CD in the optical drive on an iMac.
Mac Mini says its waiting for the optical drive with a message ""Waiting for Disc Drive". It won't progess beyond this message.
I've tried to connect with a CD in the drive and no CD in the drive.
The iMac recognizes that the blank CD is loading.
Both computers can see each other across the network.
I have CD DVD drive sharing enabled on the iMac.
Any suggestions as to how I get the mac mini to see the drive/CD on the iMac?
Thanks.

Hi Richard,
I think the Problem might be you're trying to Copy to a CD instead of Burning them to a CD?
On the iMac you need a Burn Folder 1st to copy to...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4159?viewlocale=en_US

Is there a BluRay DVD player for the HP HDX 9010nr?

Is there a BluRay DVD player for the HP HDX 9010nr?
This question was solved.
View Solution.

All laptop drives are a standard size and any SATA Blu-ray drive will fit. Remove the rear mount and bezel from you old one and mount it on the new one.
Here is a thread where the guy has done the same thing, Huffer has provided a video. It talks about a Dell and it's a little long, but it does eventually get to the part where the front bezel's are change out.
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/Remove-black-silver-bezel-from-optical-drive/td-p/605...
This is one from e-bay that will work.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Blu-ray-BD-ROM-8x-DVD-RW-Laptop-SATA-Drive-New-/370491248810?pt=PCC_Driv...
It has been reported that the Sony Blu-ray drives are giving problems, but after reading some of these threads, it sounds more like a software problem.
When you install the drive and boot up, Windows will automatically install the driver(s) for you. HP Media Smart DVD is the only Blu-ray playing software that HP has to offer and it can be problematic.
I would recommend to buy some third party software form ArcSoft or Cyberlink. Keep in mind that Cyberlink makes the software for HP, so if you have problems with MS DVD then they may occur with Cyberlink. You can always use their trial first.
Here is a link to MS DVD, I use this on in my dv8 and it will (should) work in your Dragon.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-87326-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&...
Save it to the desk top and install it from there, not from a temporary folder. If you are using Commodo Fire Wall and/or AVG anti virus software, these have to be disabled before downloading and installing MS DVD.
If you have problems installing MS DVD, post again and there is trick to get it to install.

MAX timed out while waiting for a driver

I am getting an error when starting MAX. the error is that MAX timed out while waiting for a driver (nidaqe plug-in). I have a PCI-GPIB card and an PCI-MXI-2 card in the PC. The operating system is Windows XP.
I am able to see both these cards under the Windows Device Manager>Hardware.
MAX version is 4.6.1f0
I have also installed NI-488.2 and NIVXI331 driver installed on the computer.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
vxiguy

Hi vxi_guy,
What you're seeing could be the result of a few different things. First, I would check to see if the NI Configuration Manger and NI Device Loader are running, as per this KB. Then, if that doesn't work, I would explore the solutions described in this KB. Please let me know if neither of those articles resolve the issue. Have a good one!
aNItaB
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
Digital Multimeters

I WANT TO BUY A MAC BOOK PRO. MUST I WAIT FOR THE ONE WITH RETINA DISPLAY. WILL THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO CD ROAM BE A PROBLEM. CAN YOU USE A EXSTERNAL CD ROAM ON A MAC?

I WANT TO BUY A MAC BOOK PRO. MUST I WAIT FOR THE ONE WITH RETINA DISPLAY. WILL THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO CD ROAM BE A PROBLEM? CAN YOU USE AN EXSTERNAL CD ROAM WITH A MAC?

Apple will gladly sell you a color coordinated and texture matching external SuperDrive to go with your Retina'ized MBP for about $80 bucks.
Note that those models are completely sealed with no serviceable or upgradeable parts inside. So if you decide to bite the bullet, be sure to customize its guts to your heart's content from the get-go as no further change will be possible. This means CPU speed, amount of RAM and size of the solid state drive. Other external options, like the Superdrive, can be added later.

Should I get a 2013 macbook air, a macbook pro 13 inch, a regular macbook pro or wait for the next generation of haswell macbook pros?

So im a little confused, i dont know what macbook should i get.
I want a macbook for:
surf the web
Do some school work like powerpoint, excel, word etc.
store music and pictures
This macbook i will probably have it for like 3 years so i wanna make sure the macbook i choose will last.
I really would like a macbook pro but the thing is that i`ve have been hearing that a new generation of retina macbook pros will be coming this fall so i wanna know your opinion if it is worth waiting for the next gen of macbooks.
thanks

For what your doing, a $400 PC laptop will do and if it gets lost or stolen (as long as you make backups) it's really no big deal. Buy another.
A Mac will set you back almost $2000 for the same performance by the time you thrown in the 3 year warranty, tax and backup drives etc.
The higher end Mac's closer to $3000.
Also after 3 years after spending so much money you want to fix it to keep it going, a cheap PC you just get a new one.
In some instances it's not smart to get a Mac, they are often a target for theft and if your young, your prey.

Waiting for the disks to reappear

Hi. Yesterday I was copying some files to my 32gb microSD drive during the night. Probably the computer went to sleep during the copying and now I can't use the drive. I tried to fix it in disk utility, but it says the drive has only 8,4mb and I can't use first aid, erase, nothing. I tried to partition it and it stucks at "Waiting for the disks to reappear". I tried terminal too - diskutil eraseDisk HFS+ newdisk disk1. Same. Waiting for the disks to reappear at 50%.
I even tried to format it on windows, but it says it can't format it too.
Is there anything I can do?
Thanks a lot.
(sorry for my bad english)

I have a 16GB usb stick. I have the exact problem as well. I cannot erase the drive.
I have been trying to erase/partition it in the hopes of erasing the files in contains because they have been corrupted

Can you buy a DVD player for the ipad?

Can you buy a DVD player for the ipad?

Yes.
You will need Logitec WiFi DVD (device)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Logitec-WiFi-capable-portable-DVD-drive-LDR-PS8WU2BKW-Bl ack-Japan-New-/221500878434?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
and
app software, Verify that this software will work with the above device:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/logitec-wifi-dvd/id562206904?mt=8
video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LdhaeWIptQ&noredirect=1
Robert

Should I wait for the next generation of intel before I purchase my Mac

I use FCP Studio at work. I also use Studio 8 (Macromedia), but on a PC. I wan't to purchase a Mac sometime in the next year and run FCPS and S8 on it. (Any way they would both run on a laptop?) All of this talk of Universal crossgrades, etc. has me confused. Should I wait for the software to catch up with the hardware? Should I wait for the G5 intels? I'm in no hurry and want to make the right investment. I teach, so we have several different models of Mac - laptops, G4s, and G5s. I need to understand all of this crossgrade stuff before I purchase my own or the school purchase anymore computers.
I would really appreciate advice from the experts.
PowerMac G5, (7,3) Mac OS X (10.4)

just to address some of your points:
All of this talk of Universal crossgrades, etc. has me confused. Should I wait for the software to catch up with the hardware?
since Apple first introduced the move to Intel there have been some clever blighters installing OS X on their PC's and Windows on their Intel Mac's ... not to mention that it is now never been easier for PC developers to port their software to the Mac platform
so who knows, there may be a possibility of dual booting your Mac to run both FCP in OSX and Studio 8 in Windows, or if the developers port it, running Studio 8 natively on the Mac ... but not yet.
there's also speculation about software virtualization, whereby you might run your app regardless of the host OSX ... but again, not yet.
in the meantime the G5 Quads are spectacular machines in their own right ... wish I had one.
Should I wait for the G5 intels?
the laptop MacIntels are getting rave reviews, its safe to assume that the MacIntel desktops/towers will be even more impressive, however the publically announced timeframe for their release is not before the end of the year ... although we're all hopeful that they'll come sooner
if your current systems meet your needs, if you have no special reason for upgrading, like you are losing work because your facilites are not up to spec (or you just can't wait and have money burning a hole in your pocket) then it would be prudent to wait and see.
let the bleeding edge pioneers forge the way Jackie, wait for the dust to settle ... the second generation are usually much improved over the first

Burning a dvd ... "waiting for the drive" ??

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for