Combo drive write dvd media?

i have a combo drive and i would like to know if combo drives will write data onto dvd-r, or if i need superdrive to to write data dvds.

Combo drives can not burn DVDs.
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I read elsewhere on the site about resetting the PRAM and that solved the problem. Drive functions normally now.

Combo Drive Plays DVDs, reads data CDs, ejects commerical CDs...

My Combo Drive currently will not:
-burn CDs
-play music (commercial) CDs
-load software (commercial) CDs
It will:
-play DVDs
-recognize and read previously burned (non-commerical) data CDs
Commercial CDs are not recognized--the drive struggles with them for a minute or so and then ejects them.
I've read of similar problems elsewhere, but my situation seems a bit different because the computer will recognize and read previously burned data CDs, so I don't think it's a problem with the lasers. What is different about commercial music and software CDs? Also, what would that have to do with problems burning data? Could this be a software issue?
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My Macbook combo drive does not reads dvd's,wont burns cd's,but it reads cd's fine.Earlier it used to do everything fine.

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I have the problem that I can use the combo drive only with dvd when I try to insert a cd it will not recognise and the drive eject the cd. I have checked al kinds of cd´s and I have also tried to burn a cd but without sucess. I have also reseted the PRAM but also without sucess.
Is there´s a chance not to buy a new drive ?
The Ibook G4 800 Mhz is just 2 years old and handled with care so I can not see any fault which causes the problem.

The drive was damaged I have bought a new one. bad luck just 2 years old and not used very often. Since 8 Month I have an IMac G5 and since now I have the same problem with a superdrive but good luck because I still have warranty from Apple. It seems that the slotin drives are not the robust ones.
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the drive in my Imac G5 2.1Ghz will not hold blank media disc in it they don't show in the finder i place them in to the computer slot drive less then a few minutes it ejects the disc. I have tried to rest the smu/pmu , the PRam , i even went as far to reset the nvram still the drive will not hold the blank media .It will however read pervious burnt dvd disc of the same carousel and pressed dvds.
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the Imac is running 10.4.11

It's DUST, yup, dust.
I was having the same problem no matter what type of media - movies would sometimes eject and I would put it back in a few times, then it would work.
Anyway, solution, clean it. You can use air, but that is not as good as what I did.
For $10.00 at best buy, you can buy this disk that has tiny cleaning brushes on it. Its called OptiDisc by memorex. At first it didn't play, and ejected of course, so, I put it back in and opened itunes, it's also an audio disc that will clean and set up audio and test it.
I did this last night after buying some DL Verbatium DVD's that kept ejecting, then I tried -R same thing, after the cleaning section, takes less than 2 minutes, every time I put in a blank DVD I got the what would you like to do.
It has nothing to do with the OS. I have a MB Pro with Tiger 10.4 as well as external HD with 3 partitions, with two bootable, one is 10.5.6 the other 10.5.8, before cleaning, all three OS'es ejected them, after cleaning it now works fine. Good for 30 uses and they recommend after ever 50 hours but since my macbook is one year old, I am thinking it will probably last for a long long time.
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This fixed my problem and I bet it fixes a lot of peoples, especially dust, it does collect.
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http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5095860
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I'm using Pre 12 with Windows 8, editing AVCHD video, and want to burn AVCHD to DVD disk media (to play on a Blu-ray player). However, whenever I try Pre12 shows “media not present” as status, despite having a blank DVD in the drive. But, simply changing from AVCHD to DVD works fine.
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Source Video
SD
SD
SD
HD
HD
HD
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Burn DVD
Burn AVCHD (to DVD media)
Burn Blu-ray (to Blu-ray Media)
Burn DVD
Burn AVCHD (to DVD media)
Burn Blu-ray (to Blu-ray Media)
Status/Result
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Ready
Media not present
Burner loacation N/A
Ready
Media not present
Burner loacation N/A
Optical Drive F:
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Ready
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Thanks In Advance,
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