FCPX can't burn to a Blu-Ray disc

I purchased a Blu-Ray drive and some Blu-Ray discs. But FCP can't use the drive becasue it says some other application is using it. I went into system preferences --> CD's and DVD's and set all options to ignore such that no applicaton should be trying to use the device. But FCPx still can't use the device becasue it says it's in use.
How can I find out which application is attempting to utilize the BD drive?
When I insert a disc into the BD drive, I can hear it churning away as if soemone it attempting to read the disc I just inserted. But it's a blank disc and there is really nothing to read.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks, Jim

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Are you able to burn a CD from another application or the Finder? If so then try deleting the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder.
If not, how much free space do you have on your boot drive?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.≤br>
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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