I-mac superdrive doesn't recognise genuine windows disc
My late 2009 27" i-5 imac doesn't recognise the windows install disc when I insert it.
Running bootcamp 4.01, its a genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
doesn'tshow up on he desktop (or anywhere else) and is ejected after a few minutes.
' The installer disc could not be found' comes up
It isn't the disc as my old white intel core 2 duo macbook recognises it.
Is there anything I can do?
thanks in advance
it is indeed a superdrive problem. It plays everything apart from DVDs. It's now in the apple store getting a new superdrive.
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