What disks DVD+R not working???

I have a g5 late 2006 the fmc says 2124, looking at it says imac cd. but when im tryin to use a dvd r its not working, does it have issues with some manufactors or dont they work? Can it use duel layers im getting leopard and curious how on put 7.7gig on a disk and install it

From your information and off one website's specs. I get you have a hybrid DVD-ROM/CD-RW "Combo" drive. Currently it doesn't look like you can write to any format DVD. If you want to write to DL you will need to buy a superdrive that can write to DL.
To really resolve the potential capabilities of your optical drive I suggest you get the information for the drive from System Profiler.

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I have lost my password and the DVD is not working on my old mac desktop G4 500mhz. I have tried use the boot up disk to change the admin password. But the DVD did not work. ( I did not touch this machine for years.) But i need retreive something , so I have tried the shell script in the terminal
1. fsck-y and the mount-uw to try to change and find the service directory's plist to change the password. But after I get the mount -uw, it show illegal option message.
What I can do now to solve this problem? in shell script or any other way?
Thx in advance.
Alfred

Hi,
A DVD drive that is not working after many years not used:
most probably dust on the little laser lens.
Take the drive out and if you can reach this lens: clean it with pure alcohol on Q-Tip.
Many people throw away cd or dvd players all the time because they stopped working, and very often it can easily be fixed by cleaning this lens.
I used to have a G5, where I couldn't access that lens. It was very sensitive to dust.
I have fixed it several times with compressed air. One time I didn't have canned air, but a bikepump did the trick.
If you have another mac, I'd try to access the G4 internal disk with firewire target disk mode.
good luck

Disk Utility is not working for me.

I have had a nightmare trying to install a Boot Camp partition on my brand new 27" iMac with 3TB Fusion Drive and running 10.8.4.
When trying to use Boot Camp Assistant, it would start the partition, then not finish. I quit BCA, tried repairing both the partition and the disk, that didn't help either. So I went into Disk Utility to create a new partition with no file system on it, assuming I could just use Boot Camp Assistant to format it when the partition was created. It would start, but not finish. I tried Repairing the disk and the partition, neither helped.
So I booted with CMD+R, launched Disk Utility, and tried to create a 500GB empty partition. It started and just never quit, so I CMD+Q, got out of it, went back to Disk Utility, I found that I now have a 1.22TB empty partition and a 1.78TB Mac Partition. This is probably my own fault, I should have just let it run, but after 20 minutes, it wasn't moving.
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At this point, all I want to do is recover the entire space of the hard drive for Mac OS. I'll try again with Boot Camp Assistant after Apple works the kinks out.
Any help would be appreciated.

The Boot Camp Assistant in 10.8.4 should be able to partition your 3TB+ drive so you can have Windows. If Disk Utility is not working then your disk is corrupt. Backup all your data using Time Machine. Erase the volume and restore from Time Machine backup. You can use the ‘OS X Recovery Disk Assistant’ (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433). Open Recovery Disk Assistant and follow the on screen instructions to create a Recovery HD on the external drive. When the Recovery Disk Assistant completes, the partition will not be visible in the Finder. To access the external Recovery HD, connect the drive, then restart the computer and hold the Option key. Select Recovery HD from the Startup Manager. You would need to re-install Mountain Lion up to 10.8.4. Then ran Boot Camp Assistant and then install Windows. Once you have confirmed that Windows is running then open up Migration Assistant (in the utilities folder) and migrate your Time Machine backup back on to the hard drive.

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Can anyone give me an answer to what internal DVD+/-RW will work with my Satellite P10-304.
I've been told a SDR-6012 or a UJ-820 DVD+/-RW might work.
Please help
Thanks
Lee

Hi
Did you check the user manual of the P10 Satellite?
Sometimes the compatible CD/DVD drives can be found in the user manual which should be installed on your notebook.
If you dont have the user manual then you could download it from the Toshiba page.
However, if you will not find the right info in the user manual then I would recommend contacting the ASP in your country for details.
Usually you could order a supported drive from these guys.
Its important that you know what drives are compatible due to the different master\slave\c-sel settings.
Bye and good luck

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Most functions on my disk utility are not working FOr example the burn button is dimmed and out of function I tried erasin the com.apple.diskutility.plst but nothing happen
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DDGT:
Let me just post some general directions and see if you recognize them as the way you did them:
1. Repair Disk Permissions
While booted from your internal HDD
Go to (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left column and First Aid in main column.
Click Repair Disk Permissions at bottom left.
2. Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it says anything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior
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First tell me about the HDD to which you are trying to install.
• Is it a firewire, firewire/USB, or USB HDD?
• Does the HDD have anything on it currently?
• Was the HDD formatted Mac OS Extended before you attempted installation?
• What method did you use in trying to backup the internal HDD to the external? e.g. what software did you use? Were you using Disk Utility or another backup software?
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Please post back with information on the points noted above.
Cheers
cornelius

HT201240 how do a reset my mac os x if my disk drive do not work? I bought this laptop from a local exchange group on facebook! can anyone help me ?

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Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
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For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
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Hi, i just realize my disk player is not working at all, i have never use it to watch cd or dvd, now i am trying to install a norton internet security 2012, after i put in the cd, there is no respond, can someone help, please
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Hi,
First, try the automated fixit from Microsoft on the link below.
Windows 7
Vista
Check if the drive is now working.
If the drive still doesn't work, open All Programs, open Accessories, right click the Command Prompt and select 'Run as Administrator'. In to the prompt type the following command and hit enter.
sfc /scannow ( note that there is a space between sfc and the / )
Let the process complete, then type exit and hit enter.
Next, click the Start Menu, open the Control Panel and click on Device Manager. Next click to open DVD/CD-ROM Drives. Right click the drive and select uninstall. Do not delete drivers if asked. When the device has uninstalled click on the 'Scan for Hardware Changes' icon ( usually just below Help on the toolbar ). Let windows reinstall the drive and see if it now works.
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My external hard disk ( TRANSCEND ) is not working when i connect to usb..before it was working..

my external hard disk ( TRANSCEND ) is not working when i connect to usb..before it was working.

1. These are the iphone forums. So what does your question have to do with iPhones?
2. Contact Transcend for support.

Repair disk permissions does not work

Repair disk permissions does not work. Disk Uitliy fines many incorrect permissions (ACL found, but not expected) and says that it would repair it. However, when checked again, it finds the same permission errors.
I have tried Disk Utility as well as the command line "sudo diskutil repairPermissions /" (which probably does exactly the same as Disk Utility).
Any hints?
C.

Are you trying to Repair Permissions because you have file access problems in the System files, or just because you think you need to do it?
If the former, please explain what you are seeing. If the latter, stop wasting your time.
The things it doesn't repair are not repaired because there is nothing broken. The orginal Receipts files have the old settings, and subsequent updates have changed the permissions on those things to what they should be, now. It will report the differences it finds every time you run Repair Permissions because they will always be different and they should be the way they are.

DVD is not working in my laptop! HELP! Satellite L305D-S5938

My DVD is not working in this laptop, it should be right?
I thought this model can play DVDs AND CDs
Again my laptop is Satellite L305D-S5938
Please help why it is not playing DVDs.
Thank you

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Dvd drive not worked properly

i have hp pavilion dv4 series.my dvd drive not worked properly.for that purpose only i went 7 times in your service centre but they won't take action till now .why u people do like this .i want explation and just change my dvd drive that's all.

tcrite,
Sounds like a bad drive...I would get a replacement. According to Accelerate Your Mac database, it should work without issue.
Just enter the model number of the drive and select your Powerbook G3 2000, and you will see four reports on this model.
http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso

HT1863 i have my serial number. I bought this macbook pro in Cleveland Ohio, and it is still under warranty. Now I am travelling in India and my disk drive is not working. need local help

i have my serial number. I bought this macbook pro in Cleveland Ohio, and it is still under warranty. Now I am travelling in India and my disk drive is not working. need local help. in chennai. I also need to retriwve my warranty paper online, as I am right now in chennai ad all my docs are in Cleveland.

You posted in the iPad forum instead of the MacBook Pro forum. To get answers to your question, next time post in the proper forum. See https://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa I'll request that Apple relocate your post.
 Cheers, Tom

Cd/dvd player not working

my cd/dvd does not work it does not appear on the the computer list of drives
does it need reinstalling ? if so how do i do it
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Hi,
First, try the automated fixit from Microsoft on the link below.
Windows 7
Vista
Check if the drive is now working.
If it still doesn't work, click the Start Menu, open All Programs, open Accessories, right click the Command Prompt and select 'Run as Administrator'. In to the prompt type the following command and hit enter.
sfc /scannow ( note that there is a space between sfc and the / )
Let the process complete, then type exit and hit enter.
Next, click the Start Menu, open the Control Panel and click on Device Manager. Next click to open DVD/CD-ROM Drives. Right click the drive and select uninstall. Do not delete drivers if asked. When the device has uninstalled click on the 'Scan for Hardware Changes' icon ( usually just below Help on the toolbar ). Let windows reinstall the drive and see if it now works.
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DP-K
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Is it a new flash drive?
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MY disk drive is not working. When I put the disk in the side of the computer, it does not "suck" it in.

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