Q: external dvd drive chunders
Hi folks. I have an external dvd drive for the imac, it works normally for copying files to the mac, but I'm trying to install Windows 7 through VMware. Hang on, this isn't a VMware problem...
Due to the installation type I need to create a dvd image, so I open the Disk Utility, select the dvd drive, create image, blah blah, and the drive starts, but chunders away and nothing happens. The drive is continually going like it's trying to start an operation, failing, trying to start again, failing, repeat, repeat... Eventually I get a window that says "Operation failed with status 5". Similar happens when I try to boot from the dvd in VMware.
Does this suggest the dvd drive isn't up to scratch, (it's a cheapo MATSHITA (no, not joking) provided in a bundle) or am I missing something?
Thanks.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Ret 5K, 4ghz i7, 32GB, M395X
Posted on Aug 25, 2016 2:59 AM