"Drive Reported an Error" message when burning a DVD+RW

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"Drive Reported an Error" message when burning a DVD+RW

Hi, all!

I am trying to burn a rewritable DVD, HP DVD+RW on my Matshita R UJ 857E and each time I try I always get the following message:

*Drive Reported an Error:*
*Sense Key = MEDIUM ERROR*
*Sense Code = 0x73, 0x03*

This happens with a few RW DVD disks that I tried to burn. The disks are HP disks and they work correctly on a PC.

Please, advise!

Message was edited by: Asen

MakBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Nov 15, 2008 2:26 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 15, 2008 7:04 AM in response to Asen

Hi! Sounds like you need to slow down the burn speed. Tom

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demolasko

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Nov 15, 2008 7:13 AM in response to Asen

this seems to be happening with burning software

will this help?

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1777891&tstart=30

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Asen Author

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Nov 25, 2008 3:29 AM in response to demolasko

Unfortunately, noting helped so far. I lowered the speed, no result either.

What I realized is that it generates the same funny report with +R or +RW disks. -R and -RW create no problem.

Any thoughts?..

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demolasko

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Nov 25, 2008 8:24 AM in response to Asen

i have problems buring every once in a while .... im just waiting for 10.5.6 if that dont work im takin it to apple.

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Dec 5, 2008 4:18 PM in response to Asen

Hi All

I'm also having problems burning DVDs on my MacBook Pro, no problems buring CDs.

Each time I try to burn a DVD the disc is ejected, often during finishing, and 'medium write error'is displayed. I have tried different media and varying speeds but with no success, Suggestions?

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Asen Author

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Dec 5, 2008 10:56 PM in response to Emerson Fortune

Emerson Fortune wrote:
Hi All

I'm also having problems burning DVDs on my MacBook Pro, no problems buring CDs.

Each time I try to burn a DVD the disc is ejected, often during finishing, and 'medium write error'is displayed. I have tried different media and varying speeds but with no success, Suggestions?

After reading and testing a lot, I am convinced this is a DVD ROM problem. I believe, MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E has some problems with some brands DVD+R discs.

I simply cannot figure out what is the reason to go on using those dvd roms in MakBooks after so many problems reported... 😟

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demolasko

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Dec 10, 2008 11:44 AM in response to Asen

i actually do not have a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E drive and i seem to be having the oposite problem // i cannot burn CD's and i can burn DVD's

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Dec 11, 2008 2:09 AM in response to Asen

I seem to have resolved the problem of not being able to burn DVD's, after trying everything else I used a DVD Lens cleaner. I've burnt 8 DVD's of different media brands without any problems.

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