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Error Message: Error During Track Initialization

Hey getting message on IDVD saying: "There was an error during track initialization and iDVD can't continue burning this DVD (the disc has not been touched yet!). Select 'Delete Encoded Assets' from the Advanced-menu and try burning this project again."
How do I remedy this problem. This has never happened before and I would like some resolution to the aforementioned problem. Thanks
-Fletch

MAC, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Aug 7, 2009 2:39 PM

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Aug 8, 2009 9:27 AM in response to Fletchcaddyshack

Hi

My guess is either
• Dust on laser lens in burner
• Low quality media
I use Verbatim DVD-R disks

Instead of deleting assets - I would start a Clean new project in iDVD after trashing
iDVD pref file (see belove)

Else read

*Not knowing the origin to Your problem - General approach when in trouble is as follows.*

• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk if it is less than 10Gb should rather have 25Gb

• Hard disk is untidy. Repair Permissions, Repair Hard disk (Apple Disc Util tool)

• Delete iDVD pref file - *or rather start a new user/account* - log into this and re-try

iDVD pref file resides. Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences and is named.
com.apple.iDVD.plist
While iDVD is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iDVD.

• Program miss-match. iDVD 5.0.2, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK - DON’T work under Leopard
• Program miss-match. iDVD 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match. iDVD’08 v. 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)

• iDVD (08) v7 Locate theme folder. Move out iDVD1, iDVD 2 and eventually iDVD4 folders to desktop - re-try

• Try a Cleaning CD/DVD that cleans the laser lens on the DVD burner/player

iDVD 6.0.4 and iDVD 7.0.1 are compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Last resort. from Craig. Solved the problem!! Finally!!
I deleted every iDVD application and folder from my boot drive,
emptied the trash and then installed iDVD 08 using the customize option
and I am up and running.

If You do a re-install be sure to get rid of all iDVD old parts AND then EMPTY the Trash-basket !

Yours Bengt W

Error Message: Error During Track Initialization

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