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IDVD message, 'Error during formating'

After adding ILIFE'09
I have successfully burned a DVD using Quicktime media , WMV converted to Quicktime and MP4 converted to Quicktime with my IDVD program, however after 4 days of burning, I suddenly received an ERROR message, after the "time remaining" message stated that the program was not burning, but in fact was "writing the Lead- out". The computer spit out my DVD disk and an air message said, " Error problem during the formating".

So I tested DVD media: DVD-R, DVD+R , DVD-RW

I downloaded MPEG Streamclip 1.9.2 to convert my media to DV. files

I checked my Utilities Disk Permissions and choose to archive and install, to get fresh start.

However after all that work, I am still receiving an air message, "Error during the Formating" when I attempt to burn a DVD in IDVD .

So after hundreds of hours trying to solve this issue I am stumped.

I pimped out my computer last year with all the extra memory doo-dads
...however I didn't change my optical disc drive.

Did I burn out my Optical disc drive?

MAC Power PC G5, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 4, 2009 10:56 PM

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Oct 6, 2009 7:51 PM in response to SDMacuser

Well, I was right. I burned out the old Optical Drive.
So I went out, purchased a new drive , installed it myself ...then test burned all the different types of raw DVD disks I purchased ...and I'm happy to report they all burned perfectly.

It would have been helpful to have gotten some type of warning from the computer that the optical drive had faltered. This important information would have given me some type of clue as to what the precise issue was and how to proceed.

This is the information age ...hello?

IDVD message, 'Error during formating'

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