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When I burn a CD, it burns correctly to a CD-r disk, however, it will not play anywhere except on my computer.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Is it a music cd? Are you using iTunes to burn? What type of player are you trying to play the cd?
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I have an iMac 10.5.8 OS X. I have a commercial CD that I bought, and have burned it onto a blank cd-r. It will not play on my Bose CD player or on any of my friend's CD players.
How are you burning the disc?
Are you using Finder, Disk Utility, iTunes?
What type(s) of files are on here and what are you looking to do with them?
~Lyssa
Are you using Finder, Disk Utility, iTunes?
What type(s) of files are on here and what are you looking to do with them?
~Lyssa
I have used iTunes and Finder. The original audio CD that I am burning, proceeds and burns the original to a CD-r. It says, burn complete. I play it on my computer just fine, but when I put it on my CD player (Boese), it is all static or silent.
You're still not quite answering the question.
Put it this way: if you burn a CD in the Finder (e.g. by copying audio files to the blank CD) then the Finder will copy the files as files. That is, it will make a Data CD with the files on to transfer to another computer. These types of CDs are not compatible with audio players which can only handle Audio CDs.
Instead, you need to use iTunes to create an Audio CD. You do this by first importing the tracks into iTunes, then making a new playlist with those tracks (File -> New playlist from Selection).
From here you can select the playlist in the sidebar and click the Burn Disk button in the bottom left corner. Make sure you choose 'Audio CD' from the options dialog that appears. This should make a CD that's compatible with other audio players.
Put it this way: if you burn a CD in the Finder (e.g. by copying audio files to the blank CD) then the Finder will copy the files as files. That is, it will make a Data CD with the files on to transfer to another computer. These types of CDs are not compatible with audio players which can only handle Audio CDs.
Instead, you need to use iTunes to create an Audio CD. You do this by first importing the tracks into iTunes, then making a new playlist with those tracks (File -> New playlist from Selection).
From here you can select the playlist in the sidebar and click the Burn Disk button in the bottom left corner. Make sure you choose 'Audio CD' from the options dialog that appears. This should make a CD that's compatible with other audio players.
I have a commercial CD that I bought, and have burned it onto a blank cd-r
Don't overlook the possibility that the original CD is copy protected to prevent the making of illegal pirated copies.
Don't overlook the possibility that the original CD is copy protected to prevent the making of illegal pirated copies.
Thanks for trying to help. I have followed your suggestions
and it said it had burned correctly. However, it will not
play anywhere AGAIN, except on my computer.
and it said it had burned correctly. However, it will not
play anywhere AGAIN, except on my computer.
Are you sure that you are using CD-R and not CD-RW media? Most home audio CD players cannot read CD-RW discs, even if they have been burned with the correct audio format.
Have you tried burning at a lower speed?
...and you are absolutely sure that when you used iTunes to burn the CD, that you chose "Audio CD" and not one of the other types, right?
Have you tried burning at a lower speed?
...and you are absolutely sure that when you used iTunes to burn the CD, that you chose "Audio CD" and not one of the other types, right?
Just discovered that I had a grayed out "New Playlist from Selection."
After an update, I used your suggestion and it worked perfectly!
Thank you so much.
Sara
After an update, I used your suggestion and it worked perfectly!
Thank you so much.
Sara
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