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I get "error code 0x80020022" when I try to write to disc.

"The disk can't be burned because communication between the computer and the disc drive failed (error code 0x80020022)."

This just started. I can't burn to any disc.
I reset my computer every way I know how.
I did disc repair by booting from my restore disc. etc.
I'm using good quality discs that I've used many times before.
I can still watch DVDs and listen to CDs.

Any help please.

MacBook White 2.1GHz Duo, Mac OS X (10.6.2), 1G Ram

Posted on Jan 15, 2010 2:41 PM

199 replies

Dec 22, 2015 3:03 PM in response to Community User

My experience this morning brought me to this discussion. I was burning a little under 4 GB to a Mitsubishi 4.7 GB DVD-R. I changed to my own disc, always Sony. Same problem.

After wasting 3 discs, I looked at it, waiting for an idea. I was burning 7 video folders and 1 photo folder. I took the photo folder out and it burned perfectly. I then burned the 7 video folders; perfect.

So one solution might be to separate what's being burned; music, photos, videos, text, whatever. Good luck!

Brad

jhfong

Level 1

4 points

Aug 21, 2016 9:15 PM in response to AHappyMacUser

I was able to get disc burning to work by plugging the drive into a powered USB hub. I think I understand why this problem is happening now: DVD burning draws more current than can be provided through the computer's USB port.

biniman

Level 1

8 points

Sep 23, 2016 3:42 AM in response to Community User

I have 2012 Retina laptop – this just helped me out:

1) http://thexlab.com/faqs/finder.html

2) also, there was a suggestion of plugging in the external burner via USB Hub instead of directly to the usb port. For the sake of wasting more disks, i done both of the above suggestions. It might work with just doing step 1)

Bini

Jun 11, 2017 7:59 AM in response to Hans Joseph

It just worked fine for me! Thanks

I get "error code 0x80020022" when I try to write to disc.