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

After reading numerous posts in many forums on this issue, it seems that the 0x80020022 has been around since at least 2005, and Apple has not directly responded to any reports of it.

It seems to me that Apple wholly ignores this problem, which I am now experiencing on my unibody macbook pro (less than 2years old) and only after upgrading to 10.6.7.

I believe the best way for Apple to resolve this problem would be a class-action law suit filed o behalf of the hundreds of consumers whose businesses have been affected and enjoyment disrupted, as this seems to be a know defect.

Thoughts?

After reading numerous posts in many forums on this issue, it seems that the 0x80020022 has been around since at least 2005, and Apple has not directly responded to any reports of it.

It seems to me that Apple wholly ignores this problem, which I am now experiencing on my unibody macbook pro (less than 2years old) and only after upgrading to 10.6.7.

I believe the best way for Apple to resolve this problem would be a class-action law suit filed o behalf of the hundreds of consumers whose businesses have been affected and enjoyment disrupted, as this seems to be a know defect.

Thoughts?

I hit this problem with my dual 1.8-GHz G5 a few months after upgrading to Leopard, so it clearly had nothing to do with Snow Leopard on my machine. Restarting and burning a much smaller set of files on a DVD that had failed before let me burn a DVD. I'm using Memorex DVDs (from a recently opened pack), so they may be an issue. I also switched from burning the DVD from a cloned copy of my primary hard drive (I have a second hard drive installed in the machine) to burning direct from the primary hard drive.

It looks to me like the cryptic error message may be triggered by a number of fussy little things. I'll have to see if this limits how much I can burn onto a DVD, but I've got other things to do besides fuss with the machine.

hey, has anyone tried copying the file from its original location and pasting it onto the disk before you burn it instead of the traditional Mac "drag-n-drop"?

Tis seem to be an on going issue with no solid resolve , its about time Mac looked into this and came clean. As this is the 5th time now I have had to look to see if there is a resolve. How can a manufacturer sell any thing that does not do what it says.

I did down grade the double layer s to get them to write , his worked but 1 out of 3 times not. Just less expensive using cheaper quality , But they do burn better. 50 p or 2.50 rm each.

I did find on my PC that shutting down programs worked some times. Honestly my PC sonic dvd burning much more reliable. . But I dont like using PC after all I paid 9000 rm for this Mac book pro ,

Sorry to say this off my chest. macs goof for help in the shop solving problems and under warrantee, but when hard wear goes wrong. or issues like this. No money no honey . They dont seem to want to know.

forgive me for saying it . But mac need to address this issue. Been going on far to long.

Its frustrating and embarrassing when on a shoot and you are asked why use mac. and they are so expensive. you go to burn the photos and it all falls apart in front of the customer .

yes why would one want to put less then 4 GB files size onto a duel layer 8GB dvd?

Just did a fresh install of 10.6.3 to new hard drive in an older MacBook (1.83, white). Updated all to 10.6.7. Booting from a 10.5.8 Firewire drive, the optical drive burns CDs, no problem. From 10.6.7 = error.

BTW: I see this topic has "branched to a new discussion," but I'm not allowed to view the new discussion. Nothing like being locked out of a discussion group while trying to solve a problem.

Going to erase HDD, install 10.6.3 from OS DVD again (current, fresh from Apple) and try the CD burner w/o applying any updates. If that doesn't work, guess I'll havta erase/install again and go backwards to 10.5.8.

Optical drive works full-speed (burns CD at 24x) under 10.6.3. In this case it would appear something between 10.6.3 and 10.6.7 breaks disc burning. your results may vary.....

Drive is a Matshita CD-RW CW-8221 (Combo drive).

I have to say this to you all, This is an ever forgoing brick wall that I have just found out that apple fitted bad sub grade super drives.

It has to be replaced with a higher brand like :

Apple continually ships its computers with Matshita drives, which a sub-par drives. If you check out reviews online, they are not rated well. There is a high failure rate with them.

I have replaced mine with a Hitachi drive. Both Hitachi and LG make the best (highest rated) drives. It ***** to spend the money, but it's the ony way to fix this problem.

You will not find a response from Apple computer ANYWHERE about this issue.

As I said before some lower grade disks work better but , thats not the point having an expensive 9000 rm apple mac to do the JOB

I have been told to take it up with trading standards. Why should we have to endure these problems. Apple are only interested if they are making money out of it. However i must say when you have a warrantee when I did. Apple are the best for putting things right. Hats of to mac Australia for that.

But as for this drive thing. Ummmm

How do you install or replace the up date for the drive. Mine is burning discs but not dual layer 8 gig. only some.

unlike window is there not a fix driver for the super drive. If i can fix the problem . then it would save allot of hassle writing letters. And phone calls.

I read through the whole discussion and I think I didn't see anywhere an answer. I also had the problem and was skimming through the forums. However, there is apparently a pretty simple workaround, which lets me burn DVDs now.

I just don't work with the .fpbf burning folder anymore. I highlight the files I want to burn in Finder, right-click on Burn "xyz" to Disc and when promted, put in the DVD. That's it.

Before that, I had tried a bunch of DVD brands and various speeds but had laid the DVD already in and clicked on Open with Finder when the empty DVD was recognized. Nothing worked. Now I have no problems anymore.

Please see if this works for you too and post your results. Thanks in advance.

Not quite following

I can burn 4 gig DVD no problem. Its the duel layer 8 gig i cannot burn. Allot of my work takes for gig DVDs using hd dvd and 18 mp files 28 mb and more.

And if they do burn some times the optical drive will not open them. but the PC will. I need a solid step by step fix it.

There are (at least) 2 ways to burn a DVD with Finder:

1) You put in a blank DVD, you get prompted to select Finder, and a folder is created on your desktop where you drag'n'drop the files you want to burn.

2) You select in a Finder window all files you want to burn by just selecting them, right-click and select Burn "selected files" to Disc. You then get prompted to insert a blank disc. And when you do, burning commences.

The first one will get you a bunch of toasted useless discs, the second will do what you expected to happen.