DVD Player initialization error -43

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DVD Player initialization error -43

DVD player stopped working since I ran a program called MacKeeper to cleanse unwanted files.
Now: I start DVD player and it puts out the message

There was an initialization error.

Error: -43

However, Front Row still works for this DVD and CDs will play ....

iMAC, Mac OS X (10.5.7), Lexmark x5470 USB printer

Posted on May 26, 2010 2:46 PM

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weyoun_9

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May 30, 2010 5:23 PM in response to tismeself

I have just received this same error and I have made no changes to my software. I am looking for an answer as well. Hopefully there will be one soon.

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Jun 1, 2010 12:27 AM in response to tismeself

It is interesting that the problem arose independently for you. For me it happened like this:

1. I ran the MacKeeper program. It cleaned out the binary files my system doesn't need, the cache files it doesn't need, the log files it doesn't need....

2. I put in a DVD The DVD player gave the -43 error and no further information.

3. I restored the system back to where it was before installing MacKeeper.

4. The DVD player now works with the same DVD .

I won't be trying MacKeeper again.

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weyoun_9

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Jun 1, 2010 6:52 AM in response to tismeself

I'm a bit of a computer illiterate...how do you do that? Do you need the system disc or can you just flip something in the system settings?

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Jun 2, 2010 12:13 PM in response to weyoun_9

I use Time Machine to backup my Imac to an external drive.
I put in the Snow Leopard system disc as if I were going to re-install.
You start the computer while pressing the C key and this makes it start from the system disc.
The install routine starts and then there are menu options that appear at the top.
Restore the system from backup is one of these. The Time Machine backup gives you a spacey looking timeline and you can choose the day and time that you want to go back to.

Took about 5 hours because I have a USB connection instead of the Firewire, but it ran overnight and all was well in the morning.

It is possible to re-install from the system disc just the software while preserving your data in a safe part of the disc - but it would be best to look this up.

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