The disc can’t be burned because an unexpected error occurred (error code 0x8002006E).

I have had this problem also. I tried what everyone suggested. I just got a few free softwares. One I just used is called simple burn. http://sourceforge.net/projects/simplyburns/files/latest/download?source=files

Another called Burn.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/burn-osx/files/Burn/2.5.1/burn251.zip/download

One called FireStarer.

http://download.cnet.com/FireStarter-FX/3000-2242_4-36895.html

So far so good.

Lynette

It's now 2 months since I switched to Verbatim disks, and all's sweet. Not one single glitch with my burning of DVDs or CDs. So I'd urge people to try that before repairs, mucking around with software or having to buy an external drive.

Oh I just used my Gold Photo Image CD's by Promaster and they work great. (No ERROR notices) The other

ones I used were Memorex. You are right, better quality Cd's work. It is a fact. Pay for what you get. These disks are more expensive and they say they will last 100 years. So the great-grand children will still be able to view them. Although by that time disks may be obsolete and something new and wonderful will be out there. I will not get to see it of course.... I an old lady. But when I get to I will order your Verbatim disks on Amazon. Good prices there. But still an alternative for those of you who do have 200 or more CD's of an off brand. The Simply Burn software works and is free. Oh, just so you know, I am a graphic designer/photgrapher and am not afiliiated in any way to any company or software of any sort. I am just me! Thanks, God Bless.

better quality CDs work for YOU, you mean. Made no difference for me. It is a dying drive, and the worse it is, the more fussy about brands it is. yes better ones work better if your drive is not totally bust, but mine wouldn't play any and i am now running off an external LG burner i got off ebay for a fiver used. Apple hardware is junk compared to the old days,.

All,

If you all have tried it all, this probably will get this issue fix, so long there are no real issues with the Optical Drive.

When initiating the burn, do not use a long title name. I kept using "Dallas Buyers Club", and I saw the same issue over and over again despite my many troubleshooting attempts, which included using different media, resetting the SMC service, deleting the com.apple.finder.plst file, etc.

I decided to use the same media I had tried, but instead used a shorter name for the DVD title, something like "Dallas", and Voila!!! that did the trick.

Apparently, there's some issue with the lenght of the DVD title, so try to make it short, and preferably without spaces.

Good luck!!!

I have the same problem error code 0x8002006E on my iMac 27, I really make this happen in a "Mac" dislike. I dislike very much and see so many people here with the same problem and, years pass between each other looking solution and there is no response from any Apple technician. What happens? perhaps no one working there or are not interested in that issue?

Ah, sorry my poor English.

I was trying to write pictures directly on the CD (none of them in a folder). I got that error.

Tried all the solutions posted here, none of them was working.

I put the files in a folder before to burn, and it worked!

Hope this helps!

After reading this forum, and trashing practically an entire new box of 30 DVD-R discs (well, not the ENTIRE) box, I've realized that this is one tremendous way to waste time, money, effort and resources. I've always loved my iMac, until today. Now I realize the internal DVD "Writer" drive is a piece of junk, not worthy of having the title Apple on it, so why on earth did they choose such a piece of garbage?

This is really bad folks. This error seems all too common.

Oh, the discs I'm using are 16x rated, Memorex

I, too, am terribly disappointed in Apple's support for this 0 x 8002006e error code. While I can still read DVD's in my internal drive, I cannot burn them. I tested the blank DVD's on two other computers (PC and a Mac Super Drive at the local store) and they burn just fine, so it isn't the DVD quality. When I went to my local Apple store, I was informed that even buying the Super Drive would not solve my problem as it uses the same drive info in my imac does on the dysfunctional internal drive. They told me to go buy another external DVD drive brand (which I did--an LG SP60 at Best Buy), but even with that model which is mac coompatible, I still receive the same ridiculous error code....I have spent the better part of day trying to resolve this issue and be able to burn DVD's that I am totally disgusted with my imac. Thinking it is time to go back to PC's as they, at least, are reliable for basic functions....

Crazy that in this day and age we cannot burn DVD's reliably on an expensive current Apple computer.

I just wanted to chime in to say that I was having the 0x8002006E problem too on my 2008 aluminum MacBook. I was using memorex DVD+R discs that were on clearance for $2.75 for 5 at Rite Aid. Well, I learned my lesson yet again about buying the cheapest product out there. I exchanged them for Maxell DVD-R which were a couple bucks more and burning works fine now.

I was having this same problem too and wasted several blank CDs. I finally ran a laser lense cleaner in my CD drive several times (CD with the glued-on brush). It was dusty as heck. Problem solved; so far there's been no more errors. YEAH! 🙂

I hope you didn't throw away your discs. I was having this same problem too and wasted several blank CDs. I finally ran a laser lense cleaner in my CD drive several times (CD with the glued-on brush). It was dusty as heck. Problem solved; so far there's been no more errors. YEAH! 🙂

Link to the model I bought on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-GP40LB10-DVD±RW-External-Software/dp/B009DS6OFU/ref=sr_ 1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379903456&sr=1-2&keywords=LG+GP+40

Try

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964>

P.S. I forgot to add, Mac has several libraries, and when Dynamyq says "Library" you need to be very careful about WHICH Library you delete it from!

There's Macintosh HD -> Library

There's Macintosh HD -> System -> Library

and

There's Macintosh HD -> Users -> Library