HT2087: Burning a disk image file on a CD or DVD in Mac OS X

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RT@NJ
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Q: Iphoto wont burn

"The burn to the SuperDrive drive failed. The disc drive didn’t respond properly and can’t recover or retry."

 

Is this a hardwear problem? It appears after selecting BURN on iPhoto.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 9:01 AM

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Q: Iphoto wont burn

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  • by PHYSICS,

    PHYSICS PHYSICS Nov 3, 2012 10:00 PM in response to RT@NJ
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    Nov 3, 2012 10:00 PM in response to RT@NJ

    Work around is to export from iphoto to a folder on the desktop and then burn it from there.

    2.66 intel  i7  10.8.2.  *****.. apple where is the update????

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Nov 4, 2012 10:54 AM in response to RT@NJ
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    Nov 4, 2012 10:54 AM in response to RT@NJ

    Can you burn anything from the Finder?  Have you rebooted your iMac recently?

     

    Try this:

     

    1 - reboot your Mac.

    2 -  make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and try the following:

     

    1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your

         User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.

     

    2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your

         User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder. 

     

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    3 - launch iPhoto and try again.

     

    NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto.  You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.

     

    NOTE 2:  In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.

     

    FWIW using the Share ➙ Burn mneu option in iPhoto creates a mini iPhoto library on disc that can only be used my other Macs with iPhoto installed.  It creates a  totally different disc than burning exported photos from the Finder.

     

     

    OT