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Can't burn DVD (fails on verify)

This is starting to really pi$$ me off. Has anyone else experienced an issue with trying to burn a DVD data disk? I can't successfully burn, using Finder, a data DVD. It always fails the verify processing. Anyone else seeing this?

I create a burn folder on my desktop, drag files into it, then try and burn it. It burns successfully but ALWAYS fails during the verify phase and I have a toaster.
Is this a defective drive, anyone else see this?

TIA,
Peter

G5 iMac, MBP 1.83, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Mar 23, 2006 7:59 AM

20 replies

Aug 8, 2006 6:58 AM in response to Jason Trainer

Here it is, in the MacBook Pro support page:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookproearly2006firmwareupdate101.html

Hope it helps.
Cheers, Alexandre

Jcabello

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Aug 9, 2006 11:57 AM in response to PeterWor

Maybe it is the media, yesterday I upgraded the firmware and burned on samsung media, and I had the same error. Today I bought Memorex media and it worked flawlessly, just one time, as soon as I begin burning more I will post my experience.

But I think it is media used, the burner doesn't like some media.

tejizo

Level 1

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Sep 4, 2006 3:31 AM in response to PeterWor

I too had the same problem, and have been reading the whole posts. Skeptical, but I still bought another DVD brand. Lo and behold, it has been burning for the fifth time today, and it's working perfectly in 2x or 4x.

Before, it did not even reach to the Verifying state. It always failed in the Burning state. All 5 times I tried with the old media, and all 5 failed regardless of the speed. All of my software and firmware was even up to date.

Old media: Arita 8X DVD+R
New media: Memorex 16X DVD+R

I really doubt that there would be any problems.

Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Jcabello

Level 1

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Oct 23, 2006 1:55 PM in response to tejizo

I've been burning more than 20 dvd's with Memorex media without any problems, this confirms -at least in my case- that the DVD-R in the MBP doesn't like some brands of media.

Oct 31, 2006 2:09 PM in response to Jcabello

Amazingly, I had the same problem with my burned dvd's not verifying. In actuality after inspection on the data on the drive, it DID NOT burn correctly.

I purchased a 50 pack of Verbatim 16x DVD-R discs today from Best Buy and NONE of them worked correctly. My macbook pro has all the latest firmware.

I returned the spindle for a 50 pack of Sony 16x DVD-R discs. Each and every DVD has burned at 4x flawlessly (filling the dvd capacity of 4.3GB each) and verification encounters zero errors.

Indeed we have a media incompatability here. Perhaps another firmware upgrade Apple?

Can't burn DVD (fails on verify)