G4 quit reading DVDs

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G4 quit reading DVDs

I just brought home a Lacie DVD-CD burner setup. I don't do video or music, but will use the setup to burn client CDs and back up jobs that are often a couple of MBs.

Problem is ~ my internal CD-DVD drive doesn't see the Lacie install disc. I think I blew the wheels off my DVD reading capability when I upgraded to 9.2.2 last year. I used to be able to watch DVDs on my G4, but not any more.

I had been using a really lame Iomega HotBurn setup that finally bit the biscuit (and this only in desperation when my old Que drive gave it up). I really need for this new setup to work, and quick. It should install Toast 5.2.2 Lite and something called SilverKeeper 1.1.4 ~ if I can just read the flippin' DVD.

Major TIA, and it's sure good to find I'm not alone with my OS.

G4, Mac OS 9.2.x, G3PB

Posted on May 9, 2006 8:21 AM

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Answer 1

May 9, 2006 9:40 AM in response to LeaHilty

Hi, LeaHilty -

Make sure you have the Apple DVD Player utility available. OS's 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 use the same version of that program, v. 1.3.

You can use the utility TomeViewer to extract (expand) any files you want from an Installation Tome on an OS Install CD or download disk image, without running the installer.
How to use TomeViewer

Version 1.3 of Apple DVD Player can be found in the Installation Tome on an OS 9.2.1 Install CD and in the OS 9.2.1 download update.

Make sure, too, that the File Exchange control panel is active in Extensions Manager, and that these extensions are physically present in the Extensions folder in System Folder (not all will appear in Extensions Manager) -

Apple CD/DVD Driver

Apple Photo Access

Audio CD Access

Foreign File Access

ISO 9660 File Access

UDF Volume Access

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It is possible you have DVD Player v. 2.7. If so, look in the DVD Player folder - if you find the files DVD Navigation Manager v. 1.3 and DVDRuntimeLib v. 1.3 in there, throw them away. The correct versions of those (2.7) should be in the Extensions folder.

It may also help to install or re-install DVD Player v. 2.7 -
Apple DVD Player 2.7

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LeaHilty Author

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May 11, 2006 2:55 PM in response to Don Archibald

Followed instructions, all made sense, but still can't see the Lacie install DVD (or any of my movie DVDs). Upgraded to to the DVD Player 2.7. Nothing. Maybe I have a hardware problem? My internal CD-DVD drive still reads CDs just fine . . .

Sigh. FWIW, I uninstalled the old Iomega HotBurn software before I tried anything else.

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Answer 3

May 12, 2006 7:05 AM in response to LeaHilty

Hi, have you tried cleaning the CD-DVD drive? It's probably not a lens issue, but it can't hurt to rule that out. Snag one of those DVD cleaner discs and pop it in there.

HTH,
~FifthWheel

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