HT2718: Mac OS X: "Unknown Error -2147352480" when burning CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R media

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clydefromdc

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Q: How do I fix a burn error/ the attemp to burn a disc failed because of a medium write error

How can this error be fixed

iMac (20-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.5.8), will not burn cd's or dvd's

Posted on Apr 17, 2013 3:55 PM

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Q: How do I fix a burn error/ the attemp to burn a disc failed because of a medium write error

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by Klaus1,

Klaus1 Apr 17, 2013 3:59 PM in response to clydefromdc
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Apr 17, 2013 3:59 PM in response to clydefromdc

Could be for a variety of reasons, including:

1. You Superdrive needs a clean

2. Poor quality media - most of us recommend Verbatim DVD-R, and a slow burn speed of 2x or 4x.
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by Gillianjamieson,

Gillianjamieson Oct 30, 2013 2:17 PM in response to Klaus1
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Oct 30, 2013 2:17 PM in response to Klaus1

Hi, how do u clean the superdrive?

gillian
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by Klaus1,

Klaus1 Oct 30, 2013 3:44 PM in response to Gillianjamieson
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Oct 30, 2013 3:44 PM in response to Gillianjamieson

With a proprietary CD/DVD lens cleaner that uses tiny brushes. Any good hi-fi/music/computer store will stock them.
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