Can't duplicate CDs any more
My PowerBook seems to have developed a problem whereby it has become unable to duplicate CDs. It's been a while since I copied any CDs on this machine but I know I've done the 10.4.7 update (using combo, permissions etc method without any hitches since done) and may have dome the 10.4.6 update as well since last copying. Anyway, attempts to copy are as follows:
1. WILL NOT direct-copy a CD when the source CD is an external CD drive and the writing is happening on the internal drive
2. WILL successfuly direct-copy a CD when the source CD is in the internal drive and the writing is happening on the external drive.
3. WILL NOT make a CD from a disk image of a CD made in the Mac then burning that image to the internal drive.
4. WILL make a CD from a disk image of a CD made in the Mac then burning that image to the external drive.
Have tried using both internal OSX buring as well as using Toast 7 Titanium
The error messages with Toast (for 1 above) say:
"The drive reported an error: Sense Key= MEDIUM ERROR; Sense Code= 0x0C; WRITE ERROR" which is then followed by:
"The drive reported an error: Sense Key= ILLEGAL REQUEST; Sense Code= 0x30, 0x05; CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM- INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT"
The error messages with OSX burning (for 3 above) say:
"Unable to burn "(CDName here).cdr"- The burn failed because of a medium write error.."
Thing is, I've been using this external drive and these CD blanks (Imation) for a month of Sundays on my Macs for CD copying with no problems... until now. This PowerBook has functioned perfectly with this setup and methodology... until now. Also, the external drive continues to use these blanks without a hitch so I doubt the medium compatibility error.
I'm a bit confused with this. Can drive firmware get 'broken' or a drive just stop working correctly?? Can anyone help me please? Many thanks in advance.
1. WILL NOT direct-copy a CD when the source CD is an external CD drive and the writing is happening on the internal drive
2. WILL successfuly direct-copy a CD when the source CD is in the internal drive and the writing is happening on the external drive.
3. WILL NOT make a CD from a disk image of a CD made in the Mac then burning that image to the internal drive.
4. WILL make a CD from a disk image of a CD made in the Mac then burning that image to the external drive.
Have tried using both internal OSX buring as well as using Toast 7 Titanium
The error messages with Toast (for 1 above) say:
"The drive reported an error: Sense Key= MEDIUM ERROR; Sense Code= 0x0C; WRITE ERROR" which is then followed by:
"The drive reported an error: Sense Key= ILLEGAL REQUEST; Sense Code= 0x30, 0x05; CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM- INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT"
The error messages with OSX burning (for 3 above) say:
"Unable to burn "(CDName here).cdr"- The burn failed because of a medium write error.."
Thing is, I've been using this external drive and these CD blanks (Imation) for a month of Sundays on my Macs for CD copying with no problems... until now. This PowerBook has functioned perfectly with this setup and methodology... until now. Also, the external drive continues to use these blanks without a hitch so I doubt the medium compatibility error.
I'm a bit confused with this. Can drive firmware get 'broken' or a drive just stop working correctly?? Can anyone help me please? Many thanks in advance.
AlBook G4 15/1.67, Mac OS X (10.4.7), 80GB, 1GB RAM, SuperDriveDL
