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WiffenPoof

(2,404 posts) Sat Feb 11, 2017, 08:41 PM Feb 2017

Need Help Burning Off My Mac

I put in a blank disc and selected a play list....edit "burn to disc" - Everything fine. It starts to initialize, then I get the following error message:

Burn failed because of a medium writing error.

Any ideas.

-Paige

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Need Help Burning Off My Mac (Original Post) WiffenPoof Feb 2017 OP

bad disc or dirty laser in the cdrom. 5X Feb 2017 #1

Wow...didn't think of that WiffenPoof Feb 2017 #2

Every home should have a CD cleaner disk. eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #3

5X

(3,988 posts)

1. bad disc or dirty laser in the cdrom.

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 08:53 PM

Feb 2017

if u have any canned air, blow into the slot for the drive.
Just make sure no moisture is coming out.

WiffenPoof

(2,404 posts)

2. Wow...didn't think of that

Reply to 5X (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 08:55 PM

Feb 2017

I will give it a try.

Thank you

Paige

eppur_se_muova

(37,501 posts)

3. Every home should have a CD cleaner disk.

Reply to WiffenPoof (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 01:30 AM

Feb 2017

It's got little brushes on it that clean the laser lens. They're pretty cheap. Check any office supply, music or video store, or big box retailer.

DO be sure to read the instructions; each one is a little different.

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