[RPQ]

I have an 800MHz G4 with Tiger and recently got it used (excellent condition) from a family member. I've tried burning CD-Rs (MP3s from iTunes) and always get a "medium write error" when the CD-R is about halfway copied. I've used Maxell and Philips CD-Rs but no dice, I cannot burn a CD. Any ideas/solutions?

[dougster]

-Hi,
Does your Mac have any problems playing CDs? How much RAM? Might try burning at a slower speed. The Maxell CD-Rs have been fine at this end. Never tried Phillips. Try one song then check if its even burning properly for testing on a different player besides your Mac.

[MacCheetah3]

Hi
I use Memorex with little hassle.
Definitely try a slower burn speed -- even 1x, if offered. How much memory ( RAM ) do you have?
My PowerBook G4 Ti did the same thing -- all other medium was fine -- and in the end Apple replaced the SuperDrive under warranty.

[RPQ]

Thanks! - I'll try a lower burn speed. I have 1 Gig of RAM... which should be plenty. I have an external CD burner that can be hooked up if my internal drive turns out to be faulty. Other than burning, the CD drive is fine. It plays CDs flawlessly.

[RPQ]

Ok - you guys rock. My CD burn speed was set at "Max". I lowered it to 2X and burned 170MB worth of MP3's in less than 5 minutes. Works great. Thanks again!
RPQ