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Medium write error

I can never burn any CDs on my macbook… its so annoying! everytime i try to, it starts to wrok correctly then it abruptly stops working and a little window pops up that says “burn disk failed because of a medium write error.” does anyone else have this problem? how do i fix it?!?!?!

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thecheeseman offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (3 weeks, 6 days after post)

what macbook do you have?

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brigb9 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 5 months, 2 weeks ago (6 months after post)

I had the exact same problem. The solution is simple:

Buy a CD/DVD drive cleaner. You can get one at Staples for under 12 bucks (at least where i live you can). You just pop it in the computer and in a few minutes its done. Your drive will work like new.

Also, when burning a cd or dvd dont pick up the laptop. Just eave it on your desk. Moving it around can cause problems while burning.

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