I can’t copy video onto DVD

Asked By emsatkins 10 points N/A Posted on - 12/14/2011

I suddenly came across with this error when I tried to copy a video to a DVD using my optical disk drive.

 

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The disc can’t burned, because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.

Thought I had used a defective DVD so I replaced it with a newer one, but I still got the same error message.  I then tried to read from a DVD and good thing it worked.  So I was left on not being able to burn DVDs which upset me because I had to copy the video about 10x and give them as gifts. 

I hope someone from the forum could help me solve my problem. 

Thanks.

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Answered By tzparengal 0 points N/A #122823

I can’t copy video onto DVD

1. The drive might have collected dirt on the lens and other optic mechanisms of the drive; it can be cleaned with a drive cleaning kits, or with a can of compressed air with the straw attachment. (Use very gently), which will help blow the dust from the rubber membrane on the DVD drive slot.

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2. Changing the system's language settings to English:

·         Open “international” from system preferences

• In “Languages" tab drag any of the other languages to the top and
  then drag English back to the top.

·         Set "Order for sorted lists" to English.

·         Set "Word Break" to English (United States, computer).

·         Close System Preferences.

·         Restart computer.

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Answered By Clair Charles 15 points N/A #122824

I can’t copy video onto DVD

Try the following workaround to solve your problem:

• You will need to go up to your Blue Apple upper left.
• And from there you will need to select Software Update and then download all the updates your computer needs.
• Next you will need to go to Google and type in Matshita-UJ-845E , and the you will look for any driver Firmware or Updates available and download them.
• The next that you will need to do is to ensure that you are using high quality media like Maxell 16X DVD-R. You will need to read the packaging so that you can see if the media will burn on older and newer burners too.
• Then you will need to check and repair Permissions.
• And then you will restart your computer.

-Clair Charles

 

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• Posted on - 12/22/2011
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