Pc 2 Mac Agaiiiiiiiiin !!

[swillox]

This really begins to PMO, .... just burned a cd with my pc and cannot open with my mac, grrr... IS there finally a "make love not war" patch for those stupid machines ?!

[Dave]

Just don't use Windows or Windows Media Player to burn cd's especially videos .... they simply wont work on anything but Windows.

[swillox]

Hi Dave,...

I used Pinnacle instant cd/dvd... running a samsung writemaster "external" cause inside an AOK adapt box,... there even was an option to make the cd compatible with "non udf reader" ...huh? anyway.

Everything was ok, opened on another pc till mac said: this cd is nut readubbleblble...

Sorry if I'm boring.

Anyone a solution ?

[PDG]

Jolt may have an answer to this one. I always thought CD's were universally readable. Did you close the disk or leave the session open? If possible, try closing it via 'Disk at once'. Sometimes that helps promote better compatibility.

[swillox]

hello PDG, thanks for the advice, will check this evening if I did that... waiting for jolt's wisdom, we found an alternative: pc user to server, mac pickup on it...

(Union makes Force in this case, wonder if apple & windows will ever get it).

see you.

[D Rock]

the cd should open, regardless wuts on it....if its windows only files they will just show up and not be able to open....

[swillox]

Sorry D-rock, but the error message IS this cd is not readable, would you like to initialize ? so did I but nothing showed up... it is not a RW, simple CD-R.

thanks anyway...

[Scott]

Actually if you're burning in ISO format (PC default) it should be completely cross-platform. I've really never run into a CD my Mac's would NOT read. There may be an issue with the Mac. What OS is it running?

My only other thought is the brand of CD. Some CDR brands can be less than stable in some reader/burners. Trying a different brand of CDR may help as well. I stick to Sony CDRs as much as possible. I've found them the most stable for my needs.

[D Rock]

another thought would be to try and burn it again (if u havent already)....could have been a bad disc or something went wrong w/ the burning process

i mainly use TDK...NEVER had any problem with em

[123456789]

A CD is a CD is a CD. Did you try cleaning the cd or checking the backside for scratches? Are you putting the CD in upside-down? (Sorry if this sounds stupid, but it happens.) Is the CD warped? Did you try to play another CD, maybe it's the reader or the drivers? Did you recently install Win XP SP2 on the PC?

[Scott]

A CDR is not a CDR is not a CDR is not a CDR. Brands DO matter.

[Dave]

I got my most recent batch of CDR's from Amazon, the brand name is Benq. They've been fine for me .... so far ....

[TrinityOfOne]

I'm not sure about CDs but I'll be able to tell you if the 15 DVDs I've just backed up the important stuff onto will read on the Mac (once I take it out of the box, that is!).

[123456789]

My point was that any cd or cd-r should work, period.
99% of cds (cd-rs, dvds, etc) are made in Asia (read China) by the same three corporations (who own many subsidiaries) with the same equipment. They mass produce and sell to companies for re-packaging. Sony cds are made in China (or Hong-Kong or Taiwan) as are Maxell, no-name, and all the rest and cost pennies to make. It's the same for batteries. It's the same for most things.
I bought a set of speed bearings for my in-line skates that read "ABEC-5 Made in Germany". When I opened the box, I found that one of the bearings had a side-plate that read "ABEC-3 Made in Taiwan" on one side, and the German one on the other side. Someone at the re-packaging plant had neglected to switch them. When I informed the company about this, I was shuffled up the ladder until someone in middle/upper management started offering me tons of free stuff worth hundreds (retail.) Hmmm...
I wouldn't be surprised if Coke and Pepsi were owned by the same guy. ;)

[Scott]

yeah they all SHOULD work.. but they don't always do that. There's really no reason the Mac shouldn't read the CDs.. there must be an issue with the Mac or they are being burned to a non iso format

[PDG]

[QUOTE=TrinityOfOne]I'm not sure about CDs but I'll be able to tell you if the 15 DVDs I've just backed up the important stuff onto will read on the Mac (once I take it out of the box, that is!).[/QUOTE]
Do you use Taiyo Yuden brand or TDk's Armor-Plated DVDs for long-term photo storage? I've read good things about them and photos preservation is so important.

[TrinityOfOne]

I use Datasafe, they're not bargain bucket but they're also not gold-plated. Most of those DVDs were for MP3 backup (8 in fact).

I'm considering getting a NAS drive at some point too, which means I won't have 28GB+ eaten up on the main drive!

[1cowabunga]

I've found that Sony, TDK, and Memorex are the best brands (of the ones I've tried anyway). The ones I had trouble with were Maxell and TEON.

[123456789]

I'm sorry to sound like I'm peeing on everybody's parade, but the reality of the situation is that if Sony's disc supplier raises their prices, they will change for another supplier just like that. So now, the company (subsidiary) which supplies Maxell (for example) could now also be supplying Sony. This could all change around again by next week. What if the factory in which they make Sony cds burns down, does Sony stop selling cds? No, they buy them from another supplier. I don't know how the people who go about rating cd quality do their job, but I think it has more to do with paid golf holidays than it does with what kind of veneer Sony puts on their cds at the time of printing to make them 'better' than all the rest.
Maybe I just don't understand what makes a cd better than another, but I wish someone would tell me because I think the software and hardware used to copy files onto the cd is the crucial part, not who made the plastic disc in the first place.

[1cowabunga]

A very interesting point you bring up 1-9... I just found this article --> http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/91 that explains things a little more.

[123456789]

Thanks, good links there. :)

[swillox]

Well, it worked on my second attempt, but i didn't use the instant write (desktop icon) but explored the program a little further,... didn't also copy disc at once but used only one session and closed at the end. Was offering tons of options I didn't understood the half, but it worked... only two little things, my files where locked,... had to copy them on the mac and unlock via properties,... and the .eps files where not recognized, had to open them FROM photoshop...

to be continued... (episode 2: swillox is gonna try to copy a DVD!) :D