Eject a CD that isn't mounted?

[pcw]

Well I just inserted a CD into my MacBook (OSX 10.4.7) but it doesn't get mounted on the desktop nor is it in /Volumes.

How do I eject the CD?

 

[Compile 'em all]

Try another CD. If it mounts then the problem is with the CD.

Edit: I thought you couldn't mount the CD but could eject it. Anyway, try
what tipdrill407 suggested. I need to sleep 😱

 

[tipdrill407]

did u try the eject button on the keyboard. If that doesn't work restart and hold down the mouse button.

 

[pcw]

My bad.. I had Parallels running in the background so WinXP decided to open the CD.

 

[atszyman]

Have you checked in Disk Utility to see if an unknown/unsuported disk is listed?

I've found on the rare occasion I get a CD that wouldn't mount it still showed up in Disk Utility. Ok, it was only once but it did happen... at least I'm pretty sure it happened....

 

[slackersonly]

I am still a Mac noob so excuse me if I say this wrong but cant you go into disc utilities and remount a missing item?

 

[thedude110]

Wait ... have you ejected the CD yet?

Perhaps try these various methods of ejecting and then reinsert the media and see if it mounts on its own..

3 ways to eject a CD on a Mac.

1. Drag to trash (not possible in this case).
2. Hit eject button on keyboard -- try quitting all apps first (apparently not working in this case?).
3. Reboot, and hold down your mouse button during reboot. This is your failsafe.

Hope this helps?

 

[atszyman]

1. Drag to trash (not possible in this case).
2. Hit eject button on keyboard -- try quitting all apps first (apparently not working in this case?).
3. Reboot, and hold down your mouse button during reboot. This is your failsafe.

4. Disk Utility will sometimes list unmounted volumes and give you the ability to eject them.

 

[frankblundt]

Not that you haven't solved the problem already - but the fourth way (without rebooting) is in Terminal: drutil tray eject