iPhoto Doesn't Burn on my Iomega drive

[BaghdadBob]

I have a blue iMac G3 400 mhz, slot loading CD-ROM. I have attached to this an Iomega 16x10x40 CD-RW via USB.

When I try to burn a CD from iPhoto, it gets through all the pre-burn processes, but as soon as it tries to actually burn it tells me the burn has failed.

Roxio Toast does burn, but it's much less convenient and a direct burn of the directories doesn't make sense the way iPhoto organizes the files on your HD. I was hoping iPhoto cleaned it up before it burned it, which is why I wanted to burn straight from iPhoto.

 

[bennetsaysargh]

maybe your cd writer isn't fully supported in iPhoto. if that's not the problem, i don't know what is:-(

edit-is it on the list of supported burners?
you could also try re-installing iPhoto 2 if you have the time.

 

[MacBandit]

I have some information for you but seeing how all of it is at xlr8yourmac.com I can't get it for you right now as there site is down. I will get you links as soon as I notice they are back up. Hopefully today (Monday) sometime.

 

[BaghdadBob]

HA! All over a couple of highly non-revealing screenshots!

Thanks in advance Bandit!

Do they make an avatar of that hot rainbow-haired chick from Betterman?



...if loving imaginary anime babes is wrong...well, I'm way wrong...it's OK though, my girl thinks Vegeta is hot.

 

[MacBandit]

I warn you that one of my suggestions will require the access of a PC. The xlr8yourmac.com has all the steps but here is what I remember. You will want to identify exactly what the drive mechanism is. Probably the best way will be to open the case and see physically. After that you will want to connect the drive to a PC and flash the drive with the ROM file for the drive mechanism. Most likely it is a lite-on drive but Iomega flashes the drive with there own proprietary rom which most of the time hinders the drive from working with OSX natively. Lite-On drives are natively recognized by OSX so flash it with a factory rom with fix any incompatibilty. Oh, and of course the usual warnings about voiding your warranty and the potential of killing your drive.

 

[GeeYouEye]

Is that the Iomega ZipCD, or the Predator? Either way, dump it. The Iomega drives are crap. If you need USB, get a Sony Spressa

 

[MacBandit]

Here are the links I have been promising. I hope they help.

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/IomegaCDRW_121032.html

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/DiskBurn_Tips.html

xlr8yourmac.com seems to be going down every night so definitely check it out during the day if you can.

 

[steeleclipse]

Re: iPhoto Doesn't Burn on my Iomega drive

Originally posted by BaghdadBob
I have attached to this an Iomega 16x10x40 CD-RW via USB.

ummm... is this a typo, because this may be your problem. You cant get 16x (generally only 4x) out of usb, and you may be underrunning...

just an idea, dont quote me on it

 

[MacBandit]

Re: Re: iPhoto Doesn't Burn on my Iomega drive

Originally posted by steeleclipse
ummm... is this a typo, because this may be your problem. You cant get 16x (genrally only 4x) out of usb, and you may be underrunning...

just an idea, dont quote me on it

Actually that is quite true but I guess I assumed the problem was actualy a complete lack of use not an actual failed partial burn.