Mac G4 CD Drive Problem

In the past ive had no trouble inserting a blank cd and having it show up on my desktop so i can copy something onto it. Today I tried to do just that but the blank cd didnt load at all.

I tried using numerous other blank ones butI got the same result. What makes it even more frustrating is the fact that Im having no problem loading any other kind of cds. I tried restarting the computer a few times as suggested but that didnt work.

Does anyone know what might be the problem? Thanks

 

What OS are you using - version and update version? OS 9

What machine? Mac G4 PowerPc

What type of CD burner - stock or aftermarket? Stock

Have you recently --- installed software? Yes

updated your OS? No

had a system crash? No

"cleaned up" your System? No

had a chum mess around with your system? No

been kidnapped by extraterrestrials? HAHA No

Are you sure the CD(s) in question is (are) blank? Yes

Does your CD burner successfully read burned CD-Rs as well as commercial CDs? Yes

Have you already repaired permissions (OSX - Disk Utility) or rebuilt the Desktop (OS9)? No

Canada do you know if this is a common problem?

 

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thanks gokhan. ill try your suggestions out. if i reinstall my os will i have to install my music making programs as well or will they stay intact?

 

well i tried but both methods didnt work for me.

so my question now is does anyone know how much it would be to get it fixed if i took it somewhere?

gokhan did either of those methods work for you when you had this same problem? did you get an external one?

 

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Thanks Canada

I have reinstalled the OS and made sure that the appropriate extensions are enabled in my System. Should I have it under My Settings, Mac 0S 9.0.2 All or Mac 0S 9.0.2 Base though?

How do I rebuild the Desktop? What exactly does that do?

 

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