iMac won't read DVD!

[iLikeMySelf]

Hello,
I just burnt a DVD with my Macbook Pro. Now when I inserted it into my white iMac it will make a noise like ( tik tik tik) and then eject it!!.
I tried rebooting, cleaning the DVD, inserting it into my macbook and then inserting it into my iMac and still it won't read it!
What can I do?
Thanks

 

[MacTech68]

Hello,
I just burnt a DVD with my Macbook Pro. Now when I inserted it into my white iMac it will make a noise like ( tik tik tik) and then eject it!!.
I tried rebooting, cleaning the DVD, inserting it into my macbook and then inserting it into my iMac and still it won't read it!
What can I do?
Thanks

Being so many iMac models, have you tried a Movie DVD in the iMac? Does that work? Do other "burnt" DVDs work in the iMac?

Is the DVD blank a DVD-R or DVD+R ?

 

[iLikeMySelf]

My iMac is the White Intel Core 2 Duo 17". And it does read all DVD but this one it won't for a reason, but the Macbook Pro reads it perfectly!

 

[MacTech68]

My iMac is the White Intel Core 2 Duo 17". And it does read all DVD but this one it won't for a reason, but the Macbook Pro reads it perfectly!

OK, what brand is the DVD blank? Does the iMac spit out a blank of this media if inserted?

Try comparing the manufacturer of the blank media with this tool.

Some cheap brand media will vary the manufacturer from batch to batch.

EDIT: try burning the disc again. Sounds odd but I have to do this on rare occasions with my DVD Player, and yet the Mac has no trouble. The second burn works fine in the DVD Player.

 

[iLikeMySelf]

can I burn the DVD multiple times?
The brand is Imation, it might not exist in your country

 

[MacTech68]

can I burn the DVD multiple times?
The brand is Imation, it might not exist in your country

They do exist here. Did you use the tool to check the manufacturer.

Like I said, the brand of the disk may not be the real maker. Try comparing different batches using the tool I linked to.

That aside, yes, you can burn the disk again.

 

[Kieranic]

If it's a DVD RW, you can erase and rewrite the contents to the disc.

Just re-burn the disc and it'll probably turn out fine. Disc burning screws up for everyone every once in a while.

 

[MacTech68]

If it's a DVD RW, you can erase and rewrite the contents to the disc.

Just re-burn the disc and it'll probably turn out fine. Disc burning screws up for everyone every once in a while.

Thanks for picking that one up, Kieranic. My bad. I thought the query was odd.