Try deleting the preferences file or files for your cd driver (extension)
whether that's Apple CD ROM or FWB. The cd RW drive may have reset it so
that it no longer recognizes the CD drive. Actually just move them to the
trash first without deleting and try it out. If it doesnt work or you have
worse problems you can move them back.
When your imac says the CD is locked, it's saying that it cant initialize it
(because it's only a cd reader, not writer).
I won't promise this will solve it but worth a try. If this doesnt work you
could try deleting whatever driver was installed for the Lacie CD RW and see
what that does.
NickUtah
> Subject: Whacked CD Player on Rev C (266) iMac Hello, My Rev C has worked
> quite well for me since I purchased it new. However, about three weeks ago
> the tray-loading CD player stopped loading my CDs. It makes a short
> whirring sound (like it's trying to read the CD) three times and then a
> dialogue box appears that reads "This disk is unreadable by this computer.
> Do you want to initialize this disk?" In the format section of this I am
> given only the option of "Pro Dos." When I click on "Pro Dos" I get
> another option below it in a pull down menu form, but the second option is
> blank. When I choose the blank option, I get another dialogue saying the
> CD is "Locked" and I am asked if I want to eject the CD. None of my CDs
> will work in the tray loading CD. Music and software CD produce the same
> result. These same CDs work just fine on my other three Macs. Now, this
> CD failure started about a week after I hooked up a new LaCie CD-RW to my USB
hub....
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