Hi Daniel Thank you, that was the answer. The DVD drive in the laptop only reads the + disks! You would think there would be some way you can tell, or some info on the laptop to tell you that this was the case. Regards Peter
On 25/09/2010, at 12:32 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > > Hi Peter > > What discs are you using? > DVD-R or DVD+R? > The Mac's superdrives are DVD±R (so will do all, read and write). > But if the laptop is only one type, then it may not read the other. (eg if > you burn DVD-R and it only reads DVD+R). > The original disc doesn't have some form of copy protection on it? Sometimes > it will look like it's allowing you to do it, but there are some hidden > files that stop it. > > That's all the things I can think of for now. > > About to get some sleep as just finished working about 45 hours straight,... > > Hope that helps. > > Kind Regards > Daniel > > > On 25/9/10 12:10 AM, "Curtis Peter" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi Daniel >> I must be doing something wrong! I've done all that as explained but it >> doesn't work. >> It is a DVD containing a series of geological maps to be read/displayed on a >> pc laptop. >> I put it in the Toast, choose copy, select DVD. >> It goes through the process of reading and copying the original, ejects and >> asks for the blank disk, get that and copies onto the disk. finalises and >> ejects the disk. >> But when I put it in the pc laptop, it won't read or display the information. >> It's done it to two different disks now. >> Reads the originals no problem, but not the copies! >> Regards >> Peter >> On 24/09/2010, at 10:56 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >> >>> >>> On 24/9/10 10:50 PM, "Curtis Peter" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Everyone >>>> Using Toast 10 (Thanks to Daniel and MacUpdate) I seem to remember from the >>>> distant past that one could copy pc disks, not files but a direct copy of a >>>> pc >>>> disk. >>>> I can't seem to do this, I've looked at User Guide without success. >>>> Is this possible? So far my attempts are unsuccessful. >>>> Does anyone know if it can be done? >>>> Regards >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Peter >>> >>> It's in "Disc Copy" choice:- >>> <http://www.roxio.com.au/enu/products/toast/titanium/copy.html> >>> <http://www.askdavetaylor.com/copy_dvd_on_mac_os_x_using_toast.html> >>> >>> Kind Regards >>> Daniel >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>> >>> >>> **For everything Macintosh** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
