MAC to PC problem?

EPsymp wrote on 5/7/2003, 8:14 PM

I'm supposed to compile a DVD of some clips for my 'client.' He gave me two CD's, (AVI's and MPEGs) but when I put them in, my computer doesn't even recognize the CD. It just tells me to insert a disk. I can't get ahold of the guy, and I was wondering if any of you knew what's up? I don't know if he has a mac, but that would seem like a reasonable cause of the problem. Any help would be appreciated.
Elias

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TorS wrote on 5/8/2003, 3:04 AM

Your client could burn another set, making sure they are PC compliant. If that's not possible you should seek near the sources of your CD player.
Tor

FuTz wrote on 5/8/2003, 7:02 AM

Did you try it on a friend's PC ? Just to be sure.
My DVD-CD player did the same a few weeks ago while my CD burner read any CD without any problem. Then one of my hard disks crashed and I had to re-install everything so I can't tell you what fixed it. Now everything's ok but what I'd do if I were you would be to install the latest driver (or re-install the driver) for the player and check again PLUS check at a friend's place if it works. Seems to me it's the player. I did play music and pictures on a friend's ApplePie without any problems so I wouldn't think it's the "format"...

Jsnkc wrote on 5/8/2003, 9:56 AM

There is also a program out there called Mac Disc that will allow you to read and copy files over from a Mac formatted disc to a PC. We have used it a few times in the past for emergencies and it has worked pretty well.

mikkie wrote on 5/8/2003, 11:57 AM

Is there a chance the client could have given you CDs he formated as one of those Direct CD sort of things, where the CD gets used like a floppy or zip disc? Know those aren't readable without the original software.

RE: mac discs etc., I think you can download something like DDump (& it's front end) that will at least give you some indication of what's on the CD. I know it detects the MAC portion on a dual format CD - don't know on a MAC only - & you'd still need something to translate.

EPsymp wrote on 5/8/2003, 2:47 PM

Thanks for the responses. I talked to the guy, he has a PC so hopefully some of you can come up with other possible causes. He said he used the default burner that came with the drive to make the cd (which is a CD-R). (He made it as a data CD) I know he doesn't have a DVD-R drive. He also stated that he tried using these disks on other computers and it failed.
Sometimes I try to open drive D (with disk) it says "cannot read CD, it is not compatible with Windows..." however, most of the time it just says "insert disk"
I don't know a lot about CD formats, but the disk said "music...CD-R...Digital Audio" could this disk only be able to properly record sound files? I'll be sure to ask him if he could play it on his computer. If any other information would be helpful just ask me and I'll try to figure it out.
Thanks again for your assistance,
Elias

EPsymp wrote on 5/8/2003, 2:52 PM

FutZ-I have 2 drives, neither of them can detect the CD at all

Mikkie- Sounds possible if the burn program automatically formats the disk. If it is an entirely different program than I doubt that is what is happening. How can we check to see if his program is doing this?