I've been trying to put some files on a DVD. It's only 1.07GB of data to burn to a 4.7GB disc. But this continually fails to write. Since I know the discs are good and I know the burner works and I ...

Sounds daft, but can you actually see the binary data on the disk through /dev (or whatever you pesky mac users have as /dev). If that has data on it then you might have a few more options ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...