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Cleaning Tiger install DVD

Jan 20, 2009 11:25PM PST

My Tiger (OS 10.4) installation disk repeatedly generated an error message when I tried to install Tiger on my G3 (Firewire) PowerBook. Yes, there is more than enough RAM, what it had originally, plus 256. I have read that it sometimes happens if the disk needs cleaning. What could I use to clean the disk (a DVD) without harming it? I'm already afraid that it may be damaged, but I'm willing to try.

I did run Disk Warrior, but being as how the disk is locked, there was only just so much that could do.

Thanks so much for any help,

Jenny

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Cleaning a DVD
Jan 21, 2009 8:42AM PST

I have washed some in dishwashing liquid and lukewarm water before now.

There are a number of DVD cleaning kits around but I cannot give you any first hand experience with them.

If the surface looks dirty, wipe from the middle to the outside edge, do not go around in circles.

Hopefully, more assistance will arrive shortly

P

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DVD cleaning
Jan 22, 2009 1:56AM PST

Dear P and Bob,

Thanks to you both for your advice. The disk doesn't look dirty, but that was one option mentioned in one of my favorite self-help Mac books as an explanation for the repeated error messages. Well, if I shall be graduating to Leopard, one of these days (sniff! the Tiger software is so new and was so pricey on eBay!), this all may become moot for any laptop I'd buy, and maybe the desktop one, too.

Obliged to you, as always (and please forgive the combined message to you two),

Jenny

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The good news part 2 is ...
Jan 21, 2009 10:39AM PST

This DVD is not copy protected and you are allowed to duplicate it for backup purposes. Why not clean it and clone it?
Bob