Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Install DVD ejects

  • Last Modified: July 28, 2008
  • Article: HT2533
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Summary

If your Tiger-compatible Mac has an Apple SuperDrive (an optical drive that can read and write DVD discs) that unexpectedly ejects your Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Install DVD when you insert it, you might need to update your firmware. This document applies to iMacs and Power Macs with SuperDrives (that came pre-installed in the computer).

For more information, please refer to one of the following links, depending on which Mac you have:

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.4

The issue occurs even with the latest SuperDrive firmware installed

This is an unlikely situation, but if it happens to you, check out Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation from CD or DVD.

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