Handling 'stuck' DVD-R disk images in the Finder
Feb 03, '03 08:53:08AM • Contributed by: ncianca
If something goes wrong while burning a DVD-R using the Finder, the temporary disk image (4.3gb) that is created is usually left on the drive until the user reboots. You can use Disk Utility to Eject the disk (Options menu), which appears in the listing of drives. Doing this will immediately free up the disk space used by the image.
However, if you Mount (Options menu) the image, you can still burn the DVD without having to copy all the files to a new temporary image. After you mount the DVD image, insert a blank DVD-R and select Ignore when the dialog comes up asking what you wish to do with the DVD-R. You can then drag the previously mounted image to the Burn icon in the Dock and finish up.