Hello sifu all... got a Intel mac mini more than a year ago. Been running fine and also bootcamped to Windows XP for windows app. Very satisifed user until this week.
It started with WXP 1 day when I tried to use the superdrive to burn DVD-R, then i can't find the drive, so i go to Device Manager and refresh it, tada!! problem solved...... The drive reappears and everything went fine (except the DVD movie I burned won't worked with my DVD player ... daRn IT)

Then I decided to use TOAsT... so switched to OsX and then to my horrified face, Toast reported NO BURNER FOUND!! .. I inserted a disc, but still nothing !! and I can't get to eject that disc to come out at all

tilll....... I rebooted into WXP, refresh my device manager (yeapp.... the WXP also cannot detect after boot up) and then eject the disc out....

Weird ,,, to all Sifu and Master.....

if still got warranty, go apple store

Else

i think your superdrive "tata"... In other words, you need get a new superdrive or go buy cheap cheap dvd-writer and make it into external

maybe the windows partition kacau ur mac os x partition.....not too sure though.....

u tried removing windows??

lokgotz... don't la...

are you under warranty? AppleCare maybe? if so, get a technician to fix it. if not, then you can
(a) order a new drive and have a technician install it for you.
(b) order a new drive and install it yourself
© order the drive online and install it somehow

Hi, been busy a few days ago and decided to try again the Superdrive under OSX again. I power off and on the Mac Mini, let it boot back to WXP first, and to my surprise the Superdrive was detected. Ok.. So I burned a few CD's just to make sure it works.

Then I decided to watch a DVD (P* one la) and the stupid DVD dont work. So I tried to eject out, cannot !! I hear the disc tried to eject and then fail and retry eject and then detect back the disc. SIghh....

But the best part (consolation prize le) is that I booted in OSX, it detect the drive??!??!! Weird ler.... something wrong.... I never did anything at all this last few days.

@antidote, please ensure your Boot Camp version is the latest one which is Beta 1.2 .. you can download the software at Apple's Support page. Update the Mac Drivers in WinXP.

Changes in Boot Camp 1.2 beta
Boot Camp 1.2 beta contains several updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.

Boot Camp 1.2 beta includes:
Support for Windows Vista (32-bit)

Updated drivers, including but not limited to trackpad, AppleTime (synch), audio, graphics, modem, iSight camera

Support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows Media Player)

A Windows system tray icon for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions
Improved keyboard support for Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, and French Canadian

Improved Windows driver installation experience

Updated documentation and Boot Camp on-line help in Windows

Apple Software Update (for Windows XP and Vista)


Updating to Boot Camp 1.2 beta
If you previously installed Boot Camp beta, you can easily update to Boot Camp 1.2 beta. You don't need to partition your hard drive again (unless you want to change its size) or reinstall your Macintosh and Windows software or documents, but it's very important to update the Boot Camp Assistant software, create a new Mac Drivers CD and install the updated software it contains onto Windows. Complete instructions are provided in the Installation and Setup Guide included with the Boot Camp 1.2 beta software.