The attempt to burn a disc failed

Hi, when I try to burn a cd in itunes, it starts "checking playlist" and it will write it for a few min, then the disc will eject and it will say "the attempt to burn a disc failed" "this drive cannot be read from or written to" I think the actual drive is fine. It shows up on system profiler.

I have 54 gig left and Im getting this ridiculous error message. "the attempt to burn a disc failed. the disk you are attempting to use is full. Removing files and emptying the recycle bin will free up additional space." WHAT DOES THIS MEAN! APPLE EXPERTS!

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    Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.
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    Shut down your Mac.
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  • I tunes: when trying to burn a playlist I keep getting the message: the attempt to burn a disc failed. The disc could not be read from or written to. I am using version 12

    I tunes: I am using version 12 of I tunes. Ever since downloading it I get the message when trying to burn a playlist it says, The attempt to burn a disc failed. The disc could not be read from or written to.
    I uninstalled V-12 and then reinstalled it. This enabled me to burn a disc again but after a couple of tries I received the same error message again. Has Apple put out a fix to this problem that anyone is aware of?
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    Hi rossfrombluffton,
    Welcome to the Support Communities!  The resource below provides some general things to consider when burning a disc with iTunes.  I would also try burning a music CD and a data disc from a different application in the Windows OS and trying a different brand CD just to confirm the issue is not with the optical drive.
    Can't burn a CD in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
    http://support.apple.com/en-ae/HT203173
    Find out what to do if you can't burn an audio CD using iTunes for Windows. Sometimes an audio disc may not burn as expected. Here are some things to check.
    Update iTunes
    Download and install the latest version of iTunes for Windows.Check for unauthorized songs
    iTunes will stop burning a disc if you purchased one or more of the songs in a playlist from the iTunes Store and the songs aren't authorized to play on your computer. This message should appear: "Some of the files can not be burned to an audio CD. Do you still want to burn the remainder of this playlist? For more information on why some files can not be burned, click below."
    To find out which songs aren't authorized, play each song in the playlist. Songs that play are authorized. Songs that don't play aren't authorized. You'll be asked to authorize any unauthorized songs.Make sure your playlist will fit on a single CD
    If there are too many songs in a playlist to fit on a single CD, iTunes should ask if you want to burn multiple discs or cancel the burn. This message should appear: "The songs in this playlist will not fit on one Audio CD. Do you want to create multiple Audio CDs with this playlist split across them? This will require more than one blank CD to complete."
    If you click the Audio CDs button, the burn will continue and you'll be asked to insert blank CDs until the playlist is completely burned. If you click cancel, the burn will be canceled.
    To make the playlist shorter so that it will fit on a single CD, select a song to remove from the playlist and choose Edit > Clear. Repeat this step until the duration of the playlist is between 60 and 80 minutes. The duration appears at the top of the playlist window. Most CD-R discs can hold 60 to 80 minutes of music.
    Check how many times you've burned the playlist
    An unchanged playlist that contains songs purchased from the iTunes Store can be burned no more than seven times.Additional steps and submitting feedback
    Go to iTunes Support to get additional troubleshooting suggestions specific to your optical drive configuration or to submit feedback to Apple.Learn more
    For additional troubleshooting, please see these steps:
    Additional troubleshooting tips for burning issues
    iTunes for Windows doesn't recognize my audio CDs
    Last Modified: Feb 3, 2015
    Have a good day ...
    - Judy

  • The attempt to burn a disc failed...error 4310

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    I updated iTunes to it's newest version and I'm still having the same problem. It will never burn more then 8 songs and occasionally it will give me this message before it even finishes one song. This is VERY frusterating and I've ruined countless blank cd's trying to get this to work!
    I also tried looking at other topics on this board from people with the same problem but my question was not answered.
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    Dell Computer Corporation XPS-Z
    iTunes 6.0.1.3
    CD Driver 2.0.4.3
    CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
    LowerFilters: Cdr4_2K (5.3.2.31),
    UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3), Cdralw2k (5.3.2.31),
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    D: SONY CD-RW CRX160E, Rev 1.0g
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    Track 2, start time 03:35:32
    Track 3, start time 07:44:61
    Track 4, start time 11:54:54
    Track 5, start time 15:40:30
    Track 6, start time 19:13:02
    Track 7, start time 22:27:50
    Track 8, start time 26:42:37
    Track 9, start time 29:09:66
    Track 10, start time 33:01:05
    Track 11, start time 36:12:03
    Track 12, start time 40:31:62
    Audio CD reading succeeded.
    Get drive speed succeeded.
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    The drive CDRW speeds are: 1 2.

    Hello bannahmontana
    The article below will get you on your way to isolate the issue.
    iTunes for Windows: iTunes Diagnostics, CD/DVD Drive Tests
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1567
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Regards,
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  • The attempt to burn a disc failed. An Unknown error occurred

    "The attempt to burn a disc failed. An Unknown error occurred (4450)"
    This is the error message I get when I try to burn a CD.
    This PC IS authorized.
    These files have not been burned before.
    This is a new Dell Dimension 9100 DVD/RW
    I've burned CDs successfully on my laptop. So not sure why I can't do it on my new desktop?
    Help?

    hi neocat!
    sometimes this message also shows up when your PC doesn't like a particular type of media. See:
    william nehart, "4450 Error while burning" #17, 07:24pm Jul 19, 2005 CDT
    love, b

  • The attempt to burn a disc failed. An unknown error occurred (-50)

    Hey Guys,
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  • The attempt to burn a disc failed. An unknown error occurred (4310).

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    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Regards,
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  • The Attempt to burn a disc failed. An unknow error occurred (4000)

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    IDE\CdRomJLMSXJ-HD166S__________________________DS1A___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
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    Track 5, start time 16:57:06
    Track 6, start time 20:43:48
    Track 7, start time 23:48:03
    Track 8, start time 29:28:09
    Track 9, start time 34:28:49
    Track 10, start time 37:45:69
    Track 11, start time 41:23:33
    Track 12, start time 44:45:19
    Track 13, start time 47:53:52
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    Clone   Windows XP  

    try this...
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    I tried with another program..latest version of Nero, and this was also stopping at the 'initialising' stage. I was now lost! I thought the last resort is to give Evesham (My PC manufacturer) a buzz. They were very helpfull. Basically go into 'Control Panel', 'System', and click on the Hardware tab, then 'Device Manager'. Uninstall everything in the DVD/CDRom Drives. Then uninstall everything under the catagory IDE ATA/Atapi disk controllers. This is where my problem was, as I only had one IDE channel here. You should have 4 or 5! Reboot your machine, and everything will automatically re-load. I tried burning using Nero and it worked. Then the big test was iTunes. It worked 1st time!
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    Resetting NVRAM / PRAM
    Shut down your Mac.
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    Is this an iTunes or disc issue?  I have burned music to these disc before.
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    I can't burn a cd from my ITunes playlist. When I try to burn a cd a message states "The attempt to burn a disc failed. An unknown error occurred. (4450)" How can I correct an unknown error?

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    The following articles can help get iTunes back to burning.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1436
    iTunes for Windows: Additional troubleshooting tips for burning issues
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