An unknown error occurred (-50) while uploading my library from a disc.

I seriously need some help here. I recently wiped my computer and reinstalled everything. I have a PC with Windows XP Pro. I made sure that I backed up my entire iTunes library on DVD-RW's. My entire Libray is on five of these. Disc one and two works fine. When I get disc three and the uploading process begin it says "*The disc cannot be read. An unknown error occurred (-50)"*. However, when I open up the disc all the files are there. Can anyone help me to get around this obsticacle. Discs 4 and 5 work fine. If there is not a fix then how can I tell my Library on my ipod classic to transfer to the itunes library on my computer? Any help would be appreciated.

Bummer. Sounds like you had a great backup plan, but never tested your restore plan.
I gave up on itunes backups to disc a few years ago, because it did the same thing to me....failed at a disc in the middle of the restore.
I think you have lost the content that was on disc 3.Perhaps not, though. Can you drag the files off the disc into the itunes library? From a Win Explorer screen, not using the itunes restore.
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