Cannot Import CD - Do Not Have Enough Access Privileges
i've been importing my CDs to iTunes for years without hassle. but tonight, i backed up my entire library to a new external HD.
next, I redirected iTunes to use the backup iTunes Music folder (on the new HD) as the primary.
next, i imported about 12 CDs, but then... with one particular CD, it said, "no!"
in fact, the message was:
Error occured while converting the file "Why". You do not have enough access privileges for this operation.
iTunes could not save to your Music Folder because you do not have write access.
Check the permissions on you Music Folder and folders in your Music Folder, then try converting this file again.
i then tried three other CDs and they imported just fine.
anyone know what in heck is going on here? i'm fairly savvy with this stuff, but i have no idea if i messed anything up.
i tried to Repair Permissions using Disk Utility, but the option is grayed out. I tried Repair Disk while I was there, and it seemed to repair just fine.
any info would be very welcomed. thanks!
thanks for the reply, Kay.
i did do the Get Info trick, but again, to no avail.
since i posted, i've imported about six more CDs without problem. this is an Annie Lennox CD i bought in the early 1990s.
I tried dragging the AIFF files from the CD onto my Mac, which worked fine. I was even able to import the AIFF files into iTunes. it recalled the song names, but not the artist/album info.
however, when I tried to convert the AIFF files to Mp3, it once again told me there was an error. it also mentioned that it could be the files "are not the correct file format."
ugh! thanks again for your help. I'll chalk it up as a loss. sorry, Annie, i love your music, but not enough to give me a headache! hehe
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