Error 4000 burning CDs with iTunes 7.1

iTunes checks the disc, then burns 3-4 songs, then cancels the CD burn wasting yet another disc. Also, I cannot backup my purchased songs with the backup feature. I get the same error 4000 when attempting to make a backup disc. These problems only began after installing iTunes 7.0. How can these problems be fixed? TIA.
BTW, other CD/DVD burning applications continue to function fine.
Here are the iTunes 7.1 diagnostics results:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Compaq Presario 061 DQ181A-ABA S6500NX NA410
iTunes 7.1.0.59
CD Driver 2.0.6.1
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), AFS2K (3.1.21.0),
UpperFilters: pwd_2k (7.0.0.162), GEARAspiWDM (2.0.6.1),
Current user is an administrator.
Video Display Information:
VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP
Connected Device Information:
DiskDrive, ST3160021A
Could not get bus type for CD, 50. Problem with installation of drive in Windows.
, Bus Address [0,0]
CDROM, HP DVD Writer 300c, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
CDROM, SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148C, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
Some computers need an update to the ATA or IDE bus driver, or Intel chipset. If iTunes has problems recognizing CDs or hanging or crashing while importing or burning CDs, check the support site for the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.
E: HP DVD Writer 300c, Rev 9h04
Audio CD in drive.
Found 14 songs on CD, playing time 56:11 on Audio CD.
Track 1, start time 00:02:00
Track 2, start time 03:26:34
Track 3, start time 07:49:60
Track 4, start time 12:18:51
Track 5, start time 16:56:41
Track 6, start time 19:33:10
Track 7, start time 24:03:41
Track 8, start time 28:36:25
Track 9, start time 32:52:61
Track 10, start time 36:26:19
Track 11, start time 40:53:66
Track 12, start time 44:55:32
Track 13, start time 49:39:37
Track 14, start time 53:09:12
Audio CD reading succeeded.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 8 12 16.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 8 12 16 0.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 8.
F: SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148C, Rev B100
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4000(0x00000fa0). It happened on drive E: HP DVD Writer 300c on CDR media at speed 16X.
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Same problems here. I have 2 different computers and tries 2 different CD-Rs and I found out that it has soemthing to do with the new "Protected AAC audio file" format.
Open iTunes, click on music, on the listing side of the screen right click on name, and then click on "kind".
I bet you can't burn anything with the "Protected AAC audio file."
No solutions yet, so just don't buy anything else from iTunes for now.

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