I can't burn CDs in 7.0 with any consistency - most times, failure

Question

Every time I think I have the problem solved (uninstall and reinstall iTunes, reduce burn speed), I go back to not being able to burn a CD. I've probably had a dozen "bad" burns (diagnostic, below), and 4 successful ones. I can't figure out what the difference is. I absolutley HATE the new iTunes and I wish Apple would pay attention to all of us out here having this troubles, and send out a fix of some sort.
Help, please!!!!!
Here is my diagnostic:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 2400
iTunes 7.0.1.8
CD Driver 2.0.6.0
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.0
LowerFilters: AFS2K (3.1.21.0), PXHELP20 (2.0.0.0), CDR4_XP (6.2.0.110),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.6.0), Cdralw2k (6.2.0.110), pwd_2k (6.2.0.110),
Video Driver: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller\Intel(R) 82845G /GL/GE/PE/GV Controller
IDE\DiskWDCWD1600JB-22GVA0____________________08.02D08, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\DiskWDCWD1600JB-75GVC0____________________08.02D08, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-STCD-ROM_GCR-8481B_______________1.06___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-STCD-RW_GCE-8483B________________B105___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
If you have multiple drives on the same IDE or SCSI bus, these drives may interfere with each other.
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.
Current user is an administrator.
F: HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8481B, Rev 1.06
Drive is empty.
G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B, Rev B105
Media in drive is blank.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 48.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 48 0 0.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B on CDR media at speed 0X.
Regards,
Mike

Answer 1

Hi,
I have not yet done as you've requested, but I have nevertheless successfully burned three cds in a row, after a series of one failure, one sucess and one failure. after the second failure, i opened the playlist that I wanted to burn, closed iTunes, re-opened iTunes (which opened in the playlist that i wanted), put in a blank CD-R and immediately burned the cd without further action. i followed this process with the three different playlists that i wanted to burn, and for whatever reason, i was able to burn the three cds. the first time i had the failure this evening, i changed the burn speed, and it burned the next one. but then i tried to burn a second playlist, and i had a failure. so, that's when i tried the "open" and "close" iTunes process above. i have no idea whether that had anything to do with my success, or if i just got "lucky". maybe next time, i'll chant and whisper some incantations first...
thanks for your help. i see that you have been responding to a lot of folks. i'm just not sure what those updates are, and i have replaced my harddrive since i bought the computer, so i wasn't sure if dell had my proper information still, which is why i didn't follow your advice (at least at this point).
regards,
mike