If iTunes Freezes when you try to Burn a CD, here's the FIX

I have read many posts about iTunes freezing when you try to burn a cd. This worked for me and it should work for you. It's a quite simple fix, but here goes:
If iTunes freezes when you:
1) Click on the Burning tab in your Preferances
OR
2) When you click on the Burn CD button
Steps To Recovery:
1) Completely Uninstall iTunes
2) Reinstall iTunes
3) If it still freezes either repair iTunes (using the file you used to install iTunes) or follow steps 1 and 2 again.
I hope this helps,
Corbin
Compaq Presario Windows XP
Message was edited by: Corbin

Hello christianafranck,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
You can use the following article to troubleshoot your CD burning issues.
Can't burn a CD in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1436
Regards,
Jeff D.

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