ITunes does ot burn cds

all of a sudden, i get a message saying i ITunes can not find the software to burn cds! What is going on?

No - music purchased from the iTunes Music Store is saved on your PC's hard drive. If you open your My Music folder, you will see a folder labelled "iTunes." Your music is saved inside that folder. Once you reinstall iTunes, it usually searches for music on your hard drive on its own. If not, you can always click File > Add folder to library and just select the folder where you have all of your music saved, and you'll have your library back in iTunes.

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Itunes does not recognise CDs................please help

i've had my ipod for a few months now and it hasnt been a problem before as it has always imported CDs fine onto my ipod but recently whenever i insert a CD into the drive itunes does not recognise that i have put a CD in and it cant be the CDs that i put in as i have leant one of them to my friend and she said its worked fine on her itunes, when i insert the CD and go onto run CD diagnostics this comes up,
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
FUJITSU SIEMENS P5SD1-FM2
iTunes 6.0.4.2
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache(TM)\GeForce 6200SE TurboCache(TM)
IDE\DiskST3160023AS____________________________3.00___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-STDVDRRW_GWA-4164B_______________1.03___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
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 administrator.
D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B, Rev 1.03
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B on -128(0xffffff80) media at speed 0X.
i dont even understand what this means, please help!!!!!!!!!!!! thanx xxxx

Well the report just tells basics of your setup and errors going on in short. Error -128 means either you or iTUnes cancelled the burn before it even started.
Your issue tho is you have no lower filter. you should have 2, and upper filter and a lower filter. Now Im not that good with the filter thing just yet, but I think if you reinstall itunes it will install the lower filter you need.
You will want to remove itunes AND quicktime in the control panel>Add/remove. Dis able any antivirus/security programs so they do not interferr with iTUnes and then download and install the latest iTunes from www.apple.com

ITunes crashing when burning CDs, CDs won't mount

Intermittently, but becoming more frequent, I have been having problems burning CDs. I am burning my own recordings, so there is no copyright problem. When I burn the CD in iTunes, everything seems to go OK at first. Afterward, it mounts the disk image in iTunes and I try to play it. This usually causes iTunes to go to the spinning beachball indefinitely. I have to force quit iTunes to get it to stop. When I relaunch iTunes, the disk does not appear in it. Nor does it appear in Finder. Disk utility can see it, but I can't do anything there besides eject it. If I eject the disk and reinsert it, it still doesn't mount, although it will cause iTunes to launch. I am wondering if this is a problem with iTunes or if it could be a sign that my optical drive is problematic.
I am using the setup below. iTunes is up-to-date.

Hello Hoover411,
It sounds as though you are experiencing freezes with iTunes, and complications with your optical media. I have located an article that may help you with this situation. The article includes a number of troubleshooting steps for apps that freeze or quit:
OS X Yosemite: If an app freezes or quits unexpectedly
There are several suggestions to try.
If the app is frozen, force quit the app. Click the app’s window, then choose Apple menu > Force Quit. You can also press Option-Command (⌘)-Esc, select the app, then click Force Quit.
When you force an app to quit, you may lose unsaved changes.
If the app quit, reopen it by clicking Reopen in the dialog that appears.
Restart your Mac. For more information, see Restart your Mac.
Read the app’s documentation to check if it’s compatible with your version of OS X.
Open another file in the app. There may be a problem with the original file.
Check for updates to your software.
Disconnect any peripheral devices you just connected (for example, a printer). They may not be compatible with your version of OS X.
Uninstall any app plug-ins or enhancements from other manufacturers.
If you recently updated the app or OS X, a plug-in or enhancement you installed may no longer be compatible.
Use Apple Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test. These tools can tell you if hardware you installed, such as additional memory, is incompatible, improperly installed, or defective.
Restart your Mac in safe mode. For more information, see Restart your Mac in safe mode.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Best,
BobbyD

ITunes won't burn CDs anymore...

I've tried several times to burn a CD from iTunes. It used to be fine...it will burn all the way through, then stumble a bit on the final song, taking a few minutes longer than necessary, then it will say it's finished, but when I try to play it, it doesn't work. On iTunes, it will show the little speaker to the left of the song, skipping from one song to the next very fast, but won't ply anything.
Any help?

Thanks, Nathan. I understand about time constraints. I can wait.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Sony Corporation PCV-RS710G(UC)
iTunes 7.0.0.70
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 (7.5.0.50),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.6.0), Cdralw2k (7.5.0.50),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 \GeForce FX 5200
IDE\DiskMaxtor6Y200P0_________________________YAR41BW0, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-CF____3.34, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-MS____3.34, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-SD/MMC3.34, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-XD____3.34, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomPIONEERDVD-RW__DVR-108_________________1.00___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomSAMSUNGDVD-ROM_SD-616E_________________F500___, 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.
D: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108, Rev 1.00
Media in drive is blank.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4 10 16 24 32.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 4.
E: SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616E, Rev F500
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive D: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 on CDR media at speed 0X.
Windows XP

ITunes Drivers for Burning CDs

I recently began receiving the message, "iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs cannot be found. Please reinstall iTunes." I reinstalled iTunes from my factory disc and the message still appears. I then copied my music library to another directory, and reinstalled iTunes and I'm still getting the same message. Additionally, when I tried to create a playlist from music I had downloaded from a CD, I get another message, "The song_ could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?" Any suggestions on what might be causing these messages? I'm not very tech-savvy so would appreciate any help!

hiya!
(i'm just replying about the drivers message.)
"iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs cannot be found. Please reinstall iTunes."
that sort of message is often caused by a device filters conflict in your registry.
if the reinstall of the latest version that pac_80 recommends (it's a good idea) doesn't seem to help matters, there's some useful (somewhat advanced) techniques for tracking down the conflicts given here:
iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting CD issues caused by device filters
.. but if you'd prefer to try some quicker and dirtier techniques, post back and we can run through those too.
love, b

ITunes fails to burn CDs properly on PowerMac G5

My Dad is trying to burn CDs for use in his car. Unfortunately, whenever he burns a CD in his PowerMac G5, some of the tracks end up full of static or unplayable. This occurs on every CD, even ones that do not have clearly visible scratches. All of his iTunes software is up to date, although he is running Tiger.
I've tried hooking up an external CD burner to see if its the internal burner's fault, but iTunes refuses to recognize and burn cds on the external burner.
Suggestions?

KWarp wrote:
My Dad is trying to burn CDs for use in his car. Unfortunately, whenever he burns a CD in his PowerMac G5, some of the tracks end up full of static or unplayable. This occurs on every CD, even ones that do not have clearly visible scratches. All of his iTunes software is up to date, although he is running Tiger.
I've tried hooking up an external CD burner to see if its the internal burner's fault, but iTunes refuses to recognize and burn cds on the external burner.
Suggestions?
Have you checked the Preferences to make sure that iTunes is burning an Audio CD, and not a Data/MP3 disc?
Hope this helps,
Steve

Help: iTunes won't burn cds for me

I recently got a new laptop-- a Dell Inspiron 700m (Windows XP, Service Pack 2, etc.)-- and when I try to burn a playlist in iTunes, it says that my disc burner or software are not found. I'm able to drag and drop files onto the cd icon in my computer and burn files that way, so I know the cd burner works. And I've been able to burn songs in Windows Media Player. So what's wrong with iTunes? In Properties on my hardrive, the hardware tab recognizes my CD-RW/DVD burner drive: NEC DVD+RW ND 6650A and V386 STEALTH DVD SCSI CdRom Device are listed.
Can anyone help me? Does iTunes just not work with some cd drivers? If not, then what do I do with all my iTunes songs that won't play in Windows Media Player? Are they convertible somehow, even the ones I purchased from off the iTunes music store?
I'm so frustrated! Any help out there is much appreciated.

Hello TigerJon
I've had what appears to be the same problem as many many more people on this site, but I'm not sure if my issue is the same as yours.
For mine, the problem is Itunes hangs when I try to burn a cd.
I haven't got a complete fix, after 4 months of trying but I've got as far as I have with the help of Toonz and the people at Apple.
Now here is what I have found:
1. The problem with my Itunes hanging at burning only happens if I have a mixed playlist that I am trying to burn. When I say mixed I mean a mix of purchased tracks and uploaded tracks from my cd collection. Just uploaded tracks work fine.
2. If I just burn a playlist of purchased tracks it works fine too.
3. If I don't control alt delete when it hangs, and I wait for up to 2 minutes, the burn evenutally kicks in. Don't do anything. Just leave it and see what happens. I was having to control alt delete to get out of the unresponsive Itunes, but by chance, yesterday, discovered that by leaving it it finally burnt my cd! This was a mixed cd with both purchased tracks and uploaded tracks.
Now, the people at Apple don't yet know why this is doing this. It only happens since version 6 of Itunes. This version (I think) was the first to introduce the "checkingplaylist" stage of burning and they seem to think that it might just be something to do with that.
Anyway, that all helped me. It is still frustrating to have to wait for a couple of minutes, but it's better than nothing. They are still trying to get to the bottom of this for me, too.
I hope this helps you.
Please give me some feedback if it has, as I'd love to know that all my efforts over the last few months could help others!
Good luck
Jane

Itunes freezes when burning CDs

Similar post to others here. Since upgrade to IT 6, Itunes freezes when trying to burn some CDs. IT shows as "not-responding" in task manager. Seems to happen when burning CDs with newly downloaded tracks, perhaps in combination with imported tracks. I've tried several suggestions posted here.
- I uninstalled and reinstalled ITunes and Quicktime
- Installed updated BIOS, chipset, and CD R drivers
No luck.
Sometimes if I wait 3-5 minutes it will start the burn. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Log follows.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Inc. Inspiron 6000
iTunes 6.0.4.2
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), drvmcdb (1.0.0.1), sscdbhk5 (1.0.0.1),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300\ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300
IDE\DiskHTS548080M9AT00_______________________MG4OA5EA, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSanDiskImageMate_CF___1.00, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomSONYDVD+-RW_DW-D56A____________________PDS7___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
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 administrator.
E: SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A, Rev PDS7
Audio CD in drive.
Found 21 songs on CD, playing time 77:54 on Audio CD.
Track 1, start time 00:02:00
Track 2, start time 02:50:05
Track 3, start time 07:36:12
Track 4, start time 13:27:28
Track 5, start time 19:11:63
Track 6, start time 21:29:24
Track 7, start time 26:49:02
Track 8, start time 29:03:12
Track 9, start time 31:23:11
Track 10, start time 35:01:04
Track 11, start time 38:32:46
Track 12, start time 42:02:61
Track 13, start time 45:41:28
Track 14, start time 49:05:39
Track 15, start time 52:11:36
Track 16, start time 55:13:61
Track 17, start time 57:39:64
Track 18, start time 63:30:22
Track 19, start time 65:40:30
Track 20, start time 69:21:14
Track 21, start time 73:21:42
Audio CD reading succeeded.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4 10 12 16 20.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 4.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive E: SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A on CDR media at speed 0X.

hi David!
The computer just freezes and according to Task Manager, iTunes takes 100% of the computer's resources.
Help! Any suggestions?
first let's try a
b repair install.
go to your add/remove programs, select itunes, click "change/remove" and then select "repair".
if no joy with that, let's try working through some of the other usual suspects:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93360
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93286
these resources might also be useful:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300252
toonz, "Where to find firmware for your CD/DVD drive", 05:55pm Apr 15, 2005 CDT
keep us posted on your progress.
love, b

Itunes very very slow and it does not burn CDS

What is going on? My itunes takes more than 20 minutes to burn a cd and when it is done nothing was burned.
What is going on? I have tried everything.
Thanks

See if you can burn a CD using a different program.
This will tell you if it's the burner or itunes having the problem.

ITunes Does Not Recognize CDs

Using iTunes 7.0.1 on a G5 with OX 10.3.9. Whenever I put a CD into the drive, iTunes will not recognize the CD, but it DOES show up on the desktop.
Yes, I can drag the CD into iTunes if I want to import the CD, but I don't always want to import, just want to listen.
Yes, I have checked all of hte preferences and have chosen to "Show CD" upon insert.
Yes, I have done the same in my System Preferences (meaning, upon CD insert, open iTunes).
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestions, but yeah ... they are CDs. In fact, it's every CD I try, iTunes just doesn't recognize it. I'm on a server that blocks the iTunes store (work, does not allow streaming or downloads through Apple), so I figured that might be the problem when iTunes tries to access the database. However, I turned off the auto check function, and still no dice. Drives me crazy, because I just want to use iTunes as a player most of the time and don't want to import everything.
Oh yeah, I've also tried to re-install and remove & replace the shortcut from the dock ... nothing working.

I have a dell windows pc and use itunes. When burning cds I get unknown error 4260 after 3 songs, and the cd ejects. What can I do to burn cds?

I have a dell windows 7 pc and use itunes. Why do I get unknown error 4260, and the cd ejects when I try to burn songs?

Drrhythm2 wrote:
What's the best solution for this? I
Copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from her old compouter to /Music/ in her account on this new computer.

HT1338 mac mini does not burn cds?

Can't get any burning of cd's or dvd's on the older mac mini that takes has a superdrive built in. It will play discs but just won't burn. I'm guessing I'll need an external device added, and if so what is out there?

You say "older mac mini," but this is still the "Late 2009" model, correct, not a really old "G4" (pre-Intel) Mac mini?
What method are you using to burn discs? Using Disk Utility to burn a disk image to disc? Using Finder to burn a Burn Folder to disc? Using iTunes to burn a playlist to disc? Using a third-party application, like Toast?

MY DVD drive does not read all DVDs and also does not burn CDS properly. Often while burning a CD i am prompted that " The machine is unable to caliberate teh required Lazer Power"

Hi i am having a i MAC which has mountain lion OS 10.8.2. I am facing teh followwing issues with my disk drive
1. I am unable to read all DVDS in it some DVDS work while others do not
2. I am able to read all CD's, but while burning a CD i am prompted with the following message
" Unable to caliberate lazer power"
3. Kindly assit me in solving this problem
regards

Hi
Four thoughts
• Brand and type of DVD/CD Media
• Burn Speed ?
• Ever used a Cleaning DVD ?
• Free space on Main Start-Up Hard Disk ?
Brand and type of DVD/CD Media: MATTERS
- Memorex, NoName and other Cheap brands - most probably works for other things BUT NOT FOR VIDEO.
I only use Verbatim
- DVD-RW - usually do not work OK but with various kinds of problems. DVD+R is a more modern sort and use to give problems on older DVD-players
I only use DVD-R
Burn Speed (in iDVD or alike): Matters
• Best or Max - is not best
I set it down to x2 or x4 Max
Ever used a Cleaning DVD ?
I use one WITHOUT Liquid but with brushes from time to time
Free space on Main Start-Up Hard Disk ?
- Due to that Mac OS X - is UNIX - it behaves likewise. It needs lot's of space on Boot / Start-Up Hard Disk for it's and the applications temp files.
I never go less than 25GB free space - If HD-Video material is used then 4-5 times more is a good thing.
Yours Bengt W

Hello my question is why do i get a error message now that I have done alot of updating of my system it old, but I got it back up and running Itunes was working fine until in an update of the system files then Itunes can't burn the play lists to the

Hello
I recently had to reinstall my software for a
dell computer a dell latitude d 830, then after installing all of my software and such including itunes the player did well even record to disks with no problems now that my system has done alot of updating of system files....now the itunes does not burn to my cd...error message 2131 this time ..this has occurred several times on this sytem and and as well as other system this one has window vista 64 bit home prem. why is the itunes not working to burn my disks
it worked fine before the updates to the system and the itunes software is up dated as well...can someone suggest something
thanks for your time in this matter
sadeyesjlee

I recently had to reinstall my software for a
dell computer a dell latitude d 830, then after installing all of my software and such including itunes the player did well even record to disks with no problems now that my system has done alot of updating of system files....now the itunes does not burn to my cd...error message 2131 this time
The 2131 usually indicates firmware needs to be updated on a drive.
Head to your drivers and downloads page for your latitude at Dell, and check for updates to your firmware for your optical drives. If you're behind and you update, does that clear up the 2131?

Received this error message when starting iTunes and reinstalling does not resolve it: The registry settings used by iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs is missing.

Received this error message when starting iTunes and reinstalling does not resolve it: The registry settings used by iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs is missing...
Can I uninstall existing iTunes without losing my media library? and then install fresh to fix this problem?

Hi there kweitkamp,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
iTunes for Windows: "Registry settings" warning when opening iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3299
-Griff W.

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