ITUNES FAILS TO IMPORT OLDER CDS AND FREEZES

HI ALL--FIRST TIME POSTING LONG TIME READER!
As the description heading indicates, my itunes has started failing to import older cds and hten freezes up? Anyway to circumvent this? How do i import these cds--should i burn same first to a nwer CDR? Please advise. Is this a common problem?

You are getting the opposite of my problem. For me, newer CDs give problems not older ones. There are several options available. No particular order, not all options.
Import as mp3 with another program. (Rip with another program, import with iTunes)
Update drivers for current drive.
Replace drive.
Uninstall then reinstall iTunes/Quicktime.
New computer. :-}

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