ITunes locks up computer when ripping some CDs

I have been building my iTunes library. iTunes rips some CDs with no problem. However, ripping other CDs causes my computer to lock up which requires a hard shut down in order get out of iTunes. The CDs which are a problem with iTunes can be ripped with Windows Media Player and then imported to iTunes but, that makes unnecessary work. Furthermore, I never know which CDs will work with iTunes and which ones won't! I have followed all of the standard "Apple" advise, to included uninstalling and installing the iTunes software a number of times. Nothing helps! Early in 2006, I did not experience this problem. Do you have any ideas?
Inspiron 5150 Windows XP

Though this is a forum for itunes on Windows, I'm having the same issue on my g4 mini, and installed the 7.0.1 update as it was supposed to address this very problem, among others. No difference at all. I've tried importing as AAC, mp3, with different bit rates, and no change. It will import a few tracks, or most of them, or none of them, and then lock up randomly.
The only way around it that I've found is to manually copy all the AIFF files from the cd to my desktop and then import in to itunes from there, and that works without any problem but then I have to enter all the track titles, etc., manually--inconvenient but nothing more.
Anyone else still having trouble with this? My next step will be to uninstall v7 and install v6, but I'd like to find a solution to this so I can still use the nifty features in v7.

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i had to have this imac's original optical cd burner replaced with a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-85J: at an authorized apple location due to it would not eject discs.
I also had them replace the HD with a new WDC WD10EALX-009BA0 1TB drive plus the increased the RAM to 3 GB.
now when i tried to burn songs in itunes v 10.6.8 to a CD-R disc it goes thru the motions like it is going to start the burn process but ends up freezing my computer and I have to reboot without any disc being burned!?? It freezes each time I tried using itunes to burn songs.
I was also getting an error message saying some of the songs were not authorized on this computer but when I go to authorize this computer it says it is already authorized as well as 3 others out of 5 possible.
This imac has been used by all of us but since replacing the HD & CD drive mainly my daughter and my wife plug their iphones and ipad2 to it. We all have iphones and an ipad2 but only my wife and daughter hook those items up to this computer as I have two other macs I use to connect my iphone to so have not tried to hook to this imac since the new hardware was installed.
My daughter was the 1st one to hook her iphone up to this imac and itunes now shows her name at the top of the itunes window when open. I assume her name was transferred to this computer via her iphone. Does that matter if my wife hooks her ipad2 and iphone up to this computer too?
Why would the computer lock up when trying to burn a music disc?
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Bob

I run Win 7 64 bit, there are no compatibility problem.
Give us your specs, also any information about what happened to you, and we'd at least have a fighting chance to sort things out.
Now, we've got no clue as to what went wrong.

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Though this is a forum for itunes on Windows, I'm having the same issue on my g4 mini, and installed the 7.0.1 update as it was supposed to address this very problem, among others. No difference at all. I've tried importing as AAC, mp3, with different bit rates, and no change. It will import a few tracks, or most of them, or none of them, and then lock up randomly.
The only way around it that I've found is to manually copy all the AIFF files from the cd to my desktop and then import in to itunes from there, and that works without any problem but then I have to enter all the track titles, etc., manually--inconvenient but nothing more.
Anyone else still having trouble with this? My next step will be to uninstall v7 and install v6, but I'd like to find a solution to this so I can still use the nifty features in v7.

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You would really help me!

I have no Norton security or whatever, just Windows firewall.
So i guess it cant be a firewall error or something.
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I've tried several iPods (all 5th gen 30gig) on my system. The first one I tried worked fine (but sadly wasn't mine!), but none of the others tried since have ever worked, even though they work on other systems.
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Dell Inc. Dimension 5000
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Connected Storage Devices:
IDE\DiskMaxtor6Y160M0_________________________YAR51HW0
Could not get bus type for CD, 50. Problem with installation of drive in Windows.
, Bus Address [0,0]
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Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 1. Device is working properly.
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Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 3. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 7. Device is working properly.
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I've tried several iPods (all 5th gen 30gig) on my system. The first one I tried worked fine (but sadly wasn't mine!), but none of the others tried since have ever worked, even though they work on other systems.
The problem is that when I plug the iPod in neither iTunes nor My Computer sees the iPod. The PC knows it's there because the iPod shows up under "Other Devices" in Device Manager. (On a system where the iPod is working properly it shows up as a Disk Drive in Device Manager, by the way.)
I've tried all the fixes on the Apple support site, working my way through the relevant piece (61711) on the Apple knowledge base. I've also upgraded to iTunes 7 and read the new stuff on similar problems encountered by some people upgrading and tried the fix just posted on the front page of the Apple support site but it didn't work (I got this problem long before upgrading to v7, so I guess it wasn't aimed at my issue.)
Any ideas?
Oh and I ran the iTunes diagnostics tool and it generated all this stuff below, which might be relevant - who knows?
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Inc. Dimension 5000
iTunes 7.0.0.70
iPodService 7.0.0.70 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.0.0.70 is currently running.
Current user is an administrator.
Connected Storage Devices:
IDE\DiskMaxtor6Y160M0_________________________YAR51HW0
Could not get bus type for CD, 50. Problem with installation of drive in Windows.
, Bus Address [0,0]
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 1. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 2. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 3. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 7. Device is working properly.
No IEEE 1394 Host Controller found.

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+But, it will do it at other times as well. If there is an error message - I do not see it as it happens too fast.+
We'd better check for a hidden blue screen, then.
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2) Select the "Advanced" tab.
3) Click the "Startup and Recover" section's "Settings" button
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If so, what numerical and text codes are you getting with it? (ie 0x\[zeros/letters/numbers] CAPSANDUNDERSCORES)
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