ITunes only burns sometimes

For a while I have had problems with iTunes. When I try to burn a disc I get the 4280 error, but it's not constant. I am currently trying to burn a 33 song album from itunes involving two discs. It has burned the first disc, but cancelled during the second. I have tried many different discs with no luck. Here's my diagnostics.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Inc. Dimension 9100
iTunes 6.0.4.2
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 \GeForce 6800
Found aspi32 running.
IDE\DiskST3160023AS____________________________8.12___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomTSSTcorpCD-RW___TS-H292B_______________DE03___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomNEC_DVD+-RW_ND-3530A___________________102B___, 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 administrator.
D: TSSTcorp CD-RW TS-H292B, Rev DE03
Drive is empty.
E: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3530A, Rev 102B
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4280(0x000010b8). It happened on drive D: TSSTcorp CD-RW TS-H292B on CDR media at speed 24X.
Dell Dimension 9100 Windows XP

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Can you take a screenshot of the error?
hudgie: Windows: Taking screenshots
Also, are you always using the same cable and USB port?
In iTunes, try going to advanced-->deauthorize computer. Now play a purchase song, enter your Account info, and the computer should reauthorize. Now sync your iPod.
Finally, try the steps listed here...
Strange iPod behavior when Windows confuses iPod with network drive
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