ITunes wont burn anything

I am running iTunes 6.0.2 and can not burn anything. I have had this problem since version 5 though. I can put a blank disc in and it goes thru the motions that it is going to burn but never gets past the preparing the disc. Any help at this point would be great.

Well, the latest version of iTunes requires a minimum G3 500 mhz processor. Your system is 400 mhz. So that could be the problem. Quicktime requires a minimum G3 400 mhz, which could explain the sluggishness, as you're right at the line. Newer apps require higher processing power, otherwise, they could present operation problems.
Also running Tiger on your system with 512 RAM can slow everything else down.
Other than that, to perhaps resolve the iTunes burn issue you can try a fresh copy of iTunes and see if that makes a difference. To do so: Remove the existing iTunes application from your system, including the preference files com.apple.iTunes.plist and com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist found in your User Library/Preference folder, and iTunes.pkg and iTunesX.pkg files found in your Main Library/Receipts folder.
Next, download a fresh copy of iTunes from the Apple site. Not sure if that version if 6.0.2. If not, go to software update to upgrade to the latest version. Repair permissions via Disk Utility after you're finished.
Next, you'll have to setup your preferences again. This includes making sure iTunes is pointed to your Music Library (preferences - advance tab>general).
Post back with results.

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I am having the same problem and that didn't fix it.
I purchased a new laptop with Windows 7 64 bit. I downloaded the install file. When I double click the icon nothing happens.
I Downloaded the install cleanup utility and ran that (nothing with itunes in it).
I Downgraded the UAC to the lowest security setting.
I re-downloaded the install file and tried again.
I deleted all the temp files in the user file folder.
I made the install file compatible with Windows Vista (SP 2).
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Hello choefer_fish,
It sounds like you have some video files in iTunes that do not play when you select them in the program, but do play when you double click the files themselves. I would start by checking to see that iTunes is accessing the correct iTunes library by checking the Advanced tab of its preferences:
Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences.
Click the Advanced pane. iTunes shows the location of your iTunes Media folder.
From: Where are my iTunes files located?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
If the location here matches the location you go to when you double click the files, then I would next use the Consilidate Library command to see if that gets iTunes to see it:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Change where your iTunes files are stored
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12365
Consolidate your files in the iTunes folder
You can consolidate all the files in your library in the iTunes folder—for example, to make it easier to move your library to a new computer.
Choose File > Library > Organize Library.
Select “Consolidate files.”Files remain in their original locations, and copies are placed in the iTunes folder.
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my imac keeps ejecting my discs, wont burn anything either

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Have you tried using a different brand of disks? Some work better than others.
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Two things worked for me. Both are probably temporary.
* I re-installed. Worked ok for a couple of days.
* Easier. I deleted the preferences file. USER/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iTunes.plist. I re-booted. Don't know if that was necessary. Music again. I think it will fail again. Something is corrupting Preferences.
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Ever since I downloaded the latest update, Ive had nothing but problems with itunes. It checks playlist and says its writing the list but nothing happens....at all. When I quit the burn it takes literally days for it to stop and eject, very frustrating. What can I do....can I just downgrade to the last itunes?

Hello,
Which Mac do you have? And have you checked the drive for any possible problems lately?
Testing and repairing a disk or volume
When you have problems with a disk or volume, use Disk Utility to test and repair it. Disk Utility also reports the S.M.A.R.T. status, which tells you whether your disk has hardware problems that will cause it to fail.
To repair a disk, you need an administrator's password. If you don't have one, ask an administrator to repair the disk with Disk Utility for you.
You can verify your startup disk with Disk Utility, but to repair it, you must start up your computer using another disk. For example, you can use your Mac OS X Install disk.
In addition, you cannot test or repair write-protected disks, nonrecordable CDs or DVDs, or disks with open files.
Close the files and quit the applications on the disk that you want to repair.
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If the S.M.A.R.T. Status is "About to Fail," back up your files on the disk as soon as possible and replace the disk.
If the S.M.A.R.T. Status is "Verified" or "Not supported," click Repair Disk to repair the disk.
If Disk Utility cannot unmount the disk, be sure you have quit any open applications and click Repair Disk again. If it still cannot unmount the disk, repair it just like you would repair a startup disk, by starting your computer from another disk, such as your Mac OS X Install disk.
If Disk Utility tells you to look for links to corrupt files in the DamagedFiles directory, some of those files are overlapping on your hard disk and are likely to be corrupt. Examine the affected files, each of which is listed in Disk Utility's output on a line that begins "Overlapped extent allocation". Most of these files have aliases in the DamagedFiles folder at the top level of the affected disk. If you can replace the file or recreate it, delete it. If it contains necessary information, open it and examine its data to make sure it has not been corrupted.
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NVIDIA AWRDACPI
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CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0),
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Current user is an administrator.
Video Display Information:
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 (Microsoft Corporation)
Connected Device Information:
DiskDrive, Maxtor 6L200S0, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
DiskDrive, Apple iPod USB Device, Bus Type USB
CDROM, TSSTcorp CD-ROM SH-C522C, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
CDROM, _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A, 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.
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E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A, Rev 1.05
Media in drive is blank.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 8 16 24 32 40 48.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 8.
F: TSSTcorp CD-ROM SH-C522C, Rev TS01
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4280(0x000010b8). It happened on drive E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A on CDR media at speed 8X.

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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Computer Corporation Dell DE051
iTunes 7.2.0.34
CD Driver 2.0.6.1
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), DRVMCDB (1.0.0.1), DLACDBHM (1.0.0.1),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.6.1),
Current user is an administrator.
Video Display Information:
Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Connected Device Information:
DiskDrive, WDC WD1600JB-75GVC0, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
CDROM, HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B, 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.
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E: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B, Rev E113
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Track 1, start time 00:02:00
Track 2, start time 07:36:17
Track 3, start time 15:01:17
Track 4, start time 19:26:62
Track 5, start time 24:56:42
Track 6, start time 30:35:47
Track 7, start time 36:48:22
Track 8, start time 43:19:60
Track 9, start time 49:01:22
Track 10, start time 56:07:02
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Get drive speed succeeded.
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The drive DVDR speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 8.
Force Optical Power Calibration before burn is turned on in the preferences.
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ITUNES WONT PLAY ANYTHING ***????

Ok Ive posted this sometime last week and I still have the same issue. Itunes opens and all my playlist etc is there and then I click to play my music
and NOTHING!! no track will play , everthing is supposaddly updated and I still do not have music playing.

Try:
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