Problems burning playlists?

Oh, boy...what doo-doo.
When I want to burn a playlist,
it burns some or most (depending on how it "feels")
and then spits out the disk as unfinished
(having 2 unfinished DVD DL discs and one single layer DVD disc as proof).
Between this and the loss of being able to adjust the degree of shuffle,
I'm going back (if I can find a 7+ somewhere).
Rod

I honestly don't remember the brand.
Maybe later I'll open up my computer, or go hunting for the receipt.
Here's what the System Profiler says:
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20:
Firmware Revision: 1.00
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Unsupported)
Profile Path: None
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RAM, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media:
As I mentioned, this happens during the iTunes backup procedure, so the file format is whatever iTunes uses when it stores music in your Library.
I haven't encountered any other problems with this drive in burning, or playing CDs or DVDs.

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Hi,
I've been trying to burn playlists that have more than 1 CD worth of songs. I have encountered multiples issues:
1) Insert a blank cd and the burn hangs. Can't eject cd inside iTunes or from windows. A reboot is necessary. The cd is partially written and now unusable.
2) Multiple times, it will write 1 cd (or more) and then partially write a subsequent cd. One did 9 of 16 songs (inserting the cd, it appears that all 16 are written -- they show up from windows and in iTunes) -- the 10th song is skipped and all subsequent songs are as well. The cd then will not eject (see 1 above) at this point.
The CD drive works fine with Roxio (same batch of cd's) and is up to current firmware.
It's pretty frustrating to not be able to burn long playlists to multiple cds. I've wasted alot of time and CD's in trying to do this.
A side note -- I am doing this since Apple will not allow mp3 cd's to be made of m4p's bought in the itunes store. Our family has 6 ipods and I am trying to convert these to use in slideshows of pictures that I have -- which I prefer to have in mp3 format -- for personal use. It really is stupid to me to not be able to do this for things I have legally purchased and intend to use solely for personal use. Why won't Apple let their aac/m4p's be converted to mp3 (and saying it's to avoid piracy is silly -- yes, some people will do this, but a vast majority of people are honest -- well maybe not vast majority but a majority at any rate). It's frustrating -- and I dont' want to pay $30 to get a virtual cd to do this -- I already paid for the songs and don't want to pay to convert them.
thanks,
greg

+"It's pretty frustrating to not be able to burn long playlists to multiple cds. I've wasted alot of time and CD's in trying to do this."+
That feature of iTunes has always been buggy. Don't trust it. Break the playlist into individual playlists that will each fit on an audio CD.
+"Apple will not allow mp3 cd's to be made of m4p's bought in the itunes store. Our family has 6 ipods and I am trying to convert these to use in slideshows of pictures that I have -- which I prefer to have in mp3 format -- for personal use."+
Don't buy M4Ps. Downloadable songs in MP3 format are readily for sale at the *amazon.com MP3 Download Store* and other online stores. The Apple protected files are only for use in Apple products, and clearly that limitation does not suit your purpose, so don't shop there.

Error 4261 - Problem burning playlists

Hi,
I have been burning CD's through iTunes for some time without any problems, but recently I have been unable to burn CD's, as during burning I get an error message saying that Error 4261 has occured.
So far, to try to rectify the problem, I have:
Tried burning with my anti virus off
Tried burning with a different brand of CD (Tevion and Sony)
Tried burning with a lower speed (fastest possible, 2x, 8x)
Checked that DLA is enabled on my CD drive.
Tried removing purchased songs that might be copyrighted from the playlist that I am trying to burn.
Please can someone suggest a possible fix? I did not change any of the configuration on my CD drive, so don't understand why I could burn CD's before, but not now. I am using Windows XP, the latest iTunes, and a Dell Vostro 200.
Many thanks,
Hugh

Hi,
I have been burning CD's through iTunes for some time without any problems, but recently I have been unable to burn CD's, as during burning I get an error message saying that Error 4261 has occured.
So far, to try to rectify the problem, I have:
Tried burning with my anti virus off
Tried burning with a different brand of CD (Tevion and Sony)
Tried burning with a lower speed (fastest possible, 2x, 8x)
Checked that DLA is enabled on my CD drive.
Tried removing purchased songs that might be copyrighted from the playlist that I am trying to burn.
Please can someone suggest a possible fix? I did not change any of the configuration on my CD drive, so don't understand why I could burn CD's before, but not now. I am using Windows XP, the latest iTunes, and a Dell Vostro 200.
Many thanks,
Hugh

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HT1349 iTunes 11.03.42 problem burning disks Error 4251 with Windows Vista Service Pack 2

I am having problems burning a playlist to CD - type Maxell CD-R 80XL. I have been using these successfully for a while.
iTunes 11.03.42 updated today Error 4251 and wastes a CD
I have run windows registry cleaner
I have tested CD drive with diagnostics
Cant find the problem
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Hi Dilbert41
Turned off my firewall and tried but still didnt work. Rang Apple Care and went through about 10 things. Didnt resolve.
I then tried different media and a CDRW worked.
I wasted 10 CD-Rs today
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Can not burn playlists

Until recently all was well with Itunes and the way it functioned. I believe it was after a software upgrade I lost the abilty to burn playlists. The error message is something like can not find cd driver software. It shows the DVD Burner but instead of it being the D: drive it shows it as F:
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Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)
Dell Inc. OptiPlex 330
iTunes 10.3.1.55
QuickTime 7.6.9
FairPlay 1.11.17
Apple Application Support 1.5.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 3.4.1.2
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
Bonjour 2.0.5.0 (214.3)
Gracenote SDK 1.8.2.457
Gracenote MusicID 1.8.2.89
Gracenote Submit 1.8.2.123
Gracenote DSP 1.8.2.34
iTunes Serial Number 0022B1E80AAA8058
Current user is not an administrator.
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iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is not supported.
Core Media is not supported. (16005)
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {C5238EF2-B9C6-4B37-858D-DD8257882529}
Description: Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
IP Address: 192.168.1.107
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained: Wed Jun 15 19:51:04 2011
Lease Expires: Thu Jun 16 19:51:04 2011
DNS Servers: 68.87.71.230
68.87.73.246
Active Connection: LAN Connection
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
SSL 3.0 Support: Enabled
TLS 1.0 Support: Enabled
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is off.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was successful.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
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No drivers in LowerFilters.
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
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**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 10.3.1.55 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.3.1.55 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
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Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC. Device is working properly.
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controllers:
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Connected Device Information:
Owner’s iPod, iPod touch (4th generation) running firmware version 4.3.3
Serial Number: C3LFNB3CDCP9
**** Device Sync Tests ****
Sync tests completed successfully.

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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
iTunes 11.1.3.8
QuickTime not available
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 2.3.6
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver Not Available
CD Driver DLL Not Available
Apple Mobile Device 7.0.0.117
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 00E6B2680B5AA268
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The current local date and time is 2013-11-11 12:10:26.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
ATI Technologies Inc., AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
Genius ID: ce02c1089ccd19e716edbe5d8ac7956b
iPodService 11.1.3.8 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.3.8 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
No drivers in LowerFilters.
No drivers in UpperFilters.
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Here are some possible solutions to iTunes not being able to find the optical drive:
iTunes for Windows: Optical drive is no longer recognized, or "Disc burner or software not found" alert after install
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2308
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