Slow Import of Music CDs

Hi All,
Using new PC w/Pent 4, 3.06 Ghz, 1gb Ram, DVD and CD bays, Win XP w/Serv Pak 2. Installed iTunes 5 and importing a music CD uses 100% of the CPU. Checked for other proceses, nothing, just iTunes using 100% of a 3Ghz CPU. Tried both the DVD bay abd the CD bay. Problem the same. Tried MusicMatch and Roxio to import. No problems, both programs import using 4% of my CPU and very fast.
So, Uninstalled iTunes and then re-installed. Same problem. Hoping one of the Level infinitiy Apple Angels will suggest something?
Todd

When you put in your CD to copy the music to your library the speed will depend on the CD drive you use. Different drives have different read and write speads. The transfer speed will depend on how fast your CD drive is able to read the CD.
As for transfering the files to your iPod once you have imported the songs into your library are you using a USB 2.0 port? My PC actually doesn't have one so I just use my 1.0 and yes it is slow but that is why they recommend a 2.0 USB drive on the package. Actually it isn't as bad as I thought it would be using 1.0.
If you are using a 2.0 USB port then I'm not sure what the problem might be. Try on a different computer with a 2.0 USB port and see if it is still really slow transfering for you.

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Thanks.

Hi folks,
I've had this issue for a year now and I've read this and several similar articles on how to change permissions for you iTunes Media folder and all that enclosed stuff.
Well today, I got brave and dove into this issue once again and to my surprise I have it remedied.
Before I kept going to my side bar folder 'Music', then located the iTunes Media folder ( I have several libraries).
This time, I went from (your mac)HD, directly to the 'Library', scrolled to 'iTunes' and reworked my permissions there by creating a new user... (ME). While at it, I adjusted 'Administrator from and back to, 'read and write', gave myself, 'read and write' and left other users as 'read only.'
I then applied to all enclosed folders with the 'gear wheel,' locked the whole shabang up and proceeded to install several old CD's which refused to import in the past.
RECAP:
HD/Library/iTunes set permissions for YOU to 'read and write,' then apply to all enclosed folders.
BTW: those enclosed folders are likely to be all the albums you've collected previously.
Perhaps, the 'iTunes Media folder' description from previous instructions kept people looking in the wrong place.
In any case, I'm up and running and I hope you will be too.
Thanks,
PS

Help me, oh great Toonz! (Slow import issue - # bazillion!)

Toonz you seem to be the most knowledgeable about this slow import issue.
I am trying to import from music CDs to a brand new, out-of-the-box, Maxtor External Hard Drive (usb 2.0). Currently I have a Dell Dimension XPS T500 Pentium3 w 512MB Ram and also a newly installed Sony 52x optical drive. Yet I still suffer from import rates of 3.0 or less.
Here is my CD Diagnostic from iTunes (which is hogging my CPU, btw).
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Computer Corporation XPST500
iTunes 6.0.4.2
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: RADEON 9200 PRO Family (Microsoft Corporation)\RADEON 9200 PRO Family (Microsoft Corporation
IDE\DiskWDCAC29100D___________________________J74OA30K, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\DiskWDCWD200BB-75CAA0_____________________16.06V16, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskMaxtor6L200R0_________BAH4, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomSONYCD-RW__CRX320EE____________________RYK3___, 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.
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.
E: SONY CD-RW CRX320EE, Rev RYK3
Audio CD in drive.
Found 6 songs on CD, playing time 66:34 on Audio CD.
Track 1, start time 00:02:33
Track 2, start time 19:49:35
Track 3, start time 26:25:28
Track 4, start time 37:23:48
Track 5, start time 48:29:23
Track 6, start time 57:47:15
Audio CD reading succeeded.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 52.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 52.
Help me Obi-wan Kenobi, your my only hope!
Thanks.
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Good luck.

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I started to import two double CDs. I last imported a CD a couple days ago, and only new thing on computer (which does interact with iTunes) is Ask The DJ. Checked/repaired permissions from HD Utility before and after.
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