What do i do if everytime i try to burn a disc it says medium write error

I can usually burn CDs without a problem but everyonce in awhile it says there is a "medium write error". Normally i just change the disk and retry it and it works, but this time i have wasted 4 CDs trying to burn a playlist. So what do i do?

Could you post your diagnostics for us please?
In iTunes, go "Help > Run Diagnostics". Uncheck the boxes other than DVD/CD tests, as per the following screenshot:
... and click "Next".
When you get through to the final screen:
... click the "Copy to Clipboard" button and paste the diagnostics into a reply here.

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If you have difficulties burning CDs in iTunes on a Mac you will want to follow the steps outlined in this article to troubleshoot -
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12149
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Try a different brand of discs. Try restarting your computer.

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Hello Pat,
The following article provides troublehsooting steps and information that can help get iTunes burning discs again.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1436
Cheers,
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1436
iTunes for Windows: Additional troubleshooting tips for burning issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1374
Cheers,
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