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Disc burner or software not found in iTunes for Windows by josmith1971	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	267	August 26, 2014 6:49 AM by josmith1971
all is not working in my asus g74S in iTunes for Windows by Gabriel Vulk	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	183	February 2, 2014 6:46 AM by Gabriel Vulk
New Apple External Disc Burner not being recognized in iTunes for Windows by sigi101	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	210	January 18, 2014 5:15 PM by sigi101
cannot burn disc says disc burner is in use by another application other than iTunes in iTunes for Windows by Jaydubya2	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	1733	October 19, 2013 1:12 AM by Jaydubya2
My DVD burner no longer works MacPro Any ideas please? Won't open or burn properly. in Mac Pro by Klaus1	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	350	September 26, 2013 9:23 AM by Klaus1
DVD/CD ROM Failure after installing iTunes 11 on a Dell computer with Roxio in iTunes for Windows by Geodenizen	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	384	June 26, 2013 5:39 PM by Geodenizen
Disc burner or software not found in iTunes for Windows by jeremystevens	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	1611	June 15, 2013 4:50 AM by jeremystevens
iTunes for Windows: Optical drive is no longer recognized, or "Disc burner or software not found" alert after install. in iTunes for Windows by TownDrunk26er	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	389	May 27, 2013 10:01 AM by TownDrunk26er
Help for finding uploaded CDs in iTunes for Windows by BostonPeg	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	213	May 3, 2013 10:05 PM by BostonPeg
Havw windows 7 system with latest itune. Can burn a playlist to cd. @Disc Burner or software not found' error appears. Any ideas as what I need to do get round this problem? Thanks. in iTunes for Windows by lecyaprn	Show 0 Bookmarks0	2	579	April 9, 2013 7:40 PM by lecyaprn
disc burner is in use by an application other than iTunes in iTunes for Windows by theresa214	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	384	March 25, 2013 8:16 AM by theresa214
iTunes will not allow downloads to be saved on devices in iTunes for Windows by Tories	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	218	March 17, 2013 8:45 AM by Tories
I just purchased 10 songs on itunes and its not allowing me to transfer the mp3s to a micro sdhc. Did I just waste 12 bucks? I mostly burned them for my mp3 player and I don in iTunes for Windows by turingtest2	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	212	March 10, 2013 5:14 AM by turingtest2
when the f are you going to fix this issue. I am sick of having to fix this every time itune updates. in iTunes for Windows by varjak paw	Show 0 Bookmarks0	2	287	March 8, 2013 2:44 PM by varjak paw
I purchase Will downing song One Step Closer n on the cd it's not showing i purchase it in iTunes for Windows by Duqueane	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	164	March 8, 2013 12:52 AM by Duqueane
Message says "Disc burner in use by another program" (on a Mac) in iTunes for Windows by StrayDog444	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	302	February 5, 2013 9:36 AM by StrayDog444
itunes will play a prerecorded CD but ejects a blank CD when I press "Burn" to burn a playlist to the blank CD. Any ideas please? in iTunes for Windows by tomdouglas	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	215	February 3, 2013 12:39 AM by tomdouglas
I use ipod classic 120G. When I launch itunes I first of all see a message "The registry settings used by itunes drivers for importing and burning cds & DVDs are missing." I cannot sync my ipod. Any ideas? in iTunes for Windows by FredBR	Show 0 Bookmarks0	2	405	January 13, 2013 9:35 AM by FredBR
Did this help anyone? I deleted and reloaded the Gear files & it didnt fix the problem. in iTunes for Windows by KP8181	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	159	January 4, 2013 2:05 PM by KP8181
I had a virus in itunes. I had to uninstall it and reinstall it. Now itunes won't burn the song files I alerady purchased. in iTunes for Windows by CharlieDr	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	164	December 30, 2012 1:51 PM by CharlieDr
I've tried all of the suggested solutions, but I still can't get my cd drive recognised. If I delete the driver and rebot, the cd drive appears, but as soon as the driver automatically installs, the driver disappears into the Q: drive in iTunes for Windows by XKR200	Show 0 Bookmarks0	4	436	December 24, 2012 4:22 PM by XKR200
I get this error when launching itunes "the registry settings used by the itunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs are missing." I ahve reinstalled iTunes multiple times but the issue remains.....any suggestions? in iTunes for Windows by b noir	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	304	December 15, 2012 12:56 PM by b noir
Problem with Windows 8? Or itunes? in iTunes for Windows by Lexiepex	Show 0 Bookmarks0	4	979	December 9, 2012 1:00 PM by Lexiepex
it still wont let me burn music onto a cd in iTunes for Windows by rissafrompa	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	227	December 6, 2012 10:53 AM by rissafrompa
Issues getting Ipod to connect in iTunes for Windows by b noir	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	192	October 28, 2012 1:11 PM by b noir
When is there going to be a fix for this? This is totally ridiculous. I didn't have any of these problems before updating to itunes 10.7. Come on Apple! in iTunes for Windows by kson31	Show 0 Bookmarks0	2	338	October 15, 2012 11:11 PM by kson31
My Itunes icon disappeared from my Windows desktop. Several Itunes related files in My Programs. Which one do I use for everyday sync and other everyday functions? in iTunes for Windows by onepocket	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	325	October 3, 2012 3:02 AM by onepocket
I lost my dics install, so I need a dics install from Apple. How can I get this? in iTunes for Windows by Kappy	Show 0 Bookmarks0	1	255	June 2, 2012 2:35 PM by Kappy
Downloaded I-tunes and now can't find the burn disc icon in iTunes for Windows by jherbison	Show 0 Bookmarks0	0	243	May 23, 2012 4:02 PM by jherbison