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slow cd import itunes 8 vista

I've read a bit about extraordinarily slow import speeds for iTunes 8 on Vista platforms - in the range of .1x to 3.5x - for a commercially purchased cd, but to no avail do have the knowledge yet to resolve this. Please, it is draining my reserves of futility. What can or should I do? Can I even do anything?

Toshiba Satellite A215, Windows Vista

Posted on Feb 13, 2009 1:44 AM

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Mar 10, 2009 7:09 AM in response to bamw504

The slowdown in itunes happened since version 7 if I remember right (error correction in preferances can slow down ripping as well). I used to have LG drives that where ripping at about 18x, then moved to Samsung and dropped to anything between 1x - 8x when I used to have an XP machine 3.0Ghz .
And now the interesting bit.
Since I built a new one with higher specs I expected that ripping would get faster. (I now have AMD Phenom II X4 3.00Ghz). The built is brand new from scratch. I tried ripping with the first DVDRW-ROM (LG) and got the same slow speed. This DVDRW-ROM is with IDE connection. When tried ripping with the other 2 LG BD-ROMs that are SATA connected speed shoot up to 26x!
Conclussion:

Try disabling error correction when ripping and see if there is a difference in speed, if not, if your motherboard supports SATA connection invest on a SATA DVDRW-ROM. It costs around £20.00 or approx $35.00. It worked for me.

Mar 24, 2009 2:06 PM in response to maxsax

Hello everyone,

If CD importing has gotten slow after updating to iTunes 8.1, please try this:
1. Quit iTunes.
2. Windows users: Launch iTunes while holding down the Ctrl and Shift keys on the keyboard.
Mac users: Launch iTunes while holding down the Command and Option keys on the keyboard.
You should get a notification telling you iTunes is opening in safe mode.
3. Click Continue.
4. Import a CD as you normally would.

How is the performance? Please report back here.

slow cd import itunes 8 vista

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