Hey drcantwell,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! I understand you're running into an issue when burning CDs on on your PC. I definitely want you to be able to enjoy your music without issue, and I'm happy to help.
To start, I recommend checking out the resource below as it goes over some helpful tips for burning CDs in with iTunes on a PC.
If you have problems burning a disc in iTunes on PC
If you're still running into this issue, I would also recommending using the resource below to uninstall and re-install iTunes. Please notes there is a specific order to complete this, and the link below goes over that.
Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows 7 and later
Thanks again, and have a great day!