Cd burning stops after itunes says "checking media"

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Cd burning stops after itunes says "checking media"

Hey would really appriciate some help with this when i checked the help section i got no useful information and even my computer literate flatmate had no idea!!

Whenever i try to burn a cd, i select the playlist, choose burn to disc, and when it gets to checking media, it justs stops and goes back to the apple sign in top middle of itunes, then sometimes chucks the cd out. I used to be able to burn discs. Here are my CD Diagnostics;

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DIXONSXP MS-7046
iTunes 6.0.2.23
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), Cdr4_xp (7.0.1.39),
UpperFilters: Cdralw2k (7.0.1.39), GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: RADEON X300 Series \RADEON X300 Series

IDE\DiskWDC WD2500JD-00HBC0____________________08.02D08, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-CF____3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-MS____3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-SD/MMC3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-SM____3.37, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVD-ROM_GDR8163B_______________0L30___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVDRRW_GWA-4164B_______________1.01___, 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.

D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B, Rev 1.01
Drive is empty.

E: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B, Rev 0L30
Drive is empty.

The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B on -128(0xffffff80) media at speed 0X.

many thanks

Advent Windows XP Pro

Advent, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Jan 17, 2006 2:14 AM

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Answer 1

toonz

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Jan 17, 2006 6:05 PM in response to vjakimavicius

vjakimavicius.

What is the model / manufacturer of your computer or motherboard? That model of DVD drive only came bundled with Dell and HP computers, I thought. But we should look for new drivers and new firmware and I need the hardware model numbers to look for that.

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Answer 2

Jan 18, 2006 9:12 AM in response to toonz

Hey toonz
first off thank you
the only place i could think of to look was the receipt from when i bought the computer and that describes the computer as - ADVENT T9305 P4 630
If this isn't what you are after could you give me an idea of where to look?
thanks again

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Answer 3

toonz

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Jan 18, 2006 10:07 AM in response to vjakimavicius

Wow, what a mess. You have a Dixon Store Group MS-7046 desktop machine with an Advent T9305 motherboard inside of it. This configuration is not listed on either the Dixon Store Group or the Advent support site. But it appears that this computer was for sale at some point in the UK version of Amazon, so it obviously exists. And then, they've bundled it with a very obscure OEM drive that LG refuses to support because it's an OEM drive.

Well, they've limited our options, but let's see what we can do.

Error -128 is "user cancelled error". Are you manual aborting the burn when it gets into this "checking media" state?

What happens if you put the CD in before you start the burn and "let it settle" for a minute and then click the burn button? Can you give me your CD diagnostics where you put an audio CD in that D: drive?

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Answer 4

Jan 18, 2006 11:02 AM in response to toonz

Toonz
thank you for your quick reply

First question, i am not manually aborting the burn, the computer starts 'checking media' then the red and black icon in the top right covers over and the apple logo appears in the main area at the top.

Second question, i tried all various conbinations of when to put the cd in the burn drive and see below for diagnostic

DIXONSXP MS-7046
iTunes 6.0.2.23
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), Cdr4_xp (7.0.1.39),
UpperFilters: Cdralw2k (7.0.1.39), GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: RADEON X300 Series \RADEON X300 Series

IDE\DiskWDC WD2500JD-00HBC0____________________08.02D08, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-CF____3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-MS____3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-SD/MMC3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-SM____3.37, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVD-ROM_GDR8163B_______________0L30___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVDRRW_GWA-4164B_______________1.01___, 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.

D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B, Rev 1.01
Drive is empty.

E: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B, Rev 0L30
Drive is empty.

The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B on -128(0xffffff80) media at speed 0X.

thanks again

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Answer 5

toonz

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Jan 19, 2006 9:15 AM in response to vjakimavicius

vjakimavicius,

I meant to get back to this last night, but every time I tried the server wouldn't let me in.

What kind of media are you using CDRW, CDR, DVD + or - or what?

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Answer 6

Jan 19, 2006 9:43 AM in response to toonz

toonz
i am trying to use cd-r80 700mb by tdk

thanks

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Answer 7

toonz

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Jan 19, 2006 9:48 AM in response to vjakimavicius

Have you tried different media, CDRW or a different brand of CDR or a different speed of CDR? Are they 1x-4x media or 4x-10x media?

The behavior you're seeing is consistent with the drive not liking something about the media. Like I see that behavior if I put a DVD-R disc into a drive that only burns DVD+R media. Do these discs work fine with other burning applications?

It's a dirty little secret that not all media works in every drive. And since there's no Windows system API for burning CDs, every application does its own version of this code and the timing differences and the difference in the command sequences, slight as they are, can make a difference in which media the drive accepts.

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Answer 8

Jan 19, 2006 10:04 AM in response to toonz

Hi Toonz - I've started my own thread, but just to let you know that apart from the type of PC my problem seems to be the same as this.
Jane

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Answer 9

Jan 19, 2006 10:27 AM in response to toonz

toonz

The cdr i was trying is up to 52x and have tried a couple of other kinds of cdr
i have just tried the burn with a dvd-r but it tells me that this will only be playable on a computer with a dvd drive but it does seem to be burning at present it is on the finishing stage which 'may take up to an hour'

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Answer 10

Jan 19, 2006 10:33 AM in response to toonz

toonz

the disk has burnt on to the dvd-r but obviously it doesn't play on a cd player which isn't ideal

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Answer 11

Jan 19, 2006 10:45 AM in response to toonz

Hey toonz

i tried a different kind of cd-r this time it started the burn then cancelled it i got a message saying that the disk wasn't big enough even though the playlist is only 1.1 hours and 64.6mb on a disk that is 52x speed, 700mb and 80 mins.
please find attached the diagnostic i hope it helps
thanks again

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DIXONSXP MS-7046
iTunes 6.0.2.23
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), Cdr4_xp (7.0.1.39),
UpperFilters: Cdralw2k (7.0.1.39), GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: RADEON X300 Series \RADEON X300 Series

IDE\DiskWDC WD2500JD-00HBC0____________________08.02D08, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-CF____3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-MS____3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-SD/MMC3.37, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSMSC ___USB_2_HS-SM____3.37, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVD-ROM_GDR8163B_______________0L30___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVDRRW_GWA-4164B_______________1.01___, 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.

D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B, Rev 1.01
Drive is empty.

E: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B, Rev 0L30
Drive is empty.

The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4880(0x00001310). It happened on drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B on CDR media at speed 24X.

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Answer 12

Jan 20, 2006 3:37 PM in response to Janieburmy

I will add my diagnostics to your problem since it appears we have the same drive and problem. I use to be able to burn with no problems. I can burn the songs using Windows Medica Player but that doesn't solve anything for iTunes.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Gateway ESSEX2
iTunes 6.0.2.23
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440\GeForce4 MX 440

IDE\DiskMaxtor 6Y080L0_________________________YAR41BW0, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GMA-4020B_______________A105___, 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.

D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA-4020B, Rev A105
Media in drive is blank.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4 8 12.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4 8.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 4.

The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA-4020B on -128(0xffffff80) media at speed 0X.

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Answer 13

Jan 20, 2006 4:16 PM in response to Blake Cadwallader

Let me update my last message maybe the newest info will trigger someone that is much smarter than me. Windows Media Player will no longer burn disks either. When I put a new CD-R into the drive WMP says the drive and busy and and changes the status on the burn list to will not fit for all of the songs.

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