itunes won't burn audio cd
itunes asked me to update so here i am version 10.6.3.25 i'll
be reluctant to upgrade in the future... IF i can resolve this error!!
it now fails to burn audio cd's. previous version had no problem.
before anyone says anything about my cd burner... since the upgrade
i've used nero to burn itune files to an audio cd just fine. it's
NOT the burner. also after the upgrade itunes imported a prerecorded cd
with no problem.
now whenever i select "burn playlist to disc" itunes status appears "preparing disc"
then error popup comes up "The attempt to burn a disc failed. An unknown error occured (-3)"
i also tried burning WITHOUT "Include CD text"
i could use nero but prefer itunes for burning cd's... can anyone help?
running itunes idagnostics on CD/DVD drive gave the following:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
Gateway FX530XV
iTunes 10.6.3.25
QuickTime 7.7.2
FairPlay 1.14.43
Apple Application Support 2.1.9
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 5.2.0.6
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.59.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 0013A36C0E594A68
Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2012-07-26 14:07:20.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is not supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
iPodService 10.6.3.25 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.6.3.25 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently not running.
**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
E: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22LP20, Rev 1.02
Audio CD in drive.
Found 10 songs on CD, playing time 30:47 on Audio CD.
Track 1, start time 00:02:00
Track 2, start time 02:50:27
Track 3, start time 05:37:34
Track 4, start time 08:45:54
Track 5, start time 11:49:41
Track 6, start time 14:37:24
Track 7, start time 18:09:28
Track 8, start time 21:42:02
Track 9, start time 25:11:37
Track 10, start time 27:43:55
Audio CD reading succeeded.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 8 10 16 40 48.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 8.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 8.
Writing CD text is turned on in the preferences. If you’re having problems burning CDs, try turning this preference off.
Force Optical Power Calibration before burn is turned on in the preferences.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code -3(0xfffffffd). It happened on drive E: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22LP20 on CDR media at speed 0X.
Windows XP Pro