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iTunes will not import CDs, or play them

I have an original Titanium Powerbook. I have iTunes 7 on it. I am having a very difficult getting CDs to import or play, lately.
The CD says it is importing, but never advances.
The last CD that I tried to import, I dbl-clicked on another song that was already in my library, and then clicked on one of the songs on the CD. For some reason, this worked. It has not worked for this latest CD. I click the 'play' button and then the spinning beachball of death starts to run and I have to force-quit.
Any ideas?
PLEASE HELP!
Drew

Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Oct 2, 2006 6:34 PM

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Oct 4, 2006 6:38 PM in response to scapesuiter

I have this same problem. It is b/c the music is protected by another music player, I don't know how to turn it off in whatever music player it is refering to but I used windows media center to burn all of my other cd's. Also I cannot play cd's in my car I guess from a previous post it says that the cd's aren't being recognized because the files are "a." something. This stinks, I also can't play the music I have purchased through itunes in anything but itunes. It's my music I should be able to play it in whatever I want right? HELP!!!!

Oct 7, 2006 5:13 PM in response to drewster5

Sorry it took me so long to get back.

I have iTunes 7 and these are just normal CDs.

I messed around and was able to import the CD by actually dragging it onto the iTunes icon. BUt if I just put in a CD, it will mount, open, crank and click and make all sorts of noises, start to import, but the import never progresses. The import progress bar never moves and the CD will not play.

Like I said, if I open the Apps folder and drag the CD onto the iTunes icon, it works.
Still, it is a bit frustrating.

Oct 8, 2006 12:25 PM in response to drewster5

I've got the same problem: some CDs I simply can't add to my library, others I still can (mostly older ones from my CD-collection). I assume that there must be a copy-protection but the annoying thing is that apple can't deliver software to cope with that problem. Sadly enough as far as I know under bloody windows I can copy CDs with copying protection. IS apple doing something about this? Or is apple just looking forwad to become part of Micros... :-(((

Oct 17, 2006 5:52 PM in response to scapesuiter

I have always been able to import CDs befor. I ahve not changed prefs or anything. The problem just started.
I think my drive may just be getting old.
Since I posted the original problem, I tried to import another CD (just a store-bought music CD). Again, it cranked and whirled and said that it was importing, but the import bar never progressed. I decided to leave it overnight. In the morning, it finally decided to start working.
Who knows?

Drew

Oct 18, 2006 6:20 PM in response to drewster5

I'd like to add solidarity to this issue. Like Drew, I too am a TiBook G4 owner who is having problems importing CDs. After reading all these posts, I don't think it's a drive problem. I don't think it's a question of copy protection. I clearly think it's an issue that's come with the new iTunes 7.

This is the first time that I've tried importing anything into iTunes since the upgrade. I thought it was about time to put the Beatles "Anthology" onto my iPod, so I needed to bring them to iTunes. I experienced problems throughout importing all 6 CDs, but by coaxing I was able to get them all. Force quitting, opening with a CD in the drive, opening without, using the Import CD button, using the menu, etc. It took way too long, with way too much hassle ... but both my drive and Apple Records music made in to my iTunes.

I hope this is addressed in the next upgrade.

peace.
Jim.

TiBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

TiBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) iTunes 7.0.1

Nov 20, 2006 6:26 PM in response to Aaron Norlund

Sorry that I did not get back. After I worked it out, I did not look at the mesage again.

I would put in the CD, then after iTunes started and would not work, I forced it to quit, then opened up the Apps folder and dragged the CD onto the iTunes icon. That usually did it.

I am having another problem with my computer, now. It will start up and then give a code message with a blank page. It says: Localhost:/ root# and nothing else will happen.
Do you know code or know anyone who does?

Thanks,
drewster5

iTunes will not import CDs, or play them

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