[X4U] burning audio CD

[net kat]

On Dec 28, 2005, at 6:32 PM, Chris Beamis wrote:

> I'm attempting to do something I used to be able to do no problem,  
> burn a playlist to a CD.  The machine is a dual 866MHz mirrored  
> drive door with OS X 10.2.8, and I've checked software update and  
> it says I'm all updated.  In Itunes I select File:Burn Playlist To  
> Disc then insert the disc when prompted.  It says it's checking and  
> then says it's writing the first song.  After several minutes it  
> spits out the disc and a dialogue box appears that says "ITunes  
> can't burn this CD because the burn speed is too fast for your CD  
> burner or media.  Choose a lower speed in the burning pane of  
> iTunes preferences, then try burning again."  So I click OK then  
> checked the burning pane in ITunes preferences.  I clicked on  
> ITunes:Preferences:Advanced:Burning.  It says Preferred speed is  
> maximum possible, which I already knew since I've always left it  
> there.  I've never had trouble before and nothing has changed  
> except for routine software updates.  The CD says imation 10X-24X  
> CD-RW 74MIN/650MB.  The playlist I'm trying to burn says 402.7MB.   
> I've tried setting the speed preference lower and tried different  
> CDs, all with the same result.
>
> What went wrong?  Should I shell out for the latest OS?

Getting Tiger couldn't hurt, but you should be able to do what you  
have done.. Just for giggles, have you TRIED burning at a lower speed  
just to see if it will do it?

nk

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