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Cannot play or import audio cds into itunes

Aug 9, 2005 3:46AM PDT

Hi all,
This is the first time I've experienced this iTunes weirdness: last night, I attempted to import an audio CD into iTunes. The CD registered fine, with all the tracks showing up by title. But when I tried to play the CD, iTunes played only about a half a second of each song, scrolling through the entire CD. I then tried importing the CD without listening to it: iTunes said the import was successful, but only 1-3 seconds of each song was actually imported. I tried this with two different CDs, with the same result.

I'm using iTunes 4.9 on Windows XP.

Anybody have a guess?
Thanks.

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Name names.
Aug 9, 2005 5:37AM PDT

There are some protected content CDs that do that. Name names.

Bob

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Naming names
Aug 9, 2005 6:25AM PDT

Hi there,
It was The Killers (Hot Fuss CD) and Fountains of Wayne (Welcome Interstate Managers CD). Interestingly, I just downloaded itunes onto another PC to see if I could replicate the problem, and the CDs play and import just fine. Weird, eh?

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This happens on my girlfriends computer too!
Aug 19, 2005 8:38PM PDT

Any CD when inserted in to any of the two cd-drives will be recognised and CDDB data is correct but when I try to import or play it just scrolls through the tracks and neither plays or imports. Very strange. I just updated iTunes and installed a load of hardware updates from windows updates but no joy - have you found a solution? The CD's will play in windows media player which is wierd.

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I wonder why..
Aug 20, 2005 3:07AM PDT

One doesn't use something like CDEX to rip to MP3s, then import the MP3s?

But some insist on the software's proper operation while others will find other ways. Your choice.

Bob

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Windows XP user--can't import CD's into iTunes 4.9, either
Sep 5, 2005 11:22AM PDT

I am using "conventional" methods to rip to my external hard drive (designated MP3 in my iTunes preferences for importing, using non-protected CD's that I own) and 3KB of each title is transferring to my hard drive. Usual import takes 8-9 minutes, this is 10 seconds/CD. No music content to speak of being imported--and this has only happened since I went to iTunes 4.9 recently. Never happened in 4.7. I am also using a new laptop--are there any Windows settings/preferences issues I should check? Thanks.

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I don't consider iTunes to be conventional.
Sep 5, 2005 9:24PM PDT

Call me old school as I use CDEX to MP3s, etc.

Bob

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a fix for the iTunes 4.9 import problem
Sep 6, 2005 5:39AM PDT

If you go into "preferences" in iTunes 4.9, under the "import" tab, make certain the error recovery box is NOT checked. If the ER box is not checked, importing CD's is no problem.

(Amazing what you learn when you check other forums that stay on topic to answer questions, as opposed to the forum here that seems to be moderated by a person with an ax to grind toward iTunes! Credit for the answer goes to a forum at www.ipodlounge.com.)

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ipodlounge is great info.
Sep 6, 2005 5:58AM PDT

I have no ax to grind with itunes. I simply have other means and methods to get the job done.

Bob