I found this on the apple site...it fixed my problem receiving a 4280 error:
Burning disc in iTunes for Windows using a Sony CD-RW/DVD CRX830E model drive fails with 4280 errorIf you attempt to burn a disc in iTunes for Windows using a Sony CD-RW/DVD CRX830E model drive, you may get the following alert:
The attempt to burn a disc failed. An unknown error occurred (4280)
If you get this error in iTunes and you are using a Sony CD-RW/DVD CRX830E drive, you can make a small change to one configuration file to resolve the issue.
To find out if you have a Sony CD-RW/DVD CRX830E model drive:
Open iTunes.
On the Help menu, click Run CD Diagnostics.
Put an audio CD in your optical drive.
Click OK. The results appear in a new window.
Look for this text in the results: IDE\CdRomSONY_CDRW/DVD_CRX830E
If you see this in your results, you have a Sony CD-RW/DVD CRX830E model drive. Follow the steps below to resolve your burning issue.
Quit iTunes.
Locate the gcdrtype.cfg file in \Program Files\iTunes\CD Configuration
Right-click the gcdrtype.cfg file and from the shortcut menu, choose Open.
If you see a "Select the program from a list" option:
Click "Select the program from a list."
Click OK.
In the list that appears, click Notepad.
Click OK.
The gcdrtype.cfg file opens.
Scroll down to the bottom of the document. The last or the next to last section of text should look like this: [AUTODETECT CD DEVICE]{RecorderType:IDE/ATAPI} GENERALFLAGS = READCD MEDIACAPFLAGS = 0 READFLAGS = READCDDATA | READCDMODE2FORM2 | READCDAUDIO | READPOSTGAP WRITETAOFLAGS = 0 WRITEDAOFLAGS = 0 DRVGENERALFLAGS = MODESEL_NOPAGE01 | MODESEL_NOPAGE05 DRVDISCINFOFLAGS + NO_READDISCINFOCMD | NO_READTRKINFOCMD | DVDINFO DRVWRITETAOFLAGS = 0 DRVWRITEDAOFLAGS = LOPOLL_RDDISCINFO CDWRITESPEEDS = 0 CDWRITERWSPEEDS = 0 CDREADSPEEDS = 0 CDREADRWSPEEDS = 0 DVDWRITESPEEDS = 0 DVDREADSPEEDS = 0
Add this text | NOSENDOPC to the end of the line that starts with DRVGENERALFLAGS
Note that the text you need to add starts with a space, then a vertical bar "|" (Shift-), and another space. The edited line should look like this: DRVGENERALFLAGS = MODESEL_NOPAGE01 | MODESEL_NOPAGE05 | NOSENDOPC
On the File menu, click Save.
You can now burn discs in iTunes without getting that error message.
***Note -for me I had to use shift and the \(above the enter key on my keyboard to create the vertical line.
This document will be updated as more information becomes available.
Message Edited by tchatfield on 05-04-2005 01:09 PM
Message Edited by tchatfield on 05-04-2005 01:12 PM
smg0525
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Posted May 1st, 2005 15:00
It is xp
Thanks.