Cannot Import CDs into iTunes

Jman14 · Feb 1, 2013, 09:14 PM

I have been trying all night to import CDs into my iTunes. I keep getting "[Song Name] cannot be imported. You don't have privileges to do this"

I have followed instructions on changing permissions in iTunes and iTunes Music .

Any ideas on what this might take to get this? I can do it on my MacBook Pro and iMac no problems.

JohnnyComeLatly · Feb 2, 2013, 01:44 AM

Have you done anything particular to folder permissions lately? Have you ALWAYS been unable to import, or did this just start? are you remotely mounting a CD drive on another machine, or plugged in an external drive?

Jman14 · Feb 2, 2013, 05:59 PM

I have never tried until just last night. And it's through an external SuperDrive.

JohnnyComeLatly · Feb 3, 2013, 02:42 AM

What type of account(s) are set up on the MBA? Can you install apps, updates, etc?

It sounds like either a folder or user configuration problem. I think I've seen in the past iTunes has a "self heal" process that will fix libraries that have permissions all messed up, but I don't remember it clearly.

Feb 1, 2013, 09:14 PM	#1
Jman14 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2008	Cannot Import CDs into iTunes I have been trying all night to import CDs into my iTunes. I keep getting "[Song Name] cannot be imported. You don't have privileges to do this" I have followed instructions on changing permissions in iTunes and iTunes Music . Any ideas on what this might take to get this? I can do it on my MacBook Pro and iMac no problems. __________________ Early 2013 rMBP 2.6GHz i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD iPad Mini 64GB WiFi + LTE iPhone 5 32GB
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Feb 2, 2013, 01:44 AM	#2
JohnnyComeLatly macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2010	Have you done anything particular to folder permissions lately? Have you ALWAYS been unable to import, or did this just start? are you remotely mounting a CD drive on another machine, or plugged in an external drive? __________________ 2 iPad (2nd gen), New iPad (3rd gen), iPhone 5, Apple TV, 2008 build iMac, 2012 Mac Mini base (OWC upgraded SSD, more memory), 2008 MBP w/ Hybrid SSD/Platter HD, 2012 MBA
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Feb 3, 2013, 02:42 AM	#4
JohnnyComeLatly macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2010	What type of account(s) are set up on the MBA? Can you install apps, updates, etc? It sounds like either a folder or user configuration problem. I think I've seen in the past iTunes has a "self heal" process that will fix libraries that have permissions all messed up, but I don't remember it clearly. __________________ 2 iPad (2nd gen), New iPad (3rd gen), iPhone 5, Apple TV, 2008 build iMac, 2012 Mac Mini base (OWC upgraded SSD, more memory), 2008 MBP w/ Hybrid SSD/Platter HD, 2012 MBA
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Feb 2, 2013, 05:59 PM	#3
Jman14 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2008	I have never tried until just last night. And it's through an external SuperDrive.
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