If someone can advise me on this that would be super. I have been trying to write a cd with no luck. I have used 2 different devices and several writing programs, but every writing operation seems to fail. I asked a friend of mine and he advised me to try nero. I did but that didnt work either. Here is the record: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\NeroMix\Api\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero API version: 6.6.0.15 Using interface version: 6.6.0.10 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\NeroMix\Api\ Application: Ahead\NeroMIX Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 15h Recorder: < Image Recorder> Version: Not Available - HA -1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.15 Adapter driver: <Virtual Device> HA -1 Drive buffer : === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP0822N atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVDROM 1 0X atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TEAC CD-W552E atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === DVDROM 1 0X D: CDRom0 TEAC CD-W552E E: CDRom3 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (522992kB) Free physical memory: 329MB (337508kB) Memory in use : 35 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 31.7.2005 NeroAPI 1:51:38 AM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 1:51:38 AM #2 Phase 48 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Analyzing disc 1:51:39 AM #3 CDCOPY -8 File CDCopy.cpp, Line 1682 Invalid track info 1:51:39 AM #4 Text 0 File CDCopy.cpp, Line 840 Copy options: copy on-the-fly: ON read ISRC/MCN: ON use jitter correction: OFF data options ignore read error: ON write defekt blocks ON read raw data: OFF read r-w subchannel data: OFF audio options ignore read error: ON read indexes: OFF read r-w subchannel data: OFF source disc does not look like CD Extra Any help would be appreciated....Thanks