And so I tried again... I downloaded the upgrade and installed it. NeroRecode does not start anymore. Just the old "needs to shut down" splash screen with the option to send an error report to microsoft.
Remove Nero using Add Remove software in the Control Panel and then use Nero Clean tools. Use all that apply. Run a reg cleaner if you have it. Then clean up your system and reinstall Nero. Sounds like you got some corrupted files with Nero. It happens, that's why Nero has those cleaner tools. Be sure to use the 6.6.0.18 release for your update, if it's still available. There were usable links just the other day posted here at AD.
cyprusrom mentioned in the fifth post that the media in use was "sketchy" and I seconded the motion in the sixth. And what do we find? We may not always get things right, but problem solving is often a process of elimination. You start with the simple and work toward the difficult. Media and making sure the software is set up properly and not corrupted are the first 2 things to address when problems arise. This was the most simple of the lot, use good media. From the code you were using something like the little known Emtec. Try sticking to the better known brands that are selling good media. Hopefully something was learned here. Do the obvious first instead of looking for the solution everywhere else.