Problem solved. I went out and bought some good quality discs after having a word with the wizards at Maplins. I bought several different brands, altered the writing speed on Nero and hay presto! everything works fine. My regards to those who helped me solve the problem. Dorothy Jones "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode