Hi, here is the deal with nero. Tell, the person to go to file menu and write cd from cd image, or it might be make cd from cd image. I do all my burning under Linux any more, and I've forgotten how to use nero somewhat so my memory is a little foggy. However, I do know you have to tell it to have it open and write the image, and not just to drop it onto the disk as your friend did. I suspect he/she drug the iso over to the cd and just started burning blissfully 8unaware he/she needs to open that iso or write from that iso first.