> The CD's are fine > > This has been going on for a month of so. > > I am just trying to resolve the problem. if you'd like to try CDburnerXP pro (freeware) I'd be interested to hear if the problem still occurs.. http://cdburnerxp.se/download.php Also: Belarc advisor will audit your system, you might be able to interpret any conflicts from that.. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Finally, what video card are you using? Is there any chance it might not be seating correctly? karl