<false economy> Probably not related (but) I got hold of some generic CDs @ $9 per hundred, these burned fine passed mediacheck & installed fine (but) for some reason these el cheapo CDs are *far* more sensitive to scratches, random dirt etc.. So much so infact that each was good for one install *only* until I figured out that these needed to be handled like raw eggs... </false economy> I'm not going to do *that* again, 1/2 the price but twice the hassle... -- Bests, Jon