9:22:33 PM #25 SCSI -1039 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1442 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x0AD10000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x09 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x1D 0x39 0xE0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x32 0x34 0x04 0x0C 0x09 0x01 9:22:33 PM #26 CDR -1039 File Writer.cpp, Line 304 Focus or tracking error 9:22:33 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:22:33 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223 conversion idle, stopping reader 9:22:33 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2215 EndDAO: Last written address was 1915359 9:22:36 PM #30 Phase 133 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273 Writing short lead-out 9:22:47 PM #31 SCSI -1093 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1188 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x02 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x10 0x3B 0x00 0x0C 0x02 0x00 9:22:47 PM #32 SCSI -1176 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1188 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x72 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x5B 0x01 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x5B 0x01 0x00 0x0C 0x72 0x04 9:22:47 PM #33 CDR -1093 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 164 No seek complete HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4082BH1 T1 9:22:47 PM #34 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 164 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 9:22:48 PM #35 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273 Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 9:22:48 PM #36 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 9:22:48 PM #37 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. so there's my error message when using shrink 3.2. I am getting moderatly frustrated with the pile of coasters I'm accruing. I'm using both cheap media and some better verbatim dvd -rs. I've also used a dvd-ram disc.. and it WORKED. so I'm sure it COULD be media. But I also used some dvd-rs that worked in a 4082b at work .. but don't work for me. I have an lg 4082b btw. I'm going to be picking up some ritek discs.. but please, before I spend a fortune.. let me know if I would be better off spending my time rma'ing this drive. THX! [edit] Focus or tracking error is what I get in nero, dvd decrypter, etc etc etc. just to narrow it down. The drive works rarely- on the one dvd ram disc once, and to do regular data backup, at waaaay under 4.6/4.3 gigs.