Hallelujah!! Apparently the problem all along has been related to the type of disc I was using. I successfully burned (without a failure message at all!) my project (still images and video clips) using a Magnavox DVD+R Disc, which has a blue coating on the burn side...if that has anything to do with anything. It would have been so helpful if Nero had given me even a little clue that the problem was related to the media type! Thanks for all your help. I truly appreciate your efforts. Valerie