hi all, this one's got me totally lost! the error message says: d:\ is not accessible, incorrect function, (d:\ is my dvd RW drive). this came up this afternoon. i was backing data up to dvd and the first 2 discs were fine. i'm using nero 7 by the way. partway through the 3rd disc i was doing, nero gave me an error just saying it couldn't complete the task. since then i've not been able to use my dvd RW drive to access either blank or home produced data discs. i can run installation discs for programs etc. i've uninstalled all burning software on here, i've unplugged the drive, restarted the pc and tried to remove it's drivers so i'd have to reinstall the hardware once the drive was plugged in again. for some reason though, windows XP always picks the drive up again without any help from me. i've tried searching on the net but no joy there. microsofts support centre just goes on about this problem relating to version 4 or earlier of easy cd creator, which i've never had on here so isn't a lot of help. any help would be gratefully received as i'm out of options at this end! smile. kevin (lord L) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice." - will durant email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq