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  1. mitchell65
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Have been following this thread and my limited research leads me to agree with jumanji in that I think it is the writer/media compatibility problem. Have you tried the same disc on another newer PC. I think it is the age of your writer causing the problem. If you try another PC this will proove us right or wrong!
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  3. Mysterious
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
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    Ok i'll try it when i have time.sorry for late reply because i had no internet !!
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