Hi Did you manage to find a solution for this? I too am having the problem. My entire database is on an external hard drive. I can import all into sonicstage and it will play files on the computer, but I cannot transfer anything onto HD5H or MD. It says that it is forbidden for some reason. I have spent days on this now - reinstalling sonic stage, formatted the HD5H, initialized the device etc. I wondered if it was because I had formatted my HD5H using windows explorer. I HATE sonicstage now and all the stupid copyright - All my database is my own CDs! It will transfer if I upload a CD again but- Please if anyone has had a similar problem tell me wha\at I can do. I have written to sony who have not replied.......... I cannot face having to upload them all again Hound