Cheers Volta, Appologies for not given enough details. The SonicStage was an updated version from the Sony website and thought it was Version2.3, but now looking at the application, it says V. 2.8. Can this be right? I also have Wav Converter V. 1.0 and MD Simple Burner V. 2.0 The OS of the computer I was working on is Windows XP Professional with SP2 only. CPU is 1.8GHz With 256 of RAM At the time of the transfer, I had Microsoft Outlook open, along with max 2 explorer's. On bottom bar, MD Burner, Win Zip, Quick Time Local Connection, Sound, Anti Virus..etc. icons ,is always displayed. I had tried once before... Does Sony really erase if you try again. If so thats plain stupid on their part? Can I do anything with the .HMA files on the disc? Cheers, Clowster