Update your burner's firmware (remove any disc and close the tray before updating then reboot after it's finished). Burn at 8x or 12x, or 16x if you want the fastest reliable speed. If it still does that then try a lens cleaning disc on your burner.
Thank you squire, firmware update *seems* to have sorted it, i've just burned 3 discs on the trot no prob's.
(i say "seems" as it has been on and off like this for a few days now, so im not out the woods yet but today has been more of than on till that update )
I didn't realise it was on max, although i had tried all the speeds when the prob' first came up.
*touchwood* All will be well now.
Once again, Thank you for such an apt and speedy response tis a rare occurance with most software "support" (especially considering it wasnt even a fault with your software!)
which way to the donate button?
R1pp3r