Found that the device wasnt listed in device manager.
Did a search: appears to be some kind of Windows 8.1 issue with DVDs...
This worked:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2012/03/22/you-may-experience-that-dvd-drive-is-not-recognized-in-windows-8.aspx
Thanks ...
So I got a completely clean windows 8 install and imgburn can“t find my iHas burner.
Device type is SPTI.
Had it working before reinstall of the OS but I cant remember how imgburn was set up.
Thanks ...