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>> Have you tried anything else? Are these discs scratched or dirty?

I have tried a few other Top Tunes CDG discs. They are all in good condition.

>> Did you install any hardware optional upgrades from Microsoft?

The only hardware update I applied was for the modem on my XP laptop.

>> Did you set that drive as the default drive for Hoster (rather than the internal drive)?

Yes, the drive is set as the default drive for Hoster. The result is always the same... stuck at the Preparing to Import... dialog box. BTW according to Device Manager the LITEON drive is the iHAS424.

Thanks!