I guess it must be the media i am using but still no luck its been a while still trying though, i used maxell cd-r ,maxell dvd-r , i tried v-27 all no luck the screen just flashes like its about to reboot then stays dark ,every minute or so it keeps flashing ......only once did i see anything on the screen ,and this is what it said ..............software update ..problem reading disc press ok to remove cd...after that nothing ...