Most likely the burner since it happens with more than one program.
CD/DVD burners do occasionally quit working unfortunately but before
replacing it check the manufacturer's website for updated drivers or
firmware.
-Wojo

"EricaP." <shorty10> wrote in message
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> HI ALL!
>
> I have two issues here. The first is that I am having difficulty getting
> a
> clear playback on my Movie Maker VCDs. The picture is slightly fuzzy and
> the
> sound seems to slightly skip and/or have a popping sound during playback.
> I
> was hoping I could gain insight on this.
>
> The second issue is burning DVDs after creating a MM video. When I
> transfer
> the video over to a burning program (such as Nero), the dvd will burn to
> DVD
> then bring up an error message before it is done burning. I have ruined
> several DVDs that way. I seem to have that same problem with music CDs
> burned in Roxio or Windows Media Player. But, as I related to earlier, I
> don't have a problem burning complete VCDs. Where does the issue lie? Is
> it
> in the software or the burner itself? Please help!!!
>
> --
> Thanks Cyber World!!!
> E.P.!