There are a couple of things you can try. First is better software. The machines tend to come with a very "basic" version of whatever program and this could be the problem. I downloaded a primo version of Easy CD from Limewire that works very well. Also you can try burning at a slower speed for better reliability. Depending on your sys, you may not want to run too many apps at the same time you burn. If the tunes play cleanly from the drive you should be able to make clean CD copies. Good luck!