No problems with ripping, but I got the same error message when tried to burn a data CD (in test mode). I must try to find some CD-RW discs if more testing is needed. (... and some time for doing it.)
My message showed the long application name:
Appname: media center.exe AppVer 11.0.274.0 ModName cdwriter.ocx ModVer 1.0.0.117 Offset 0006eb1b
Media Center Registered 11.0.274 -- C:\Soft\MC\
Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2843 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 597 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1612 (xpsp2.041207-1145) / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1643 (xpsp2.050311-1242) / wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0002) , ASPI for Win32 DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0002)
Ripping / Drive F: HL-DT-STRW/DVD GCC-4480B Mode:ModeSecure Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive F: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:48 MaxSpeed:48 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: Yes / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: No / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None