diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c
index ad023582..18d4e6c2 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c
@@ -135,33 +135,15 @@ unsigned int burn_drive_count(void)
 	return drivetop + 1;
 }
 
-int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
-{
-	int errcode;
-	int was_equal = 0, must_equal = 3, max_loop = 20;
 
+/* ts A61125 : media status aspects of burn_drive_grab() */
+int burn_drive_inquire_media(struct burn_drive *d)
+{
 	/* ts A60907 */
+	int was_equal = 0, must_equal = 3, max_loop = 20;
 	int loop_count, old_speed = -1234567890, new_speed = -987654321;
 	int old_erasable = -1234567890, new_erasable = -987654321;
 
-	if (!d->released) {
-		burn_print(1, "can't grab - already grabbed\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-	errcode = d->grab(d);
-
-	if (errcode == 0) {
-		burn_print(1, "low level drive grab failed\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_GRABBING;
-
-	if (le)
-		d->load(d);
-
-	d->lock(d);
-	d->start_unit(d);
-
 	/* ts A61020 : this was BURN_DISC_BLANK as pure guess */
 	d->status = BURN_DISC_UNREADY;
 
@@ -169,6 +151,7 @@ int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 	    d->mdata->dvdr_write || d->mdata->dvdram_write) {
 
 #ifdef Libburn_grab_release_and_grab_agaiN
+		/* This code demanded the app to release and re-grab. */
 
 		d->read_disc_info(d);
 
@@ -178,8 +161,7 @@ int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 		   without closing and re-opening the drive */
 		/* This seems to work for burn_disc_erasable() .
 		   Speed values on RIP-14 and LITE-ON 48125S are stable
-		   and false, nevertheless. So cdrskin -atip is still
-		   forced to finish-initialize. */
+		   and false, nevertheless. */
 		/*
 		fprintf(stderr,"libburn: experimental: read_disc_info()\n");
 		*/
@@ -216,6 +198,38 @@ int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+
+int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
+{
+	int errcode;
+	/* ts A61125 */
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!d->released) {
+		burn_print(1, "can't grab - already grabbed\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	errcode = d->grab(d);
+
+	if (errcode == 0) {
+		burn_print(1, "low level drive grab failed\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_GRABBING;
+
+	if (le)
+		d->load(d);
+
+	d->lock(d);
+
+	/* ts A61118 */
+	d->start_unit(d);
+
+	/* ts A61125 : outsourced media state inquiry aspects */
+	ret = burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 struct burn_drive *burn_drive_register(struct burn_drive *d)
 {
 #ifdef Libburn_ticket_62_re_register_is_possiblE
@@ -311,6 +325,26 @@ struct burn_drive *burn_drive_finish_enum(struct burn_drive *d)
 }
 
 
+/* ts A61125 : model aspects of burn_drive_release */
+int burn_drive_mark_unready(struct burn_drive *d)
+{
+	/* ts A61020 : mark media info as invalid */
+	d->start_lba= -2000000000;
+	d->end_lba= -2000000000;
+
+	d->status = BURN_DISC_UNREADY;
+	if (d->toc_entry != NULL)
+		free(d->toc_entry);
+	d->toc_entry = NULL;
+	d->toc_entries = 0;
+	if (d->disc != NULL) {
+		burn_disc_free(d->disc);
+		d->disc = NULL;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
 void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 {
 	if (d->released) {
@@ -334,26 +368,14 @@ void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* ts A61020 : mark media info as invalid */
-	d->start_lba= -2000000000;
-	d->end_lba= -2000000000;
-
 	d->unlock(d);
 	if (le)
 		d->eject(d);
-
 	d->release(d);
-
-	d->status = BURN_DISC_UNREADY;
 	d->released = 1;
-	if (d->toc_entry != NULL)
-		free(d->toc_entry);
-	d->toc_entry = NULL;
-	d->toc_entries = 0;
-	if (d->disc != NULL) {
-		burn_disc_free(d->disc);
-		d->disc = NULL;
-	}
+
+	/* ts A61125 : outsourced model aspects */
+	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
 }
 
 
@@ -435,6 +457,10 @@ void burn_disc_erase_sync(struct burn_drive *d, int fast)
 		sleep(1);
 	d->progress.sector = 0x10000;
 	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
+
+	/* ts A61125 : update media state records */
+	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
+	burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
 }
 
 enum burn_disc_status burn_disc_get_status(struct burn_drive *d)
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.h b/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.h
index f511966b..ca9ca868 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.h
@@ -69,5 +69,10 @@ int burn_setup_drive(struct burn_drive *d, char *fname);
 */
 struct burn_drive *burn_drive_finish_enum(struct burn_drive *d);
 
+/* ts A61125 : media status aspects of burn_drive_grab() */
+int burn_drive_inquire_media(struct burn_drive *d);
+
+/* ts A61125 : model aspects of burn_drive_release */
+int burn_drive_mark_unready(struct burn_drive *d);
 
 #endif /* __DRIVE */
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/write.c b/libburn/trunk/libburn/write.c
index 45046b49..c3ae3419 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/write.c
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/write.c
@@ -923,6 +923,10 @@ return crap.  so we send the command, then ignore the result.
 	burn_print(1, "done\n");
 	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 
+	/* ts A61125 : update media state records */
+	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
+	burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
+
 	/* ts A61012 : This return was traditionally missing. I suspect this
 			to have caused Cdrskin_eject() failures */
 	return;
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/test/libburner.c b/libburn/trunk/test/libburner.c
index e6f53271..b63b61ae 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/test/libburner.c
+++ b/libburn/trunk/test/libburner.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
      libburner_aquire_by_driveno()      demonstrates a scan-and-choose approach
   With that aquired drive you can blank a CD-RW
      libburner_blank_disc()
-  Between blanking and burning one eventually has to reload the drive status
-     libburner_regrab()
   With the aquired drive you can burn to CD-R or blank CD-RW
      libburner_payload()
   When everything is done, main() releases the drive and shuts down libburn:
@@ -287,27 +285,6 @@ int libburner_blank_disc(struct burn_drive *drive, int blank_fast)
 }
 
 
-/** This gesture is necessary to get the drive info after blanking.
-    It opens a small gap for losing the drive to another libburn instance.
-    We will work on closing this gap.
-*/
-int libburner_regrab(struct burn_drive *drive) {
-	int ret;
-
-	printf("Releasing and regrabbing drive ...\n");
-	if (drive_is_grabbed)
-		burn_drive_release(drive, 0);
-	drive_is_grabbed = 0;
-	ret = burn_drive_grab(drive, 0);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		drive_is_grabbed = 1;
-	 	printf("Done\n");
-	} else
-	 	printf("FAILED\n");
-	return !!ret;
-}
-
-
 /** Brings preformatted track images (ISO 9660, audio, ...) onto media.
     To make sure a data image is fully readable on any Linux machine, this
     function adds 300 kB of padding to the (usualy single) track.
@@ -606,13 +583,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 					  do_blank == 1);
 		if (ret<=0)
 			{ ret = 36; goto release_drive; }
-		if (ret != 2 && source_adr_count > 0)
-			ret = libburner_regrab(drive_list[driveno].drive);
-		if (ret<=0) {
-			fprintf(stderr,
-	        "FATAL: Cannot release and grab again drive after blanking\n");
-			{ ret = 37; goto finish_libburn; }
-		}
 	}
 	if (source_adr_count > 0) {
 		ret = libburner_payload(drive_list[driveno].drive,