diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index f1abcef7..18b0de8d 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.09.11.114227"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.09.13.204455"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index 3d8a6366..9a63a94c 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -583,12 +583,14 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
  if(xorriso->img_read_error_mode>0)
    iso_set_abort_severity("SORRY");
 
- sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Loading ISO image tree");
- ret= isoburn_disc_get_msc1(drive, &load_lba);
- if(ret > 0)
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text + strlen(xorriso->info_text),
-           " from LBA %d", load_lba);
- Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0); 
+ if(state != BURN_DISC_BLANK) {
+   ret= isoburn_disc_get_msc1(drive, &load_lba);
+   if(ret > 0) {
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text + strlen(xorriso->info_text),
+             "Loading ISO image tree from LBA %d", load_lba);
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0); 
+   }
+ }
  ret= isoburn_read_image(drive, ropts, &volset);
 
  /* <<< Resetting to normal thresholds */
@@ -7335,7 +7337,7 @@ int Xorriso_check_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct SpotlisT **spotlist,
  Xorriso_pacifier_reset(xorriso, 0);
  job->start_time= time(NULL);
  mode= job->mode;
- if(job->min_lba >= 0) {
+ if(job->min_lba > 0) {
    start_lba= job->min_lba;
    ret= Spotlist_add_item(*spotlist, 0, job->min_lba, 
                           Xorriso_read_quality_untesteD, 0);