diff --git a/test/xorriso.c b/test/xorriso.c
index 48588153..a5d700ac 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/test/xorriso.c
@@ -2422,6 +2422,7 @@ int Xorriso_request_confirmation(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  bit1= mark '@' and '@@' by return 4
  bit2= accept: i|n= ignore | do not remove , r|y= retry | remove , q|x= abort
  bit3= @@@ = 'done reading' rather than 'abort'
+ bit4= in non-dialog mode return 6 rather than 1
 */
 /* return: <=0 error
            1= go on | do not remove existing file
@@ -2436,6 +2437,11 @@ int Xorriso_request_confirmation(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  char line[SfileadrL],*cpt,previous_line[SfileadrL];
  char *abort_req_text,*abort_really_text;
 
+ if(!xorriso->dialog) {
+   if(flag&16)
+     return(6);
+   return(1);
+ }
  if(flag&8) {
    abort_req_text= "request to end";
    abort_really_text= "done reading";
@@ -2457,7 +2463,7 @@ int Xorriso_request_confirmation(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    if(flag&1) {
      strcpy(previous_line,cpt);
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-             ".... [%s = %s registered. Really %s ? (y/n) ] ....\n",
+             "... [%s = %s registered. Really %s ? (y/n) ] ...\n",
              cpt,abort_req_text,abort_really_text);
      Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
      ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso,line,sizeof(line),1);
@@ -3201,13 +3207,8 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
- is_default= 0;
- if(xorriso->use_stdin)
-   sprintf(line,"-use_stdin\n");
- else {
-   sprintf(line,"-use_readline\n");
-   is_default= 1;
- }
+ is_default= (xorriso->use_stdin==0);
+ sprintf(line,"-use_readline %s\n", (xorriso->use_stdin?"off":"on"));
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
@@ -3683,13 +3684,26 @@ int Xorriso_msgs_submit(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 }
 
 
+/**
+    @param flag       bit0= do not issue own event messages
+                      bit1= take xorriso->request_to_abort as reason for abort
+    @return           Gives the advice:
+                        2= pardon was given, go on
+                        1= no problem, go on
+                        0= function failed but xorriso would not abort, go on
+                       <0= do abort
+                           -1 = due to probelm_status
+                           -2 = due to xorriso->request_to_abort
+*/
 int Xorriso_eval_problem_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int ret, int flag)
 {
  static int sev= 0;
-
  if(sev==0)
    Xorriso__text_to_sev("SORRY", &sev, 0);
 
+ if((flag&2) && xorriso->request_to_abort)
+   return(-2);
+
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso, 0);
  if(ret>0 && xorriso->problem_status <= 0)
    return(1);
@@ -3793,7 +3807,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_abort_on(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity, int flag)
 int Xorriso_option_add(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, end_idx, ret;
+ int i, end_idx, ret, was_failure= 0, fret;
  char target[SfileadrL], source[SfileadrL], *ept, eff_path[SfileadrL];
 
  end_idx= Xorriso_end_idx(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, 0);
@@ -3812,35 +3826,45 @@ int Xorriso_option_add(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
    if(target[0]!='/') {
      ret= Sfile_prepend_path(xorriso->wdi, target, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
-       goto ex;
+       goto problem_handler;
    }
    if(source[0]!='/') {
      ret= Sfile_prepend_path(xorriso->wdx, source, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
-       goto ex;
+       goto problem_handler;
    }
 
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, target, eff_path, 2);
    if(ret<=0)
-     return(ret);
+     goto problem_handler;
    strcpy(target, eff_path);
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, source, eff_path, 2|4);
    if(ret<=0)
-     return(ret);
+     goto problem_handler;
    strcpy(source, eff_path);
 
    ret= Xorriso_graft_in(xorriso, source, target, 0);
-   if(ret<=0)
-     goto ex;
+   if(ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort)
+     goto problem_handler;
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Added to ISO image: %s '%s'='%s'\n",
            (ret>1 ? "directory" : "file"), target, source);
    if(!(flag&1))
      Xorriso_info(xorriso, 0);
+
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+problem_handler:;
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  } 
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
  (*idx)= end_idx;
- return(ret);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
@@ -3849,7 +3873,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_alter_date(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                                char *time_type, char *timestring,
                                int argc, char **argv, int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, ret, was_failure= 0, t_type= 0, end_idx;
+ int i, ret, was_failure= 0, t_type= 0, end_idx, fret;
  time_t t;
  int optc= 0;
  char **optv= NULL;
@@ -3882,10 +3906,13 @@ int Xorriso_option_alter_date(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
    goto ex; 
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_set_time(xorriso, optv[i], t, t_type);
-   if(ret<0)
-     goto ex;
-   if(ret==0)
-     was_failure= 1;
+   if(ret>0 && !xorriso->request_to_abort)
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
@@ -4089,7 +4116,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_cdx(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path, int flag)
 int Xorriso_option_chgrpi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *gid,
                           int argc, char **argv, int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, ret, was_failure= 0, end_idx;
+ int i, ret, was_failure= 0, end_idx, fret;
  gid_t gid_number;
  int optc= 0;
  char **optv= NULL;
@@ -4102,10 +4129,13 @@ int Xorriso_option_chgrpi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *gid,
    goto ex; 
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_set_gid(xorriso, optv[i], gid_number, 0);
-   if(ret<0)
-     goto ex;
-   if(ret==0)
-     was_failure= 1;
+   if(ret>0 && !xorriso->request_to_abort)
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
@@ -4121,7 +4151,7 @@ ex:;
 int Xorriso_option_chmodi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode,
                           int argc, char **argv, int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, ret, who_val= 0, was_failure= 0, end_idx;
+ int i, ret, who_val= 0, was_failure= 0, end_idx, fret;
  unsigned int num;
  mode_t mode_and= ~0, mode_or= 0, mode_val, mask;
  char sfe[5*SfileadrL], *mpt, *opt, *vpt;
@@ -4219,10 +4249,13 @@ unrecognizable:;
    goto ex; 
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_set_st_mode(xorriso, optv[i], mode_and, mode_or, 0);
-   if(ret<0)
- break;   
-   if(ret==0)
-     was_failure= 1;
+   if(ret>0 && !xorriso->request_to_abort)
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
@@ -4238,7 +4271,7 @@ ex:;
 int Xorriso_option_chowni(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *uid,
                           int argc, char **argv, int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, ret, was_failure= 0, end_idx;
+ int i, ret, was_failure= 0, end_idx, fret;
  uid_t uid_number;
  int optc= 0;
  char **optv= NULL;
@@ -4251,10 +4284,13 @@ int Xorriso_option_chowni(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *uid,
    goto ex;
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_set_uid(xorriso, optv[i], uid_number, 0);
-   if(ret<0)
-     goto ex;
-   if(ret==0)
-     was_failure= 1;
+   if(ret>0 && !xorriso->request_to_abort)
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
@@ -4999,21 +5035,26 @@ int Xorriso_option_mark(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mark, int flag)
 int Xorriso_option_mkdiri(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                           int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, end_idx, ret, was_failure= 0;
+ int i, end_idx, ret, was_failure= 0, fret;
 
  end_idx= Xorriso_end_idx(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, 0);
 
  for(i= *idx; i<end_idx; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_mkdir(xorriso, argv[i], 0);
-   if(ret<0)
-     {ret= 0; goto ex;}
-   if(ret==0)
-     was_failure= 1;
+   if(ret>0 && !xorriso->request_to_abort)
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1; 
 ex:;
  (*idx)= end_idx;
- return(ret>0 && !was_failure);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
@@ -5021,7 +5062,7 @@ ex:;
 int Xorriso_option_mvi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                       int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, end_idx, ret, is_dir= 0, was_failure= 0;
+ int i, end_idx, ret, is_dir= 0, was_failure= 0, fret;
  char sfe[5*SfileadrL], sfe2[5*SfileadrL];
  char eff_origin[SfileadrL], eff_dest[SfileadrL];
  char dest_dir[SfileadrL], *leafname;
@@ -5036,10 +5077,6 @@ int Xorriso_option_mvi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
    {ret= 0; goto ex;}
  }
 
-#ifdef NIX
- optc= end_idx - *idx;
- optv= argv + *idx;
-#else
  ret= Xorriso_opt_args(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, &end_idx, &optc, &optv,
                        16); /* ignore last argument */
  if(ret<=0)
@@ -5048,14 +5085,17 @@ int Xorriso_option_mvi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        32|64); /* demand one match, or 0 with a constant */
  if(ret<=0)
    goto ex;
-#endif /* ! NIX */
 
+#ifdef NIX
+ /* <<< */
  /* Check existence of old addresses */
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, optv[i], eff_origin, 0);
    if(ret<=0)
      {ret= 0; goto ex;}
  }
+#endif /* NIX */
+
  /* Evaluate target address */
  ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, destv[0], eff_dest, 1);
  if(ret<0)
@@ -5078,8 +5118,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_mvi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
  /* Perform movements */
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, optv[i], eff_origin, 0);
-   if(ret<=0)
-     {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+   if(ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort)
+     goto problem_handler;
    if(is_dir) {
      leafname= strrchr(eff_origin, '/');
      if(leafname==NULL)
@@ -5092,19 +5132,23 @@ int Xorriso_option_mvi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
        printf(xorriso->info_text, "Effective path gets much too long (%d)",
              strlen(eff_dest)+strlen(leafname)+1);
        Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
-       {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+       goto problem_handler;
      }
    }
    ret= Xorriso_rename(xorriso, eff_origin, eff_dest, 0);
-   if(ret<0)
-     goto ex;
-   if(ret==0)
-     was_failure= 1;
-   else {
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Renamed in ISO image: %s to %s\n",
-             Text_shellsafe(eff_origin,sfe,0),Text_shellsafe(eff_dest,sfe2,0));
-     Xorriso_info(xorriso, 0);
-   }
+   if(ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort)
+     goto problem_handler;
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Renamed in ISO image: %s to %s\n",
+           Text_shellsafe(eff_origin,sfe,0),Text_shellsafe(eff_dest,sfe2,0));
+   Xorriso_info(xorriso, 0);
+
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+problem_handler:;
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= !was_failure;
 ex:;
@@ -5135,7 +5179,7 @@ return:
  <=0 error , 1 = success , 3 = end program run
 */
 {
- int ret,linecount= 0, argc;
+ int ret,linecount= 0, argc, was_failure= 0, fret;
  FILE *fp= NULL;
  char line[5*SfileadrL], shellsafe[5*SfileadrL];
  char **argv= NULL;
@@ -5168,22 +5212,32 @@ return:
    if(flag&1) {
      ret= Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &argc, &argv, 4|8);
      if(ret<=0)
-       goto ex;
+       goto problem_handler;
      ret= Xorriso_prescan_args(xorriso,argc,argv,1);
      Sfile_make_argv("", "", &argc, &argv, 2); /* release memory */
      if(ret==0)
        {ret= 3; goto ex;}
      if(ret<0)
-       goto ex;
+       goto problem_handler;
    } else {
      if(xorriso->is_dialog) {
        sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"+ %d:  %s\n",linecount,line);
        Xorriso_info(xorriso,1);
      }
      ret= Xorriso_execute_option(xorriso,line,1|(1<<16));
-     if(ret<=0 || ret==3)
+     if(ret==3)
        goto ex;
+     if(ret<=0)
+       goto problem_handler;
    }
+
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+problem_handler:;
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
 ex:;
  Xorriso_reset_counters(xorriso,1);
@@ -5195,7 +5249,9 @@ ex:;
            linecount,shellsafe);
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 1);
  }
- return(ret);
+ if(ret!=1)
+   return(ret);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
@@ -5205,7 +5261,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_overwrite(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
  if(strcmp(mode, "off")==0)
    xorriso->do_overwrite= 0;
  else if(strcmp(mode, "on")==0)
-   xorriso->do_overwrite= 0;
+   xorriso->do_overwrite= 1;
  else if(strcmp(mode, "nondir")==0)
    xorriso->do_overwrite= 2;
  else {
@@ -5236,7 +5292,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_page(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int len, int width, int flag)
 /* Option -path-list */
 int Xorriso_option_path_list(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
 {
- int ret,linecount= 0, insertcount= 0, null= 0;
+ int ret,linecount= 0, insertcount= 0, null= 0, was_failure= 0, fret= 0;
  FILE *fp= NULL;
  char *argpt, sfe[5*SfileadrL],line[SfileadrL];
  
@@ -5261,21 +5317,32 @@ int Xorriso_option_path_list(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
    argpt= line;
    null= 0;
    ret= Xorriso_option_add(xorriso, 1, &argpt, &null, 1);
-   if(ret<=0)
-     goto ex;
+   if(ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort)
+     goto problem_handler;
    insertcount++;
+
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+problem_handler:;
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
  if(ret<=0) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Aborted reading of file %s in line number %d",
            Text_shellsafe(adr, sfe, 0), linecount);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0,
+                       (fret==-2 ? "NOTE" : "SORRY"), 0);
  }
  sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Added %d items from file %s\n",
          insertcount, Text_shellsafe(adr, sfe, 0));
  Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
- return(ret);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
@@ -5436,7 +5503,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_report_about(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity,
 int Xorriso_option_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, ret, end_idx;
+ int i, ret, end_idx, was_failure= 0, fret;
  char path[SfileadrL], eff_path[SfileadrL];
  int optc= 0;
  char **optv= NULL;
@@ -5446,31 +5513,41 @@ int Xorriso_option_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
    goto ex; 
  for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
    if(Sfile_str(path,optv[i],0)<=0)
-     {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+     {ret= -1; goto problem_handler;}
    if(path[0]!='/') {
      ret= Sfile_prepend_path(xorriso->wdi, path, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
-       goto ex;
+       goto problem_handler;
    }
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, path, eff_path, 2);
    if(ret<=0)
-     return(ret);
+     goto problem_handler;
    strcpy(path, eff_path);
 
    ret= Xorriso_rmi(xorriso, NULL, path, flag&(1|2));
-   if(ret<=0)
-     goto ex;
+   if(ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort)
+     goto problem_handler;
    if(ret<3) {
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Removed from ISO image: %s '%s'\n",
              ((flag&2) ? "directory" : (ret>1 ? "subtree" : "file")), path);
      Xorriso_info(xorriso, 0);
    }
+
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+problem_handler:;
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   goto ex;
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:; 
  (*idx)= end_idx;
  Xorriso_opt_args(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, &end_idx, &optc, &optv, 256);
- return(ret);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
@@ -6207,7 +6284,7 @@ int Xorriso_prescan_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
 /** Load content startup files into preskin cache */
 int Xorriso_read_rc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
- int ret,i;
+ int ret,i,was_failure= 0,fret;
 
  i= xorriso->rc_filename_count-1;
  Sfile_home_adr_s(".xorrisorc", xorriso->rc_filenames[i],
@@ -6217,10 +6294,17 @@ int Xorriso_read_rc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    if(ret!=1)
  continue;
    ret= Xorriso_option_options_from_file(xorriso,xorriso->rc_filenames[i],0);
-   if(ret!=1)
+   if(ret>1)
      return(ret);
+   if(ret==1)
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1);
+   if(fret>=0)
+ continue;
+   return(ret);
  }
- return(1);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/xorriso.h b/test/xorriso.h
index 55793bd4..5d085271 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.h
+++ b/test/xorriso.h
@@ -58,11 +58,15 @@ int Xorriso_msgs_submit(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
     @param xorriso    The environment handle
     @param ret        The return value of the prviously called option function
     @param flag       bit0= do not issue own event messages
+                      bit1= take xorriso->request_to_abort as reason for abort
     @return           Gives the advice:
                         2= pardon was given, go on
                         1= no problem, go on
                         0= function failed but xorriso would not abort, go on
                        <0= do abort
+                           -1 = due to xorriso->problem_status
+                                or due to ret<0
+                           -2 = due to xorriso->request_to_abort
 */
 int Xorriso_eval_problem_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int ret, int flag);
 
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 064ab0c9..5aba9b6a 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.11.09.193142"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.11.11.112321"
diff --git a/test/xorrisoburn.c b/test/xorrisoburn.c
index 08d3df71..cdb3532a 100644
--- a/test/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/test/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ int Xorriso_normalize_img_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *img_path,
      return(ret);
  }
 
+ apt= npt= path;
  if(img_path[0]!='/') {
    if(flag&4)
      strcpy(path, xorriso->wdx);
@@ -505,7 +506,6 @@ int Xorriso_normalize_img_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *img_path,
  } else
    if(Sfile_str(path, img_path, 0)<=0)
      return(-1);
- apt= npt= path;
 
  if(path[0]!='/') {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
 {
  struct iso_volume *volume;
  struct iso_tree_node *node;
- int ret, target_is_dir, source_is_dir;
+ int ret, target_is_dir, source_is_dir, fret, was_failure= 0;
  struct DirseQ *dirseq= NULL;
  char sfe[5*SfileadrL], sfe2[5*SfileadrL];
  char disk_path[2*SfileadrL], img_path[2*SfileadrL];
@@ -660,15 +660,15 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
    }
    strcpy(img_name, name);
    if(Xorriso_much_too_long(xorriso, strlen(img_path), 0)<=0)
-     goto was_problem;
+     {ret= 0; goto was_problem;}
    if(Xorriso_much_too_long(xorriso, strlen(disk_path), 0)<=0)
-     goto was_problem;
+     {ret= 0; goto was_problem;}
    if(lstat(disk_path, &stbuf)==-1) {
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
              "Cannot determine attributes of source file %s",
              Text_shellsafe(disk_path, sfe, 0));
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "SORRY", 0);
-     goto was_problem;
+     ret= 0; goto was_problem;
    }
    source_is_dir= 0;
    if(S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode)) {
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Source file %s is of non-supported file type",
              Text_shellsafe(disk_path, sfe, 0));
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
-     goto was_problem;
+     ret= 0; goto was_problem;
    }
 
    /* does a node exist with this name ? */
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
            sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "User revoked adding of: %s",
                    Text_shellsafe(disk_path, sfe, 0));
            Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
-           goto was_problem;
+           ret= 0; goto was_problem;
          }
          node= NULL;
        } else {
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
            "While grafting %s : file object exists and may not be overwritten",
            Text_shellsafe(img_path,sfe,0));
          Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
-         goto was_problem;
+         ret= 0; goto was_problem;
        }
      }
    }
@@ -719,30 +719,31 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
              Text_shellsafe(img_path,sfe,0), Text_shellsafe(disk_path,sfe2,0),
              libisofs_errno);
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
-     goto was_problem;
+     ret=0; goto was_problem;
    }
    /* name always equal to disk. Obsolete: iso_tree_node_set_name(node,name);*/
    if(source_is_dir) {
      ret= Xorriso_add_tree(xorriso, (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) node,
                      img_path, disk_path, 1);
-     if(ret<0)
-       {ret= -1; goto ex;}
-     if(ret==0)
+     if(ret<=0)
        goto was_problem;
    }
 
- continue;
+ continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
 was_problem:;
-   ret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, 0, 1);
-   if(ret<0)
-     {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+   was_failure= 1;
+   fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+   if(fret<0)
+     goto ex;
  }
 
  ret= 1;
 ex:
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
  Dirseq_destroy(&dirseq, 0);
- return(ret);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
+ return(!was_failure);
 }
 
 
@@ -976,7 +977,7 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
  int num_sessions= 0, num_tracks= 0, lba= 0, nwa= -1, pmin, psec, pframe, ret;
  int track_count= 0, session_no, track_no, profile_no= -1;
- int last_track_start= 0, last_track_size= -1, num_data= 0, is_data;
+ int last_track_start= 0, last_track_size= -1, num_data= 0, is_data= 0;
  char profile_name[80],*respt;
  struct burn_disc *disc= NULL;
  struct burn_session **sessions;
@@ -1425,7 +1426,7 @@ int Xorriso_node_from_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_volume *volume,
 int Xorriso_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
                 char *path, int flag)
 {
- int ret, is_dir= 0, pl, not_removed= 0;
+ int ret, is_dir= 0, pl, not_removed= 0, fret;
  struct iso_tree_node *victim_node, *node;
  struct iso_tree_node_dir *boss_node, *root_dir;
  struct iso_tree_iter *iter= NULL;
@@ -1476,21 +1477,25 @@ int Xorriso_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
               && !xorriso->request_to_abort) {
          name= (char *) iso_tree_node_get_name(node);
          if(Xorriso_much_too_long(xorriso, pl+1+strlen(name), 0)<=0)
-           {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+           {ret= 0; goto rm_r_problem_handler;}
          strcpy(sub_name, name);
          ret= Xorriso_rmi(xorriso, iter, sub_path, (flag&(1|2|8))|4);
-         if(ret<=0)
-           goto ex;
-         if(ret==3)
+         if(ret==3 || ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort) {
+rm_r_problem_handler:;
            not_removed= 1;
+           fret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1|2);
+           if(fret<0)
+             goto dir_not_removed;
+         }
        }
        if(not_removed) {
-         if(!(flag&4)) {
-           sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Directory not removed: %s",
-                   Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
-           Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
-         }
-         ret= 3; goto ex;
+dir_not_removed:;
+         sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Directory not removed: %s",
+                 Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
+         Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
+         if(ret>0)
+           ret= 3;
+         goto ex;
        }
      }
    } else {
@@ -1538,16 +1543,14 @@ int Xorriso_rmi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
   "Remove above file ?  n= keep it, y= remove it, x= abort, @= stop asking\n");
    Xorriso_info(xorriso, 4);
-   ret= Xorriso_request_confirmation(xorriso, 1|2|4);
+   ret= Xorriso_request_confirmation(xorriso, 1|2|4|16);
    if(ret<=0)
      goto ex;
    if(xorriso->request_to_abort) {
-     if(!(flag&4)) {
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-               "Removal operation aborted by user before file: %s",
-               Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
-       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
-     }
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "Removal operation aborted by user before file: %s",
+             Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
      ret= 3; goto ex;
    }
    if(ret==3)
@@ -1694,7 +1697,8 @@ much_too_long:;
        {ret= -1; goto ex;}
      }
      filec++;
-     mem+= strlen(rel_path)+1;
+     l= strlen(rel_path)+1;
+     mem+= l;
      if(l % sizeof(char *))
        mem+= sizeof(char *)-(l % sizeof(char *));
      ret= Xorriso_show_du_subs(xorriso, (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) node,
@@ -1857,7 +1861,7 @@ much_too_long:;
 
  if(!(flag&(2|4))) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Valid ISO nodes found: %d\n", filec-was_error);
-   Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
+   Xorriso_info(xorriso,1);
    if(filec-was_error<=0)
      return(!was_error);
  }
@@ -1990,7 +1994,7 @@ wdi_is_not_a_dir:;
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
 
  sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Valid ISO nodes found: %d\n", filec);
- Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
+ Xorriso_info(xorriso,1);
 
  ret= Xorriso_sorted_node_array(xorriso, dir_node, &filec, &node_array, 0,
                                 flag&4);
@@ -2113,8 +2117,8 @@ int Xorriso_rename(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *origin, char *dest, int flag)
  }
 
  /* Check whether destination exists and may be not overwriteable */
- if(dest_ret==2) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Renaming refuses to unlink directory: %s",
+ if(dest_ret==2 && xorriso->do_overwrite!=1) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Renaming may not overwrite directory: %s",
            Text_shellsafe(eff_dest, sfe, 0));
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
    return(0);
@@ -2124,7 +2128,7 @@ int Xorriso_rename(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *origin, char *dest, int flag)
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
    return(0);
  } else if(dest_ret>0) {
-   ret= Xorriso_rmi(xorriso, NULL, eff_dest, 8);
+   ret= Xorriso_rmi(xorriso, NULL, eff_dest, 1|8);
    if(ret<=0)
      return(0);
    if(ret==3) {
@@ -2332,7 +2336,7 @@ int Xorriso_expand_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  int nonconst_mismatches= 0;
  char mem_text[80], limit_text[80], sfe[5*SfileadrL];
  struct iso_volume *volume;
- struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir, *root_dir;
+ struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir= NULL, *root_dir;
 
  *filec= 0;
  *filev= NULL;