Thanks to you all for the replys to my questions, I have tried everything you have suggested, powertracks 12 will let me record one track ok, but when I try to record a second track and then hit the stop button at the end the "keep take window" flashes up briefly and the program crashes I then have to restart and reset everything in powertracks which is a pain and I only get the same result when I try again.
I have two choices now go back to Windows XP and install version 8 which I know worked fine before or get another software program, does anyone know of a decent one that will work with Windows 7
Cakewalk looks good but a bit expensive.
Thanks again
David.