hmm so downloading the mach_sse2 then renaming it to mach_kernel and injecting it into the downloaded image did not work? or did you just delete mach_kernel and inject the new file as mach_sse2???

the file wasnt called mach_sse2 :/ so i just replaced the mach_kernel that was there for the new one.

It aparently didnt work, theres always the possibility of bad burn but.. :/

delete the ss3 kernel and replace for the new one, the name must be "mach_kernel"

"SAM Multimedia" is for a bad burn, you must reburn the ISO

well yeah then it is probably a burn problem..i just dont have any more dvds to try it on :/