Hi Cesar,

I assume that the cds you have trouble with are CDRs that you have recorded.

The real problem is that the optical return from a cdr is less defined (less
contrasty? <g>) then that from a pressed cd. You are right, the drives (the
newer ones anyway) are all built to standards and they should read cdrs
reliably. Unfortunately this isn't always true.

I had the same complaint while using "Cyberdrive" cd readers. I switched to
"Mitsumi" drives for all my machines and have had no problems since. I would
have hoped that Creative Labs would be reliable, but 24x is a few generations
old, perhaps the newer units would do ok.

My very best wishes,

Rick
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Cesar Mendoza wrote:

>
> Problem 3.
> ...... I bought a CREATIVE CD-ROM 24X (CD2423E). Now some of my CDs (or to be
> precisely some of my files on those CDs) I can not read....
>
>
> .....Aren't CD-ROM drives supposed to accomplish some standard or
> something to be sure all can read the same CD? .....
>
>

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