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The internal TEAC 6X drive does not want to read "burned" CDs.

There is no problem with factory/retail disks.

Are there any hints/settings I should be using, or is there a specific burning programme or type of disk that is most compatible with this drive?

Some older drives just aren't able to read burned dics due to the differences from a stamped retail disc. Some drives just lose the ability to read all discs as they go senile and others are just built that way.

Try using Memorex "Black" CD-Rs burned on a good DVD burner at the lowest speed possible.

I tried that and it worked for me

Thanks for the suggestion, by co-incidence I happen to have a couple of black Memorex CDR s and they are not readable.

I have tried all manner of permutations with Taiyo, Maxell, Memorex media at various speeds from 2X to 48X on Benq and Plextor burners using Nero, Recordnow and Discjuggler all without success.

The annoying thing is that my "pressed" copy of WIN98SE has a large scratch that renders it unuseable and, obviously, my "burned" back-up does not work so the machine is basically a door-stop untill I can install an O/S.

I believe Windows 95 and 98 can be bought relativly cheaply off of ebay these days