Try downloading this CD reader.
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/0,39025604,39051301s,00.htm
i have a gateway ess.500 with win.98se a nec cd-rom and a philips cd-rw 2400 series the problem is it will read some cd's but not others i have some cd's i burned and they work fine and audio cd's work i have a problem with data like driver inst. and software cd's any ideas

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