None of my CD players will read / play tracks from a CD-RW I burned tracks onto using media player. Any ideas?

Question

My CD players give the message "no CD" but when i put the CD back into my computer it reads and plays the tracks with no problem. Media Player has burned the tracks in .cda format if that helps. Thanks very much for your help.

Answer 1

Make sure your CD players can play CD-RW disks. Not all of them can.

.cda files are fine but aren't actually played. It basically points to where the music is on the CD. I don't think regular CD player even look at these files.

Assuming you followed the normal process for creating a CD in media player your disk is probably created and closed properly.

My guess is the CD players you're trying the disk in can't read CD-RW disks. I know most of mine can't.

Answer 2

Could be that your CD players don't read CD-RW. Some don't. You might try burning to CD-R.

Answer 3

Maybe you burn it as multisession disc?
Making a multisession disc means the disc can be added with some files later, if you choose not to make a multisession disc, its called closed session and your CD ready to play on its player.
Multisession disc able to played on PC but CD players cant.
Try to burn it with nero and before burning process make sure you uncheck "allow multisession disc", or try add your CD with some song then "close" it.
Oh ya, when burn a multisession disc, make sure you burn it with same writing speed, for best result.

Answer 4

CD player does not recognize that format.