Hi Graeme, I thought it was common knowledge that home-made CDs simply do not last. This was common knowledge a few years ago but perhaps people have got too accustomed to them and forgotten their limitations. It is ALWAYS necessary to have a periodical plan to copy all contents from archival media (CDs, DVDs, hard disks, and USB flash storage) onto newer storage every few years. Don't forget, it is even difficult to read many hard disks from just a decade ago! Archival materials should always be kept on at least two different media in two different locations. Don't throw out the old one media (your new media could meet with an accident!), just don't rely on them as the sole copies.
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