48-16-48 Cds won't read on other cd drives

I seem to have a problem, Most of the cds i burn with the 48-16-48 can't be read on other cd drives.
It's ok when I read them with the MSI drive...
Strange, isn't it?
I used to blindly love MSI, now with this 48-16-48 drive I'm not sure anymore...
Snoopo

Yes I have tried Memorex 80 min CDRW cds and Hi Space 80 mibn CDR. And with both brands, the problem appears (I'm respecting the burning speed od the cds).
Sometimes with a lower burning speed (x8), one cd out of 4 can be read on other CD drives.
By the way, 100 minutes (ref. to an earlier post I made few days ago) doesn't work with 48-16-48, hopefully the new firmware will change that...
Snoopo

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