Wont read dvds

OSX wont read my all my burnt DVDs. Some of them work, but not all.
Any fix for this?

Hi, Bill.
First, patience is a virtue here. There's no commitment that any question posted here will be answered in any given time period. All answers are posted by volunteers on a best-effort basis.
I'd recommend that you check Console for clues, i.e. specific error messages that may display in the Console logs when the DVDs fail to "work."
Also, think about what differentiates those that "work" from those that don't.
Likewise, please define what you mean by "work." For example, do you mean DVD Player doesn't open? Are these video or data DVDs? etc.
As you can see from the questions I've asked above, you've also not provided much info in your original post, so perhaps that may explain why no one answered. Providing details in a well-crafted question helps one to get answers.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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