[EuroFrog]

FrogMom and I were just talking about this on the phone the other day. She said something about the CD's only having an average 6 year shelf life, and recommended storing all of my family photos on DVD.

Not sure where she got that info but since she is my mother I trust her totally.

[NonValueAdded]

See the following articles:

What is the shelf-life of a CD-ROM?

CD-Recordable discs unreadable in less than two years

Topic: CD-Rs have shelf life?

It DOES look like there is an issue so my previous comment needs rethinking. It sounds like an annual refresh program is necessary to ensure the integrity of your valuable archives. And don't forget to keep the technology current.