Documents on CD cannot be found

My computer was no longer working and I had to get a new one. I had saved my documents on a CD and on my new computer, the files cannot be read. It just freezes or acts like it is a blank CD.

I had work files that I need to use and am hoping there is a way to retrieve them.

Thanks.

try using another cd drive... borrow one from a friend, if not, try the disc on another pc,....