Backing up to DVD

Never having performed a backup before, I was pleased to discover how easy it is to create a burn folder and drag files into it. I dragged two folders - all my pictures in iPhoto, as well as my iTunes Libarary into the burn folder.
I inserted a 4.7 GB DVD+RW and successfully burned my photos. Then I removed the iPhoto subfolder from my Burn Folder, leaving just my iTunes Library. I inserted another 4.7 GB disk and tried to perform the same action.... but after "Closing Session 1" and "Verifying", it quit.
What is the problem here? My music is only 3.8 MB. Please advise.
thanks,

Well, I finally figured out on my own that it is not necessary to create a Burn Folder and drag into it eveything you want backed up. This time I attempted the backup right inside the application, iTunes. The process is very simple.
However, the first thing it wanted was a "blank" disk, and there was already data on my disks from previous failed attempts. I found this puzzling as I understood they were supposed to be rewritable. Anyway, I spent an hour erasing the disks and then tried again.
The first disk was rejected immediately. It seemed to like the second disk until about 15 minutes into the burn when the backup failed yet again. So I found out - the hard way - that Mac mini Superdrives are finicky as **** and RW disks pieces of crap. Readers beware!!!
I guess I'll have to throw away all these rewritable disks and go on a hunt for the write-once disks you recommend. Thanks..

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