CD R Blank disks not recognized

Suddenly I find that neither my Powerbook nor my desktop will recognize CD R disks. iTunes starts up, but the disk is not on the desktop and does not appear in iTunes.

Suddenly I find that neither my Powerbook nor my
desktop will recognize CD R disks. iTunes starts up,
but the disk is not on the desktop and does not
appear in iTunes.
Were you able to cure this problem?
If so, how????
John

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