Discs Will Not Eject from Internal or External Burner

Am attempting to transfer my entire iTunes libraries to iTunes on a new PC. I go to backup on disk, choose "Backup entire iTunes Library and playlists", select the burner, and leave preferred speed at max possible. It says it will take six discs, I say OK, tray pops open, I insert disk and off it goes. At then end of the burn of disk one, it says insert a blank disc.
At this point, disc one will not eject no matter what. It does not eject automatically, it does not respond to manual commands from iTunes to eject, it does not respond to hitting the eject button. This is to say that the disc is captured and the tray will not open.
I have tried to burn the backup from the internal burner as well as from a USB external with the same results. No matter what, the disc will not eject. I have tried several combinations of sequences of commands, wasted 10 discs now (they are all disc burn #1 as I have gotten no further).
I want to transfer all of my extensive iTunes stuff to my new PC. Can anyone help me?

That is my exact question. I want to know how I can indicate a different drive to eject

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