DVD doesn't play

I am using Encore CS6.  I previewed my production and checked it and then clicked Build.  It wrote files to the DVD, but it didn't play when I inserted back into my DVD computer drive.  I was following a tutorial on Lynda.com and did everything that was shown.
Thank you for any help.

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Does the DVD play if you put it in a regular player attached to a TV?

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