DVD Drive Not Functioning Properly

Hello,
Earlier tonight i created a Burn Folder for some music, and it was set up to burned onto a Data DVD. I inserted the disc, and OSX acknowledged it, and asked what i wanted to do with the disc. When i selected "Open Finder" i get a pop-up box stating:
"The Disc Cannot Be Used Because It Is Not Recognized"
I've checked multiple times, and used multiple times, all the discs i've tried are brand new, and these DVDs have worked for me in the past.
If anyone can shed some light on this situation it would be very helpful.
Thanks for reading.

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