DVD Drive won't read blank DVD+R or DVD-R media

It just, ehm, won't. I've tried both, and I've never had any problems reading DVDs or writing CDs, though this is the first time I've tried to write to a DVD. When either disc is in the drive, the computer acts as if it's simply not there--Explorer, Nero, and everything else all act the same. Help would be greatly appreciated, because this DVD is fairly important...
I'd be more than happy to answer any questions about the problem, if you have any.
Thanks!
ThinkPad T61p [June 2008]: 2.5Ghz Penryn Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2 RAM, NVidia Quadro FX 570m 256MB, 160GB 7200RPM Fujitsu HDD, 1920x1200 WUXGA Matte LCD, Windows 7 RC1

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xfm,
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