DVD error message

This message appears after I insert a DVD.
"You cannot burn this disc in the Finder because the disc drive is not supported."
I recently installed a Samsung Super Writemaster SH-S202N/BEBN DVD writer and was hoping to backup on DVD's before I install Leopard to upgrade my computer. The new OS dvd is recognized but not blank DVD's. Has anyone had a similar situation? Is there another way I can backup my hard drive without spending money on an external drive?

I installed PatchBurn and now the drive recognizes DVD's. After I copy files to the DVD and drag to the burn disc in my dock I get a message that says:
"Sorry, the operation could not be completed because an unexpected error occurred"
error code -2147352509
Does anyone know why this may be?

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