My BD-ROM drive won't recognize blank Verbatim BD-R

are there some brands that work?

Will the drive recognize CDs,DVDs and a commerical blu-ray disk? What model PC and Blu-ray drive are you using? What application program are you using?
Verbatim is known for quality so I am surprised that your blu-ray drive has issues with a blank media.
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