Why is DVD not recognized or burnable?

I am using an iMac G5, along with some HP DVD=R 4.7 GB disks. If I put them into the superdrive, they do not appear on the desktop. If I attempt to burn on to them it starts, then spit out with error message that the "burn failed due to an internal error". Once this happens the disk cannot be used for burning again even though it does not appear to have any content. After several tries I moved to my Macbook Air and that seems to be burning on to these disks without a problem.
Any idea why the difference?
Thanks, Richard

Hi:
The only suggestion I can offer would be to try each of of the resolution steps, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from the link below.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
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