Hmm, if the drive can't recognize the disk you
might be screwed, you may
have better luck with a better drive. Any chance you have access to a
Plextor?
Yup, if the drive doesnt see it your in trouble I am afraid. A lot of
optical discs degrade over time (and I dont think most people know this
when they do backups.) I used to work at Philips optical labs and
Plextor drives were always the benchmark we worked too. That said, the
Philips drives are not that bad ;)