Can't export to iDVD

I used to do this with no problem. When I try to export to iDVD I get the following error "The movie could not be sent to iDVD, because of an unknown error. Please make sure that iDVD is properly installed, that your disk has write permission, and that you have enough disk space. (Error 0)." I have almost 17GB free plus another 200GB on an external HD. Any ideas? Thanks!

Hi
This is a forum where most of us is just consumers - not Apple employe.
Trying to help each other.
When dropping the movie icon into the theme window it can land in two
areas.
one which will give the movie title - this to click on when wanting to view the movie and
one that works like a display area button that show up a part of the movie
on the intro-menu.
Check where You dropped the movie icon.
To delete iDVD pref file and then start a new fresh iDVD project might also help.
iDVD
-->/Users/YourName**/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iDVD.plist
Yours Bengt W

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