Copying DVD from Previous FCE Project

I am trying to easily copy a project I created in FCE. Originally I burned it to DVD using iDVD but saved nothing of the project, thinking I would never need it again. Now people want copies. I went to the iDVD discussion forum and the following document was suggested, "How to copy previously-burned DVD-R video discs,"
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2059?viewlocale=en_US
The article, even though it was very detailed and had illustrations, wasn't the way it went for me. Some of the instructions were confusing and didn't match what I saw on my monitor, but I just kept going, trying this and that, hoping it would work out, which it did. Now I want to burn more. I know disk utility will do the trick but need instructions that are more accurate.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Lee

I did try copying the disk again. This time it didn't work. It looked like it was burning OK and the disk even has the same deep blue burn band as the original, but when I tried playing it in two DVD players it said "Disk Error." I'm wondering if I should get Toast or some other reliable copying program. The problem I am having using Disk Utility is that the instructions in the threads suggested don't match what I am seeing. I hate to keep wasting printable disks.
Lee

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