Dvd recording problems!!!!!!

Two problems are really bugging me guys. I made a 15 minute video project through imovie imported it to idvd and it recorded the whole project except for the sound. I just bought a Lacie external burner dvd + & - rw. And it ejects my dvd and says the disc cant be used for burning. Insert recordable dvd media. I am using tdk dvd -rw dvd's. What can I do to get the sound. #2 problem : everytime I make an idvd project using the drop zones when I go to pull the project back up my drop zone clips are always missing.Why?
Thanks guys

dvd -rw
#1 RW disks are problematic. Try using "Save as Disk Image" in iDVD, and play that image with the Apple DVD Player. If the image works, then burn it with Disk Utility.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=164927
Also check to make sure the sound track(s) is(are) "checked" in iMovie (far right in the timeline).
my drop zone clips are always missing
iDVD only makes "links" to movies/clips when they are used, it does not import them (unless you archive the project). Are the clips/movies from other external drives? Where were they when you added them in the first place?
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