Dvd studio pro- get black screen after build/format

hi all i need help, have made dvds before using dvd studio pro now it wont work.
in simulate the menu buttons and video work perfectly but once i build/format and mount it in toast the menu wont load, i get a black screen. i tried to unisnstall then reinstall and it hasn't helped.?
any thoughts?!
latest version of fcp studio

Replied in the [other thread|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2373333&tstart=0] and see you did have it working before. Have you changed something in the system recently?
Did you remove receipts/packages to make sure the reinstall was done and/or did you delete preferences? Can you burn DVDs from DVD SP still?

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Message was edited by: cosmichobo

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