Error saving a project as disk image in iDVD '08

I don't have a Super Drive so I'm trying to save my project as a disk image so that I can create the actual DVD at work, but after an hour or more of going through the whole encoding, etc. process, it ends up giving me an error message. Does anyone have any idea why it may do this? Can't I still create a disk image without having a Super Drive?

Hi b
To little info to give a true answer - just guessings.
• WHAT DID the error message say ?
• free space on Your internal (start-up) hard disk ? > 25Gb works OK
• what kind of movie files did You import into iDVD ?
To do a DiskImage should be OK and copy to an external hard disk for burning on another
Mac with Apple Disk Util tool or Toast™ - is a way that works for many users.
• How many minutes are Your movie/s and what menu did You select ?
• What type of encoding did You select; Pro Quality, High Quality or Hight Performances ?
• PAL in iMovie and in iDVD or NTSC in iMovie and in iDVD ?
I would delete iDVD pref file and
Repair Permissions and
eventuallt start a new user/account - log into this and re-try
Yours Bengt W

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