IDVD 7.0.1 on OS X 10.5.2 wont burn, sometimes will, sometimes lies

Very inconsistent performance.
Sometimes it works fine.
Sometimes when I open older projects to burn another copy it'll choke on encoding.
When I create a new project with the same old files, it works.
It may say it worked but the DVD only plays on computer DVD drives and not regular, ranch stash DVD players.
more than a little irritating. Permissions have been fixed, it doesn't matter.
Regards,
Ty Ford

Hi Ty
*When not knowing what to do.*
There are a set of things to test:
1. Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk: It should have 25Gb or more. This is especially important when running iDVD.
iDVD can’t address any other hard disk as scratch-disk so space is of uttermost importance.
2. The Hard disk is untidy:
Repair Permissions (Apple Disc Util tool) - Run this
Repair Hard disk (Apple Disc Util tool) - To run this You need to start from a CD/DVD or external hard disk.
3. Delete iDVD pref file - or rather start a new user/account - log into this and have a re-try
4. Let Your Mac turned on during one night. At about midnight there is a set of maintenance programs that runs and tidying up. This might help.
5. Program miss-match:
iDVD 5.0.2, Mac OS X.3.9 AND QuickTime 6.5.2 - is OK
iDVD 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4 - is OK
iDVD 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4 - is OK
6. UPDATES - is important: iLifeSupport8.1.1.dmg is important for running iLife08 bundle.
7. iDVD (08) Locate theme folder. Move out iDVD1, iDVD 2 and eventually iDVD4 folders to desktop - re-try
8. Mac OS X.5 (Leopard) - at least iDVD 1 to 4 - don’t work any more
9. Trying to collect info on. Leopard system:
iDVD08 - - - - - - - - - - not working - - - -> Should be soluble
iDVD 6 - - - - - - - - - - not working - - - -> Should be soluble
iDVD 5 - - - - - - - - - - not working - - - -> Don’t bother - will not work
iDVD 4 or previous - - - - not working - - - -> Don’t bother - will not work
Yours Bengt W

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