IDVD is looking for a server that no longer exists...

When I try to start iDVD it goes out to look for media on a shared drive that no longer exists... How can I make iDVD forget about that drive?

Hi
I would start with - trashing the iDVD Preference file
iDVD pref file resides.
Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences
and is named. com.apple.iDVD.plist
While iDVD is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iDVD.
Yours Bengt W

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