Unable to open existing idvd projects

When trying to open an iDVD existing project from the desktop, it will not open and comes up with a Connection failed - the server may not exist or it is not operational at this time.  Any recommendations on how to fix this and get it to work?

I think bymistake the system preset has removed or moved from <installa
edpath>\Program files\Adobe\Adobe Encore CS5\Preset\internal preset\Blu-ray NTSC 1280x720 59.94p MPEG-2.epr.
Please check the preset in above location. If the "Blu-ray NTSC 1280x720 59.94p MPEG-2.epr" is not there in the above location then please search the preset in your system and copy that in the above location.
If you copy the preset in above location then you existing project will open.
Thanks,
Pankaj Gauba

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