Can  I re-install imovie without loosing video library?

Currently I can only import 3 video clips at a time. Any more than this, freezes the entire computer. I re-installed imovie on a different drive just to test the results of a fresh install. I was able to import a large number of clips without any problems, on the drive with the new install. This tells me that a new install should fix my current problem.
The question is, how do I do it without loosing my current iMovie video library?

Well, quit iMovie, trashed the playlist and relaunched. There were two; com.apple.iMovie7.plist, and com.apple.iMovie.plist. I attempted to import a dozen clips, and the computer froze as before.
The clips I'm importing were originally dragged from the cameras hard drive to a desk top folder, because my iMovie06 didn't recognize the Sonny HDD camera, so at the advice of Sonny, I saved the files from the camera to the desktop folder, so I could deal with the files later, and not loose them completely.
I then installed iMovie08, and attempted to import the MPEG2 files from the desk top. They were grayed out, so I couldn't import them. I then dragged the files back to the camera hard drive and attempted to import them. This is when this particular problem started. I have a feeling that iMovie just doesn't like these MPEG2 movie files after being dragged to the desk top and back to the camera again for import.
The three at a time import method, though irritating, is a work around to this problem, I discovered.
So I guess when I'm through importing these "problem files", in three's, I'll try "reseting the app. again as you suggested, and see if I can import the MPEG2 files directly from the camera, as it's meant to be done.

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