Compressor error message "Unable to connect to background process"

My compressor application became corrupted and showed 2220 hours to convert a FCP file of 65 min to a 90 min mpeg2. After re-installing Compressor every time I try to submit a file I get the error message "Unable to connect to background process"? I tried resetting the background as instructed in the manual but continue to get the same message?
Anybody ever encountered this problem?

Ya I am also getting the same problem I asked here on forum.
some solution is here
http://www.kashum.com/rbf.pl?c=blog&i=1152611689&referer=r
on this link
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA47672?viewlocale=en_US
but they have not worked for me.

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