Codec not installed error, using local cluster

This was working, but now it's not. I have a local cluster that helps me parallize my transcoding jobs. If I send the job to "This Computer" it completes without errors, but it only uses 2 cores (out of 12). If I send the job to my local cluster, it fails with "codec not found". I've tried it with H.264 and ProRes 422 HQ and I get the same error. Obviously, I have the codecs, or the job wouldn't run on "This Computer". Furthermore, the cluster is only running on the same computer.
I admit, I haven't had a lot of time to re-install and/or reconfigure things to see if the problem will go away. I was wondering if anyone has seen this?
Since it worked, I have updated Compressor and Motion, and I have installed a trial version of FCPX for evaluation. Otherwise, the computer is less than 2 months old, running OS X 10.7.5.
Thank you, for any tips you can throw my way.
Douglas Toltzman

Hi Doug, don't dispair... Sounds like the Qmaster structure needs a kick. Have you had a look at the logs for any errors relating to Qmaster in /var/logs (via the console.app).. Worth a look. Also the these logs are exposed via the share monitor.app as well..
Sounds like a state information pointer is corrupt. This is easily fixed
Also I'm curious how you established the cluster. Is it a "quick cluster", or one you initialised via apple Qmaster admin or is your host just set up for services only and you submitted the batch to "computer plus"? Just curious. 
In all these setup, it involves our old and sometimes less faithful mate "qmAster" ...
I'd propose you reinitialise Qmaster by removing its state information objects and cluster storage. Now there is usually no need to remove the compressor prefs unless u have some ui issue with compressor....
For the former these are many ways to disestablish Qmaster and I have documented on here in the following post. Worth a try.. This procedure usually sets compressor up ok. Additionally there's mention of issuing 3rd party apps to cleanup Qmaster .. They don't help much as they don't hit the current structure me thinks. Save some money and try the following.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17356372#17356372
The least result is that the cluster will be established cleanly and working.
Submit your batch again and report back. We can continue the troubleshooting from there.
Any post your results for others to see.
Hth
Warwick

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