Export Error -2125

When trying to publish a video that is around 3 hours long and exporting via the Share menu and exporting it as a quicktime file I get the following error. *Unable to prepare project for publishing. The project could not be prepared for publishing because an error occurred. (-2125)* This is after the hours of it doing things like it is exporting it then at the very end I get this result. Doesn't matter what size I do, it always ends like this. Any thoughts?

Hey AutoBarn,
I faced the same problem while exporting by QuickTime Pro the .mp4 for PS3. I tried to export 30min HD 1920x1080 into .mp4 (H.264/AAC) with bitrate 20000 kbps - firstly from FinalCut Express than directly from QT Pro - all the same - Error 2125. QT Pro estimated the output size about 4,5G and after about 90% of exporting it came to 2125.
I started to play with bitrate: QT succesfully exported the same movie with 10000 kbps (2,15 G of output file) and with 15000 kbps (3,26G).
I have the filling that 4G of output .mp4/H.264/AAC is a problem for QT Pro. I didn’t find the solution, I’m in the way.
By the way - I tried Mpeg Streamclip, Xilisoft Video for the same exporting - they crashed (???!!!)
My best,
TeddyFox

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Error -2125
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