File Error: wrong type can't open media file

After capturing my film using Final Cut Pro,"Capture Now" I can't open the film file. It seems the film was caputured onto my Mac notebook in a file format Final Cut Pro doesn't recognize or can't open. When I try to open the file the following error message pops up: "File Error: Wrong Type".
It seems the format of this media file is AV or avi (the name of the media file is "Untitled - AV". It's not a .fcp file.
I tried to open it with Quicktime or other programs, but without success, no program can open it.
I appreciate your help!

I followed the instructions in the article AppleCare Technical Support emailed: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 . It helped to delete the User Preferences and to remove receipts and to reinstall the entire Final Cut Pro Studio software. I think what really helped was to update the latest software versions (Final Cut Pro 5.1.4).
Thank you very much!
John Well-Off-Man

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