Final Cut Express General Error

I successfully installed and worked with Final Cut Express 4.0 at the end of last year createing a number of small projects. When I came back to rework those projects yesterday I found that while they will load and appear as rendered files I'm unable to play them as each time I try it generates a General Error (no number)! At that point FCE becomes very unstable and usually quits. I have trashed the preferences, re-installed the programme but have failed to solve the problem. Can anyone shed any light on what has happened. The only change that I am aware of is an upgrade to Quicktime 7.4.1.
iMac G5 running OS X 10.4.1 FCE Version 4.0

It would appear that the latest version of Quicktime (7.4.5) has resolved this problem. Interesting that it was after the last Quicktime upgrade that the problem first surfaced.

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You want to install Final Cut Express?
Or Final Cut Express HD ?
HD is a very advanced program and requires a 500 MHz G4, G5, or Intel core duo and 10.4.6
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• 40MB of available disk space required for installation.
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Hi,
When you say move the application final cut express into the application folder.
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