Final Cut Express Problem...HELP PLEASE!

I have installed Final Cut Express HD and when I try to open the app it gives me this messages:
B4 II: Cannot load the B4 default file! Still no tonewheel files found!
Please install the B4 again.
B4 II Cannot find default file 'def.b4'. Please locate it in order to use the default presets!
I have no idea what it's talking about or what I am supposed to do. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Have you used a lot of music applications on your computer... Midi etc,
B4 II is a virtual Hammond organ and the tone wheels are its default draw bar settings.
Have a look in your applications folder for B4... or Native Instruments folder and delete.
Hope this helps
Steve
2GHz Intal Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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