Final Cut Express - wouldn't launch - set up a new user account

I upgraded my FCE to the latest 4.01 and then it wouldn't launch. I got a suggestion to create a new user account on my computer, log out, and log back in as the new user and try again. That worked! I got FCE to successfully start up. But now what do I do? I logged out as the new user and logged back in as my regular self, and FCE won't start again. I've searched here and can't find the next step. Do I have to abandon my old account and begin using the new account? I'm guessing not.
thanks.

Given the history of your installation, I would completely uninstall FCE.
The sequence of installs & upgrades is probably at the root of the problems.
To uninstall FCE you could use either FCS Remover or follow the FCE Troubleshooting Guide and Apple Instructions. (Note: While the instructions were written for removing FCE HD (v3.x and 3.5x) they still apply to FCE4; just ignore the references to Soundtrack).
Then, I would reinstall it from the FCE4 upgrade DVD. +Don't install FCE 1.x first.+ Everything you need is *on the FCE4 DVD.* When you install, it will ask you for your original serial number (from FCE 1) plus the serial number from your FCE4 upgrade. (By the way, FCE needs to be installed from an admin account and it needs to be run at least once in that admin account before it is run in any other accounts.)

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