Final Cut Pro 4.0 Academic issues

I came across a copy of Final Cut Pro Academic Version 4.0 and installed it on my Max Quicksilver 933 and it installed and runs perfectly. So i replace the hard drive with a larger one but installed Leopard 10.5 instead and I also installed Final Cut Pro Academic Version 4.0. However when i try to open FCP it hangs when it gets the the stage where it is loading the " Audi Filters" the little wheel just spins and spins and spins and FCP never launches???? Any ideas why it opens in 10.4.3 and not Leopard 10.5??
I read the installation requirements and my Mac meet them. Dont know what too do???????????

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2679?viewlocale=en_US
Final Cut Pro 4.5 and earlier versions are not supported on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Products Affected
Final Cut Pro, Mac OS X 10.5
Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 and later are supported on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

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