Final Cut will not open!!!!

I finished a 4 minute video yesterday and properly saved the project. Today I cannot open Final Cut Express. The program attempts to open, I see all windows except for the canvas then a window pops up that says Final Cut Express has unexpectadly quit. Am I going to lose this project???(lots of work) I am running Final Express 1.0 on an eMac with plenty of room on the hard drive.
Mick
eMac G4 Mac OS X (10.2.x) Final Cut Express 1.0

I'm having a really hard time finding my FCE preferences... any tips??!!
eMac G4 Mac OS X (10.2.x)
eMac G4 Mac OS X (10.2.x) Final Cut Express 1.0

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