Imovie error -50

I try to export a video made in Imovie, but it gives an error everytime I try.
It says; error while rendering: -50
(translation from dutch)
I tried low quality and without the music..
Can somebody please help me?

Hi
-50 paramErr Error in user parameter list
What this means is beyond me but.
• free space on internal boot hard disk ? How much ?
• What kind of file format on video resp. audio ?
eg .mp4, .mp3, .avi, .wmv, .aiff etc ?
• Did You try to trash - iMovie preferens file (while NOT running) ?
Yours Bengt W

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• DO NOT move or alter any folder named
- iMovie Event's
- iMovie Project's
(or resembling to this)
ON DESKTOP/FINDER
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( formatted as: UNIX / DOS / FAT32 / Mac OS Exchange - can not be used for Video ! )
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When iMovie doesn't work as intended this can be due to a lot of reasons
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• a codec is used that doesn't work
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• version miss match of QuickTime Player / iMovie / iDVD
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• other hard disk problem - Repair Hard Disk (Disk Util tool - but start Mac from ext HD or DVD)
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