IMovie export to quicktime error 50

Sharing my quicktime project returns an error message and won't continue.
Firstly, I'm told an event won't run, but will appear as black. The event is called 'Desktop' and I haven't the foggiest where any such event is located ..
Then it tells me that there was an error type 50 and it won't continue.
I can share to itunes, but I want a quicktime format to upload to icompositions ..
Sending to Youtube gives me the same mysterious desktop reference, but it still uploads ..

I've seen the same error reported earlier tonight on this forum. Error -50 is a user parameter error and is likely associated with trying to write illegal characters to a non HFS formatted disk, would this make any sense to you in your present workflow.
Actually I see your error is a 50 (not a -50) or is that a typo. That's a networking error, which doesn't make any sense to me at all unless you are trying to write to a network device which has been removed and I was of the opinion im08 doesn't work over a network, indeed doesn't even give the option to try.
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I've seen the same error reported earlier tonight on this forum. Error -50 is a user parameter error and is likely associated with trying to write illegal characters to a non HFS formatted disk, would this make any sense to you in your present workflow.
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