IMovie exports audio but only blank/black video???

I cannot find any resolution to this and did not have this problem until I upgraded to iMovie '09. This is really annoying and I am not having it on any of my other Macs.
Any suggestions??

I suggest you post your question on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products, as it's their software you're having issues with:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac

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Download and install Carbon Copy Cloner, clone internal drive to external drive.
Set a schedule to remind you to do it at least once a week, keep it near your charger.
When you plug your charger in, do plug the clone and power the machine up, set the display to sleep only,
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It's simple, it's easy, it's more reliable and more powerful than what Apple does and it only takes plugging in a extra cable.
Make as many clones as you want, keep them time seperated, off site etc. etc.
Cables don't have network issues, clones can be verified in seconds merely by booting from them.
Clones protect your productivity, your up in seconds on a clone despite even the hard drive dying.
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