ImportWizard failed to create BIAR file

Hi,
We have installed BOXI 3.0 three weeks ago and so far it's worked fine, especially for scheduling java programs that we wrote.
One of this java program for which we have created a scheduler running every night, is able to create a BIAR file (only with reports and universes) of our BOXI 3.0 server.
This java program works and the BIAR files are created correctly with all the reports and universes every night.
This morning I wanted to created a BIAR file (with the full content of our BOXI 3.0 server) using the Import Wizard tool and unfortunately it didn't work. So I tried to export only reports and universes with the Import Wizard tool like my java program does, but it didn't work either.
Here is this error in my Import Wizard log file : "Error, Failed to write out object IDs map to ids file". But, last week I created a BIAR file successfully with the Import Wizard tool !!!
Any ideas ?

I think the ids file is an xml file the IW creates inside a biar file. It could signify the account running the IW doesn't have access to the location of the biar? maybe a full disk?
If you can't find a resolution out here try opening a message with the deployment team.
Regards,
Tim

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    Instance "orcl1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Service "orcl.qapf2.qalab01.nextlabs.com" has 1 instance(s).
    Instance "orcl1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Service "orclXDB.qapf2.qalab01.nextlabs.com" has 1 instance(s).
    Instance "orcl1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    The command completed successfully
    C:\Users\administrator.QAPF2>lsnrctl service
    LSNRCTL for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on 17-APR-2012 10:16
    :40
    Copyright (c) 1991, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved.
    Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=LISTENER)))
    Services Summary...
    Service "NLQA.qapf2.qalab01.nextlabs.com" has 1 instance(s).
    Instance "orcl1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Handler(s):
    "DEDICATED" established:22 refused:0 state:ready
    LOCAL SERVER
    Service "orcl.qapf2.qalab01.nextlabs.com" has 1 instance(s).
    Instance "orcl1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Handler(s):
    "DEDICATED" established:22 refused:0 state:ready
    LOCAL SERVER
    Service "orclXDB.qapf2.qalab01.nextlabs.com" has 1 instance(s).
    Instance "orcl1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Handler(s):
    "D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1022 state:ready
    DISPATCHER <machine: ORARAC1, pid: 5724>
    (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=orarac1.qapf2.qalab01.nextlabs.com)(PORT=6
    4895))
    The command completed successfully

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