Impossible to export (format .mov)

Hello there,
iMovie has worked fine until now. But now, I don't know what happened, but when I export a movie as a .mov (to cd or internet or anything else), the movie is over 160 minutes long (instead of around 30 minutes) and is breaking up.
Any idea what to do?
Thanks for your answer.

Hello again Bengt,
And first of all, thank you for using your time to help. That's great. Thank you.
Unfortunately, it didn't help, I'm sad to say.
This sounds more severe. I would.
- delete the iMovie pref file
I tried. Nothing.
- run: Repair permissions (Apple Disk Util tool)
I did it too. It repaired a lot of things but didn't change anything.
- start from another hard disk or CD/DVD then
run: Repair hard disk (Apple Disk Util tool)
I don't understand this one? I don't have any other harddisk. I do have an extern DVD but this is because the one in the mac doesn't work really.
- start a new account and log into this and re-try.
I did it but it didn't change anything.
I didn't erase the pref file again though... I'll try it and then log on as an other user and see.
Now to your questions :
- How much free space is there on Your int hard disk
Right now, as I have copied some differents other imovies file, not much: 46 GB
- Is there any ext devices connected
Yes. There is a iSight, mighty Mouse, iMic, a mouse pad with USB connection and usb-hub and an external DVD Reader/burner (PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D).
- Mac OS X.4.8,
Correct.
iMovie v. 6.0.3 ?
Correct (6.0.3 (267.2) to be precise)
and QuickTime version ?
QuickTime Pro version 7.1.5
- Did You put in any third party plug-ins to iMovie or
into QT ?
Yes: I used som themes from eyecandy in iMovies and som extra transitions, but it has worked fine i a long time.
And I use Flip4Mac (I don't know if it's a plugin, I think it is)
- is you Mac as "factory delivered"?
- or did you install a new iLife version?
I did install a new iLife version long ago It is 1.5 year old and when I bought it, it came with iLife 05.
- or did you de-install any files/apps, e.g. using
"Multilingual" etc. pp
Well... I installed Second Life some days ago... I don't know if it uses "Multilingual"...
- other programs that interferes like < Unsanity APE >
I don't know what "unsanity" is and i made a search. I found only one file: com.unsanity.ape.plist
What is it?
Shall I delete it?
< FileVault > etc.
I don't use FileVault
1. Sequre that there are at least 20Gb free space on the
internal hard disk.
There is.
2. Try not using any external hard disk
I don't. Only external DVD.
3. Sometimes third part software can localize and repair
the problem like:
- Disk Warrior™
- TechTool™
Irk! You saw the price of those things? Gosh I really hope we can solve the problem without it
Once again: Thank you very much for your help.
Regards,
Chill

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