Message: inconsistent audio sample rate

when trying to Share my movie to create a .wmv file, I get the following message: "inconsistent audio sample rate -- the media you are exporting contains audio with multiple sample rates."
The audio to this clip is not the native audio. I replaced it ( on the second track - the first track audio I muted by turning off the check mark next to that track) with audio imported from Itunes. That audio clip is an aac audio file, 128 kbps, 44.1 khz. In expert settings I matched this, and indicated coding method: One pass constant bit rate (CBR).
Anyone know what it is I am doing wrong? Many thanks

No. That is not how it works.
44100Hz is the frequency and the audio sample rate could be 8, 12, 16 or even 24. Same with 48, 96 and higher frequencies. Open the Audio MIDI Setup app to see what your machine and sound card can offer.
QuickTime files can combine up to 99 tracks so a mix of sample rates wouldn't be much of an issue. WMP exports (I've never made one) seem to require only one audio source or constant sample sizes.
iMovie uses 48KHz because that is how it comes off DV tape. AIFF files are usually the same as audio CD (44.1KHz and 16 bit sample size) and I don't know if iMovie upsamples or otherwise changes them at import but I doubt it.
But 44100 does not equal 12 bit sample size.
Hope this helps clear that issue up.

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