Movie could not be sent to QuickTime because a file couldn't be found

Greetings all,
I have recently been using QT successfully but suddenly I am not able to convert iMovies to .mov with Share. The error message is detailed in the Subject. It seems a file cannot be found. This goes for all old iMovie files and any new files I tested.
Should I maybe reinstall iMovie? Or is it related to QT? I do not have third party plug-ins. Memory is not a problem. I did make a temporary change in the MIME types (unchecked Streaming).
Thanks for any help you can give.
idunn
iMac5,1 Intel Core 2 Duo with lots of GB   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
powerpc g4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Thanks for the replies Karsten and Kennedy.
IM did not give any details but suggested it might be due to low disk space or third party plugins. What surprises me is that all my IM files were working before. I made three QT web movies in the last days. This makes me suspect IM and suggests maybe reinstalling would help.
Kennedy suggested that the QT was saved as a reference. In fact, no QT file was made because IM could not send it to QT.
Don't know what to do. But it could be worse. I am generally very happy to have a Sony handy cam and the Mac IM capability, even with problems now and then.
Irving

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