"No Movie In File" error message. help!

I've been trying to open FCP 4.5 and all of a sudden, I can't open ANY of my project files. When i try to open a project, it takes a very long time, and when it finally opens it says "No movie in file" and nothing will play. I tried trashing prefs, opening up different projects old and new, and nothing works. Has anyone experienced this before? it feels as if something is corrupt somewhere but i have no idea where to start. any and all help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

Repair Permissions with the Disk Utility...
And do the prebinding shuffle:
From Apple Knowledge base Article ID: 93984
Warning: This document describes how to enter commands in the Terminal application. Users unfamiliar with Terminal and UNIX-style environments should proceed with caution. The entry of incorrect commands may result in data loss and/or unusable system software.
1. Save any files or work you may have open, because you'll need to restart the computer after these steps.
2. Open Terminal (found at /Applications/Utilities/).
3. Type: sudo update_prebinding -root / -force
4. Press Return.
5. Enter your password when prompted.
6. The prebinding operation may take a few minutes. When it is complete, a new command-line prompt will appear. When this happens, please quit Terminal and restart your computer.
(Don't forget to Restart.)

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