Quicktime Error -50 on output to compressor

For the life of me I cannot output my edit! I have tried a variety of ways, Share, Export via QT Conversion and Compressor. Each of which fails with the quicktime error code -50. Despite a general google search i cannot seem to find any reference to thois error code at all. The problem is particularly frustrating since each output iteration takes several hours before it reports a fail. I have been at this for a week now and have missed the films output deadline.
In anticipation of the questions to this post see below for the following:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          Mac Pro
Model Identifier:          MacPro3,1
Processor Name:          Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:          3.2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          2
Total Number Of Cores:          8
L2 Cache (per processor):          12 MB
Memory:          8 GB
Bus Speed:          1.6 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MP31.006C.B05
SMC Version (system):          1.25f4
Final Cut Pro:
Version:          7.0.3
Last Modified:          18/11/2011 14:22
Kind:          Universal
64-Bit (Intel):          No
Get Info String:          Final Cut Pro 7.0.3, Copyright © 2001-2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Location:          /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app
Compressor:
Version:          3.5.3
Last Modified:          28/06/2011 09:54
Kind:          Universal
64-Bit (Intel):          No
Get Info String:          Compressor version 3.5.3, Copyright 2003-2010 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Location:          /Applications/Compressor.app
Film details
20min duration orginal edit captured from JVC 201 camcorder in .m2t format re-formatted via 4 square to appleproresproxy and edited.
recaptured at appleproresHQ and put onto appleproresHQ sequence before output.
A couple of attempted Outputs as example:
1. Compressor
Name: H.264 800Kbps Streaming
Description: H.264 for high-bandwidth streaming
File Extension: mov
Estimated size: 107.32 MB
Audio Encoder
          AAC, Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHz
Video Encoder
          Format: QT
          Width and Height: Up to 428 x 240
                    Selected: 427 x 240
          Pixel aspect ratio: Square
          Crop: None
          Padding: None
          Frame rate: (100% of source)
                    Selected: 50
          Frame Controls: Automatically selected: Off
          Codec Type: H.264
          Multi-pass: On, frame reorder: On
          Pixel depth: 24
          Spatial quality: 50
          Min. Spatial quality: 50
          Key frame interval: 150
          Temporal quality: 50
          Min. temporal quality: 50
          Average data rate: 0.688 (Mbps)
          Maximum data rate: 0.688 (Mbps)
          Hinted for QuickTime
            streaming server
2. Share to Youtube
H.264 video at 8Mbps audio aac 44.1KHz
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi David, thanks for the prompt reply.
Currently locked out as I am attempting another output. I have succeeded outputting as a self-contained fcp mov with very large output size ~24Gb. Took a few minutes to process
Dimensions 1280X720
Codec: Apple prores 422HQ, Linear PCM, timecode
Colour Profile: HD(1-1-1)
Duration 20mins
Audio channels 2
total bit rate: 145, 064
Ok as i'm typing that processing completed kicking out a 1.29Gb Youtube version as follows:
Dimensions 1280X720
Codec: H.264, AAC, Timecode
Colour Profile: HD(1-1-1)
Duration 20mins
Audio channels 2
total bit rate: 8,289
I achieved this by re-ingesting the above outputted selfcontained FCP mov back into a new project, dragged to sequence and re-output via share option took around an hour to process. So I'm geting somewhere, but still not convinced of quality

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