Rendering to Quicktime h.264 codec Error

Hey, i keep getting this error when i try to render to Quicktime with the h.264 codec from After Effects CS3. I installed the 8.0.2 update but that didn't work.
The error reads: After Effects error: compressing frame of movie - Quicktime codec error(-8960) (44::39)
It comes up usually at the first few frames. It's not just this particular comp. It doesn't work with any.
Thanks for your consideration.

It tells you that the CoDec is not compatible with Quicktime. What operating system are you on? What version of QT do you use? Does exporting H.264 work from QT Pro or other apps?
Mylenium

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