Unable to connect to Mac mini with VNC

I'm trying to connect to my Mac mini from my MacBook on the same local network but after a while I can't until I reboot the Mac mini again. I use VNC Screen Sharing via Back to My Mac and File Sharing for Time Machine and iTunes Media but it doesn't work, unless of course, I reboot again. Sometimes I'm in the middle of doing conversion projects so naturally it's a hinderence to have to reboot at random times when it might be in the middle of something. This is an intermittent problem. Any suggestions?

Sounds like your Mac Mini is really getting bogged down. Check if it's actually frozen, or just running really slowly. With many files open, it might be low on RAM and paging lots of memory out to disk. This will give you the beachball. Use the Activity Monitor to check the status of your memory.
If you're running out of RAM, the problem extends beyond VNC...these conversion projects you're running will also be really slow. Upgrading your RAM is cheap, and might solve the problem.

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i allready downloaded this before posting , i'm not sure it helps
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