Unable to Play Video in iPhoto

Hi, I can't view my movies in iphoto for some reason. I used to be able to. Recent movies play but movies a few months back and earlier do not play. I tried exporting as original files to the desktop but I get a message saying "Exporting...Unable to create/..." I also tried just clicking and dragging to the desktop or to my external firewire drive, but it will not copy.
Has anyone had this problem and how can I fix it? What does this mean?
Thanks,
Denise

Have you installed any updates just prior to this problem starting? If so what were they and did you repair disk permissions with Disk Utility afterward?
First I start with a repair of the hard drive by booting into the system install disk that came with the computer. In the first window after the language select window go to the Utilities menu and select Disk Utility. When DU opens select the hard drive and click on the Repair Disk button. If it indicates there are repairs to be made or have been made, click on it again. Then reboot normally and run Disk Utility to repair disk permissions. Now try again.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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