FCP3 crashes when starting up for the first time

Hi guys,

Im reposting this because i really, really need some help with this. I've looked in the FAQ section and nothing seems to fit the problem im having. I know FCP 3 is prehistoric but I got to go with what i have. Im in a bind and in the past this forum has been helpful. Im keeping my fingers crossed that it can be helpful once again.

I'm trying to install FCP 3 on a G4 733mhz with 512mb of ram. I want to use this station just for logging and capturing dv pal media as im using the G5 with fcp 5.1.4 to do the offline and online.

the problem is FCP will install nicely with no error messages, but when I try to start up the app for the first time I get "FCP has unexpectedly quite". I went and reinstalled FCP 3 and it happened again. so i installed FCP 3 for a 3rd time, repaired permissions, restated the machine, launched FCP 3 and you guessed it, it happened again.

The reason im installing FCP 3 is because we recently moved office and our FCP 5 installer disc went missing, stolen, or decided to take a stroll around the country. I've got 2 tv series im editing and interns doing the logging and capturing of 5 to 6 tapes a day. I can't have them and myself working on the same computer.

Can anyone out there help me. Its 4pm friday here in malaysia and i should have had the G4 with FCP 3 up and running at 10.30am.

please help

Thanks

James Gervais