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FCP7 Suddenly Won’t Launch, But It Did a Few Days Ago
I posted this on Apple’s FCP Discussion forum, but didn’t get any responses. So I apologize if you’ve already seen this post.
For some reason, FCP 7 won’t launch any more. It did just a few days ago. Nothing has changed on my system. When I launch FCP, the startup screen comes up, showing what’s loading. Then nothing. No FCP. Nothing showing in Activity Monitor. I can launch DVDSP. I get the same result with FCP whether I launch the App or double clicking on an FCP project file. It starts to load, but never makes it.
I can’t re-install FCS, since I’m not running Lion. I had brought FCP over from Snow Leopard.
I have FCP X installed. But FCP 7 ran fine a few days ago with X installed. FCP 7 was and still is, sitting inside the FCP Studio folder in Applications. Right where FCP X puts it when it gets installed.
I have tried:
– Repair permissions.
– Trashing all FCP preferences.Any other suggestion?
My system: (which hasn’t changed since it did launch only a few days ago)
Lion 10.7.1
FCP 7
FCP X
ATI 5770
Quadro 4000 (slave only, no monitor attached)
24 GB RAM -
5 Replies
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Apple has procedures to follow when installing X and FCS 2009 on the same system: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4722
Read that, and give the procedures a go..
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann
Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.
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Thanks Jerry.
I’m familiar with procedure. I haven’t done it yet. I probably will, if I don’t come across any other suggestions.
The thing is, FCP 7 was working just fine without having moved it back to the Applications folder. It just stopped loading, with no changes.
Kevin
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Jerry.
Well, I decided to give it a try. No change. FCP 7 still won’t load. It starts, the splash screen shows what FCP 7 is loading, but it never loads. DVDSP, Compressor and Motion all load fine.
Any other suggestions?
Kevin
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Ugh.
I didn’t load it on the same startup disk as Studio 2009 here… did a separate boot disk for it. Did you do a search in the FCP X techniques forum for the issue? Might try that.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann
Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.
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I’m having the same issue. Just started today. I have un-installed FCP X, I un-installed and re-installed FCP 7. It was working fine yesterday!
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
Bravo Romeo Entertainment
http://www.screenscapestudios.com
http://www.bravoromeo.com
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