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  • FCP will not start

    Posted by Jeff Jeffares on April 30, 2006 at 8:20 pm

    Trying to open a project file in FCP 5.0.4, but nothing will open, even if I try to open a new project from the dock. FCP starts to open, but just quits. Does not even show me the bug report box.

    All my other apps open with no problem, including all the apps that came with FCP Studio: LiveType2, Soundtrack Pro, Motion 2 and DVD Studio Pro.

    I have tried reinstalling FCP, reparing disk permissions, repairing the drive with Disk Utiilty by rebooting with the install disk. All with no luck.

    Thanks in advance,

    Jeff

    FCP 5.0.4 Studio
    Dual Quad 4×2.5 Ghz Power PC G5
    4.5 GB RAM
    Mac OS 10.4.6

    Matthew Brunn replied 20 years ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
  • 3 Replies
  • Beowulf571

    April 30, 2006 at 8:36 pm

    Have you tried trashing your preferences. Usually corrects problems like what you describe.

  • Jeff Jeffares

    April 30, 2006 at 8:40 pm

    Fixed it by using FCP Rescue 5 which deletes my prefs and bring them back in.

    Jeff

  • Matthew Brunn

    April 30, 2006 at 8:51 pm

    If that doesn’t work, as in my case once, I trashed my entire Prefs folder and then she started.

    Hope this helps-
    Matthew
    Quad 2.5 G5
    OSX 10.4.X
    Ram 4GB
    FCP 5.1/AE 6.5/DVDSP4

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