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Non-Writable Scratch Disks – Trying to open FCP and can’t
Hello,
So I’m trying to open up Final Cut Pro, using a different hard drive. Every time I try, It won’t allow me to open it. A window called ‘Non-Writable Scratch Disk comes up and says:
One or more of the scratch disks you have specified does not have read/write access. To preserve the integrity of the data used by Final Cut Pro, it is necessary to ensure read/write access to the following path(s).
Then it shows my old external drive that I used for another project (that I don’t want to use again), and gives me the option to QUIT, CHECK AGAIN, or RESET SCRATCH DISKS. I’ve tried clicking CHECK AGAIN, but it just says that my old hard drive is missing. Should I press RESET SCRATCH DISKS??
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Yes, you should reset scratch disks
It’s basically asking you where you want to put your media. At the moment it’s looking for your old drives. You want to tell it to reset it’s setting and look in a new place.
Don’t worry – it is not going to delete any media.
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FCP and Avid Technical Support
Air Post Production
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Thanks. Appreciate the help!
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Ok so now. I’ve pressed RESET SCRATCH DISK, and it takes me to the Scratch Disk menu.
I tried to set my project to my new drive, but when I click OK, it says:
One or more of your chosen scratch disks cannot be found. Please verify your current selection in the scratch disks preferences.
This is frustrating, because I thought that that’s what I just did. I checked my hard drive and it has all the folders (Audio Capture Scratch, Audio Render Files, Capture Scratch, & Render Files) set up on it. But FCP still can’t locate my drive. OH HELP.
Hope I explained this ok.
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How is your hard drive formatted? And don’t tell us it is connected via USB.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
This might be a ridiculous question but how do I trash my FCP preferences.
Also, yes I am connected via USB. My drive is formated to Mac OS X.
I’ve been trying trying to fix this for the past 2 hours, and it just keeps wanting to find my old drive.
Ugh, if it’s not connected via USB, then how should it be connected?
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Nevermind. Fixed the problem!
I didn’t realize that you couldn’t have more than one drive listed in the Scratch Disk Preferences. So I cleared the settings for my old drive and re-did the settings to my new drive.
Thanks so much for the help.
I think I’ll take a break, go outside and sip on some juice now, before I digitize 🙂
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DO NOT use a USB drive as a scratch disc. No exceptions!
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
On your break, go pick up an external FW800 drive. Stay away from the commercial brands at Best Buy, Comp USA, etc.
https://www.macsales.com is a good place to start.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
Hi Steve,
Ok, thanks for the advice. Just out of curiosity why is it dangerous to use a USB?
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USB has never been qualified to use on a Mac as a media drive. It simply does not have the throughput of a FW or esata drive.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group
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