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  • Scary Error Message!!!

    Posted by Daniel Schultz on December 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    I launch Avid MC 7.0 to open a project I’ve been working on for the last two weeks.
    I get a message “Invalid File Name,” and AVID crashes.

    I shut everything down and restart my computer.
    Same message.

    Not a good way to start monday morning.

    Anyone have an idea!!!??
    Many thanks

    Daniel Schultz replied 12 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Michael Phillips

    December 2, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    Does it crash during launch or when trying to open the project?

    if the former, do an unisntall/reinstall
    if the latter, does another or new project work?

    Michael

  • Daniel Schultz

    December 2, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Ahh…just found the problem after a little googling.
    apparently it’s often caused by a “/” or other “illegal” character.

    Turns out it was a music CD I had in my drive with a slash.
    Ejected the CD and all’s well.

    Thanks!!

  • Michael Phillips

    December 2, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Maybe turning off “automount” in AMA setting might help avoid that in the future as well. Just guessing.

    Michael

  • Daniel Schultz

    December 2, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Thanks, Michael! I’ll check that out.

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