Yikes!!! FCP not opening!!!

[Tom Wolsky]

Yes, trash prefs and repair permissions. Launch the application, not a project.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Max Frank]

Thanks Tom,

Well, I used FCP Rescue to delete the prefs – and Disk Utility to repair the permissions [log below].

The application is still not opening.

Any other ideas? Do I have to reinstall FC Studio?

W

Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Reading permissions database.
Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.

Warning: SUID file “System/Library/Filesystems/AppleShare/afpLoad” has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on “private/var/log/secure.log”, should be -rw——- , they are -rw-r—– .
Group differs on “Volumes”, should be 80, group is 0.
Permissions differ on “Library/Application Support/ProApps/Internal Plug-Ins/BrowserKit/iLife.bkplugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BrowserKit.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/setregion” has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Localized.rsrc”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/flashplayer.xpt”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/LeopardPanels.bundle/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “private/etc/resolv.conf”, should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Frameworks/iPodUpdater.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iTunesAccess.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/Resources/ko.lproj/Localized.rsrc”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lproj/Localized.rsrc”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/Localized.rsrc”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Warning: SUID file “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner” has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file “System/Library/Printers/IOMs/LPRIOM.plugin/Contents/MacOS/LPRIOMHelper” has been modified and will not be repaired.
Group differs on “private/etc/cups”, should be 0, group is 26.
User differs on “Applications”, should be 0, user is 501.
Group differs on “Applications”, should be 80, group is 501.
Permissions differ on “Applications”, should be drwxrwxr-x , they are drwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/Info.plist”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/MacOS/Flash Player”, should be -rwxrwxr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin/Contents/Resources/Flash Player.rsrc”, should be -rw-rw-r– , they are -rw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/BlackAndWhiteEffect.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/CubeTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/DissolveTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/DropletTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/FadeThroughBlackTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/FlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/MosaicFlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/MosaicFlipTransitionSmall.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/PageFlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/PushTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/RevealTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/SepiaEffect.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/TwirlTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .
Permissions differ on “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/WipeTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources”, should be -rw-r–r– , they are lrw-r–r– .

Permissions repair complete

[Tom Wolsky]

Repair it again and again.

Are you getting a crash report? Run it through Crash Analyzer.

Did you upgrade your OS or software? What’s changed? What computer? What drives? How’s everything connected?

When exactly in the launch process does it fail? Watch the splash screen.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Max Frank]

Hi Tom,

Thanks again,

I’ll repair permissions again, as you suggested, but to answer your
question, I’m running FCP 6.0.6 on OSX 10.5.6.

I haven’t upgraded FCP or OS X in ages.
My drives are daisy chained via Fire Wire [except for one USB Drive that I reformatted earlier today as Mac OS Extended].

When I launch FCP from the Application folder, I’m not even getting a splash screen or a crash error. When I click that icon I get that faded zoom thing that flies out of the icon, but after that I get nothing. Nada.

Thanks again,

W

[Max Frank]

Hi,

Me again, I’m wondering if I should use FCS Remover the remove the whole Studio package and then reinstall?

I’m a little wary of doing that in case it messes up any plug-ins or updates, and also if I’m missing a serial number somewhere –
or am I being too over cautious?

Thanks,

W

[Tom Wolsky]

You probably need to do a full uninstall and reinstall of the suite.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Max Frank]

Hi Tom & Co.

So I thought I’d feedback to let you know how my saga ended.

I took your advice, Tom, and reinstalled FCS.

Then, when I relaunced FCP I finally got a splash screen, and I noticed it was trying to read a program/plugin called, “iZotope” which is an audio correction program.

In fact, it’s a stand-alone program that sholdn’t have anything to do with FCP, so it didn’t even cross my mind when I was trying to think what I could have downloaded that would have caused FCP to cease to work.

So now I’ve thankfully got FC Studio back up and running and am about to see what kinds of havoc I’ve wrought with my plugins and other settings.

So, a word to the wise, beware of the “iZotope”.

Thanks again for the help,

Wayne