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All of a sudden when trying to open one of my FCPX libraries, I get an error message saying file “__BackupInfo.plist” couldn’t be opened. I have no idea why this is happening. I haven't even opened that library in a while.

All of a sudden when trying to open one of my FCPX libraries, I get an error message saying file “__BackupInfo.plist” couldn’t be opened. I have no idea why this is happening. I haven't even opened that library in a while. I have a ton of video footage in this library as well as working projects.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 7:29 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Posted on Jan 3, 2021 10:17 PM

What happens after you get that message? Where is the library stored? Do you know where the backups are stored, in the default location? Start by resetting preferences holding Opt-Cid as you launch the application.

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All of a sudden when trying to open one of my FCPX libraries, I get an error message saying file “__BackupInfo.plist” couldn’t be opened. I have no idea why this is happening. I haven't even opened that library in a while.

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