Backup project replaced with a different project

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Backup project replaced with a different project

Hello everyone, I am fairly new to FCP but searching with some of the keywords did not yield any relevant information or similar questions so I will post it without worrying too much about asking something that has been answered already.

what happened is:

I was working on a project B within library B

FCP crashed (10.7)

I tried retrieving the project by opening a backup

project B is replaced with a project from a different library A

all of the available backups going up to hours ago for B, all seem to have been somehow replaced or overwritten by the other project A of library A.

is this a common issue? any way to retrieve my project B?

any information is appreciated.

thank you very much in advance!

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

Posted on Dec 8, 2023 6:16 PM

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Answer 1

BenB

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Dec 9, 2023 2:15 AM in response to learner01

This is not a normal FCPX bug. How exactly did you open the backup?

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Tom Wolsky

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Dec 9, 2023 3:04 AM in response to learner01

Could you show screenshots of the folders and the backups you’re opening and the library with the problem? What are the names of the libraries and projects?

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Answer 3

Dec 8, 2023 8:11 PM in response to learner01

FCP crashed (10.7)

We are collecting data on FCP10.7 crashes, so please help us with your questions.

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Q1: macOS version?

Q2: What did you do when it crashed?

I tried retrieving the project by opening a backup

project B is replaced with a project from a different library A

When you open the backup of project B, a renamed project A will be created in the same folder. This is normal operation, so there is no problem.

The edited contents of the backup file and the edited contents of Project B should have been different. This is because the saved times are different. Naturally, they are treated separately.

any way to retrieve my project B?

I don't think you can use the crashed project B, so please give up. I can only blame myself for not keeping a copy of my library and old FCP applications in case I run into trouble.

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