Q: Final Cut Express:  I had to do a force quit of FCE, won't re-open. Is there a fix or do I have to re-install?

Have you tried shutting down your Mac and restarting it?  If not, please do.  Force quitting an app can leave 'loose ends' that can be cleaned up by a shutdown & restart.

Hi

And You can also try

• Keep alt-key down during up-start of FCE (iMovie, iDVD and iPhoto is forced to start from a new project or give possibility to select another library - if old project/library got corrupted)

• Start a new User-Account - log into this - to force FCE to create a new set of Pref- files (if corruption was in any of these)

Just to find out where to look for the problem

Yours Bengt W

Use this app to trash the preferences.

http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/

It should be the first thing you try when any problems occur.

Open Disk Utility and Repair Permissions.