Instrument Library is invalid

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Instrument Library is invalid

I have just installed iLife 05 and when I try to open Garageband2 I get a window telling me that the Instrument Library is invalid!
<The Instrument Library is invalid. GarageBand expects a valid Instrument Library folder in /Library/Application Support/GarageBand.
Please choose a valid Instrument Library folder or quit and re-install GarageBand.>

When I select as instructed and hit the choose button nothing happens and I remain at the same window.

Please help!! - thanks!

ibook G4, Mac OS X (10.4)

Posted on Apr 12, 2006 7:19 AM

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Answer 1

xs4is

Level 4

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Apr 12, 2006 10:58 AM in response to nuvola

Do a search for ".plist" and put the one referencing GB in the trash. Do a search for ".cs" and put the one referencing GB in the trash. Restart the computer, try GB again. GB will recreate those files automatically when it restarts.

Let us know how that works for you.

Good luck nuvola, and welcome to the forum!

-xs4is

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Answer 2

May 28, 2006 9:47 AM in response to xs4is

Trashing the GarageBand ".plist" file worked for me.

I did not find a ".cs" file specifically associated with GarageBand as I decided not to look through the 3806 files returned by Spotlight.

Thanks for the help!

Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Answer 3

HangTime

Level 9

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May 28, 2006 10:29 AM in response to Doogie125

Just for completeness, it's much easier to search for "GarageBand" to find the .plist and .cs files.

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