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When I upgraded iMovie, I delayed updating my projects. Now, when I click "Update Project and Events" I get a message saying iMovie can't find any projects, however, they are in my iMovie Events and iMovie Projects folder from the previous version. Help
iMovie (iOS), iOS 7.0.3
I'm getting the same problem on my imac where most of my iMovie projects are held. I can use the latest version on my MacBook Pro as there's no real history from earlier version. So whilst the new iMovie finds the various locations where events are stored it then seems to stall so I continue to use the old version. I've never experienced these sort of problems with an upgrade of this type before.
Did you try this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6012?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Nerval, that was the first thing I tried, but even with 10.0.1 I still hang up and never finish the conversions.
After trying all these suggestions I get to a stable point. Although the updated projects only contains a new project that was created using iMovie 10, so I've got it on iMovie Library 1TB and iMovie Library 11.
I then try importing new video clips and the latest version of iMovie now thinks the external drive (WD 1TB Media) where I save movies is a camera so I can't browse folders like a normal drive! It's getting frustrating - come on Apple!
I'm going to try the support procedure again tomorrow.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6012?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Noting that movies need to be in the top level of external drives may not be the case. I'm away from imac now so can't check.
I have just updated the imovie, but need to open previous files from the old version that I had on an external HD. Does anyone know how to do this?
Hi Hartley
iMovie is in the App folder after install: iMovie and a folder "iMovie 9.0.9". Just start the former version and do your tasks!
Hi,
Try to remove file inside iMovie Events called "UpdatedToiMovie10" then go to iMovie -> File -> Update Projects and Events
Should be fine after that. It works for me!
Yes. This was a pretty clumsy and disabling update. Disappointing.
This has seemed to work for me. The old projects are showing up for me. Not sure how everything will work from here. I'll keep you posted if it doesn't go well.
No news means good news. Thanks for your generosity to share.
New iMovie won't update previous project and events
