FCPX Won't Open Library... Project Deleted?

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FCPX Won't Open Library... Project Deleted?

Hello,

I recently updated to FCPX 10.1. I was editing a project and had the connected event, along with other events, in the same library. I was almost done with my editing and Final Cut force closed. Okay, no big deal... or so I though. I opened it up and my project wasn't there. I then tried to open the library that it is in and Final Cut force closed again. It does that everytime I attempt to open this particular library. Please help! I don't want to lose all my work. 😟

I also have the error report if anyone needs it.

Thank you,

Savannah

Final Cut Pro X, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 4, 2014 2:14 PM

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Answer 1

Russ H

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Jan 4, 2014 2:49 PM in response to heysavvy

Have you tried opening the library by double-clicking it in the Finder?

What exactly happens if you do?

Russ

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heysavvy Author

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Jan 4, 2014 3:52 PM in response to Russ H

Hello Russ,

Thanks for replying. When I do that, it does the same thing. It starts to open and then force closes.

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Russ H

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Jan 4, 2014 4:09 PM in response to heysavvy

Trying to understand "force close". Do you have to force close it – or does it crash? If it crashes, does it get beyond the splash screen. Please be as specific as possible. Thanks.

Russ

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heysavvy Author

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Jan 4, 2014 4:33 PM in response to Russ H

Sorry about that. Yes, it crashes.

I try to open it from Finder...

It gets past the splash screen and comes to the Loading dialogue...

Then it closes and this pops up.

Thanks for your time,

Savannah

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Answer 5

Tom Wolsky

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Jan 4, 2014 4:36 PM in response to heysavvy

Did you trash your preferences after the crash?

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Answer 6

heysavvy Author

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Jan 4, 2014 5:10 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks for the suggestion. Yes I just tried that, and to no avail I'm afraid.

If it's of any help, I am working off of an external hard drive (as I normally do).

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Answer 7

Russ H

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Jan 4, 2014 5:18 PM in response to heysavvy

Try going to Final Cut Pro Backups and openng one of the backups.

Russ

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heysavvy Author

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Jan 4, 2014 5:25 PM in response to Russ H

The backups won't work either. 😟

Would moving everything from that library into a new one in finder solve anything? Or do you think it would mess things up?

Thank you.

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Answer 9

Russ H

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Jan 4, 2014 6:17 PM in response to heysavvy

I really don't know. But if you do it, back up everything so you can roll back if need be.

Russ

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heysavvy Author

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Jan 4, 2014 9:42 PM in response to Russ H

Thanks for your help and time guys. Problem was solved by going in Finder and moving the contents of the Library I couldn't open to a different Library. Very odd but my project was saved!

Thank you,

Savannah

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TRC1

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Jan 30, 2014 9:53 AM in response to heysavvy

Hi,

I'm having a very similar issue. When you say you moved the "Contents" of the Library you were having an issue with, do you mean that you moved all the associated media with that library, or did you just move the actual FCPX Lirbary file itself?

Thank you.

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Answer 12

heysavvy Author

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Jan 30, 2014 9:58 AM in response to TRC1

Hello,

Make sure FCPX is closed before doing this. In Finder, find the Library that is problematic. Right click on it and click "Show Package Contents". Highlight everything and move it into a new Library. Now try opening that Library in FCPX. Hope this helps!

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Answer 13

TRC1

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Jan 30, 2014 11:54 AM in response to heysavvy

Thank you. I was able to open the package contents and duplicate them but only to another folder, not to another FCPX Libray file. Maybe I'mmissing something the new Libray system still confuses me.

I copied package contents to a new folder, then opened FCPX to create a new library, then closed FCPX and tried to copy the folder contents into the library. Obviously that was wrong 🙂

What am I missing?

Thanks again for responsing so quickly.

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Answer 14

heysavvy Author

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Jan 30, 2014 1:10 PM in response to TRC1

Hello,

First, find the Library that is having problems. Right click and select "Show Package Contents."

Next, open another Finder window and find the new Library that you want to move the stuff into. Right click and select "Show Package Contents." Drag the contents from the first Library to the new Library.

When you open FCPX, your stuff should be in the new Library!

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Answer 15

TRC1

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Jan 30, 2014 3:52 PM in response to heysavvy

Thank you so much for the detailed response and screengrabs. I must be doing something wrong or have another issue. When I go to copy or drag the folders onto the new Library it doesn't allow me to paste them into the new Library for some reason.

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