I am once again experiencing problems with my Aperture Library which is stored in an external hard disk.
Keep getting an error "1712" and message saying that application can not be opened.
Have tried to repair by holding down the command and option key while double clicking in the library but still no success! :-(
Ps slight correction..."external hard drive"
What is the exact error message? Does it mention a time out?
Can you launch Aperture, if you hold down the options-key while double-clicking the application and opting to create a new Aperture library? This would tell us, if it is aproblem with your current library or a more general problem with Aperture.
The application "Aperture" can't be opened
-1712-
I get this same message when trying to hold down the options-key while double clicking the application also and therefore unable to create new library.
The error message is very unspecific:
error -1712 errAETimeout: the AppleEvent timed out
Check, if Aperture can launch, when you dismount the drive with your Aperture library. If the drive with the library isnot available, Aperture should create a new library in the Pictures folder.
Do you mean creating a new and separate library?
I have not backed up my latest images which are stored in my external hardrive Aperture.
Thanks again for your reply.
Yes Leonie, I can open Aperture with the drive disconnected. However, still unable to access my current library in the external hardrive. It happened after importing new images.
What happens if you make a new library on the external drive, can you access it?
Yes I can Frank.
I have now, after several attempts, just managed to launch Aperture and repair library.
However, when i try click on any folders or images, Aperture stops responding and the rainbow spinning wheel appears!!
What do you see in the Activity Viewer, before Aperture starts to hang?
Launch Aperture's Activity Viewer before trying to open any image. From Aperture's main menu bar: Window > Show Activity.
Fern1, you might try rebuilding the library. I would first move that library to another external (or internal if you have space) in case the external drive is failing.
Hi, I have invested on another new external hard drive. Have tried to move my Aperture Library from the other ext drive by dragging it across, but unable to do so. Can you point me at the right direction for this? Thank you very much for your help.
Tyring to launch Aperture to follow your instructions, but struggling to get it opened again!! I will give a few more attempts and let you know if i have any luck! Thanks you.
Have tried to move my Aperture Library from the other ext drive by dragging it across, but unable to do so. Can you point me at the right direction for this?
What happens when you try? Do you you get an error message "Some items cannot be copied" or similar? Then you new drive is probably not formatted correctly as MacOS Extended (Journaled). Backup any items you moved to the drive and reformat it:
See Format external drives to Mac OS Extended before using with Aperture
I have reformatted the drive to Mac format and tried dragging my Aperture library. After waiting a long time, I got a message saying that the operation could not be completed. I then tried to do the same thing but dragging the masters instead.
And this was the message I got after a few minutes:
"The Finder can't complete the operation because some data in "MG_3968.psd" can't be read or written.
(Error code - 36)
Remove the file "MG_3968.psd" from the Masters folder and try again.
If it still fails, try to copy in small installments:
Also, ensure that the "ignore ownership on this volume" flag is set on both volumes - the original volme you are copying from and the volume you are copying to. You set this flag in the "file > Get Info" panel for the drive.
When you copied all parts of the library, that can be copied, rename the folder to "xxxxApertureLibrary.aplibrary" or similar and try to open it again in Aperture.
Unable to open Aperture Library
