iMovie crashed, file lost, yet still shows up numerically?! WTF lol

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iMovie crashed, file lost, yet still shows up numerically?! WTF lol

I have the same problem. I had edited for a total of 26 hours until my iMovie was 99% done. I imported a photo and not only did iMovie crash unexpectedly, but the entire computer shut off (I was at 100% battery and plugged in). The computer restarted and the 40 minutes of video I edited were gone. However, iMovie projects says I still have 4 projects, but only three are showing. I've searched all over my computer, done "show invisble file" searches, checked every folder I have, and I still can't find it.

Anyone think they can solve this problem? Would I have to take my hard drive to a specialist?

Posted on Apr 5, 2014 8:16 AM

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Apr 5, 2014 9:00 AM in response to wewillrun

All clips? 81. Hide rejected clips? 80. Rejected clips? 0.

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1) All Clips

2) Hide Rejected Clips

3) Rejected Clips

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wewillrun Author

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Apr 5, 2014 9:03 AM in response to wewillrun

How to find the 4th project? Pls & smooches.

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Apr 5, 2014 9:22 AM in response to wewillrun

Searched the file name, 1 Item matches the name (also tried to create a project with the same name, but iMovie said that the name exists already). Now how do I access this item?

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0815guy

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Apr 15, 2014 11:59 AM in response to wewillrun

I have the same problem after iMovie crashed in the middle of editing a project.

It does not allow me to create a new movie of same name, despite I can't find it !?

Any possible way find this one lost item ?

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Dec 7, 2014 8:21 PM in response to wewillrun

Same here. I want to jump off my balcony and throw my mac in the garbage. There is got to be a way to recover the files. I actually went inside iMovie Library (Show Package Content) and I can see a file with the name I gave my movie when I started but the file is like a preference file or something like that because it opens in text app.

I was 99% done as well and this occurred when I imported an image logo to mark the end of my movie.

This is so infuriating.

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