Final cut express HD will not start up?

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Final cut express HD will not start up?

Basically cannot open the application,even though it was successfully installed,and have used it.
I then tried deleting the application then re installing it.The loading panel appears,then is unable to locate external device.When i choose continue,final cut express pro appears briefly at the top,then quits back to finder?

g4 powerbook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 30, 2007 2:10 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Jan 30, 2007 5:36 PM in response to binsoe

First trash your preferences.

What are the full specs on the computer? Speed, RAM, anything connected to it?

Any new software installed? Maybe audio plugins? Watch the splash screen closely while it starts to load and watch to see exactly where it fails.

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binsoe Author

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Jan 31, 2007 2:19 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks for the reply Tom!

Machine Model: PowerBook5,7
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.67 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.9.1f1
These are the specs,hopefully this answers that part.
I recently upgraded my quicktime to 7.1.3. which has worked succesfully.
When you say trash preferences are you refering to Final cut express HD pref's?
Im using a sony HDR HC1E camcorder.This has also previously worked in all aspects.
Im really quite new to mac,so as sure as i can be i'm not using any plug ins.
One thing i noticed is a difference in the multi coloured spinning circle that sometimes appears.It appears with slightly bigger pixels than previously?
I need to re install now (un installed by going through a list of all locations of all components of application).
I will post again when im done and inform you of results.
Again thanks for your reply bro. Jonny.

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Tom Wolsky

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Jan 31, 2007 2:29 AM in response to binsoe

If this was a recent OS update, try

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852

After that, trash your preferences and repair permissions.

http://www.fcpbook.com/Misc1.html

Reboot. Disconnect all other devices except the keyboard and mouse. Plug in the camera. Turn it on in VCR mode. Launch the application. Set the correct settings for your media. Does the application see the device? If not, do not proceed further. Check the connection and try a different cable.

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binsoe Author

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Feb 1, 2007 6:29 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Hey Tom your a legend ! Your suggestions have solved my problem and i'm up and running again.
One other thing,after i have captured,im informed that 'the audio sample rate of one or more of captured files does not match sample rate on your source tape'.
How do i go about rectifying this. ?How do i know what the sample rate of the tape is ?
Should i post this as a new topic or has there already been a topic that would answer my question ?
Many thanks Jonny.

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 1, 2007 7:06 AM in response to binsoe

Most cameras will display the sample rate in the view screen. It might say 12-bit. It mostly likely is. You need to change your preset to DV 32K and recapture and make sure you make a new sequence and work in 32K sequence. You should change your camera settings to record in 16-bit 48K in future.

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menks

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Mar 23, 2007 11:14 PM in response to binsoe

Hi Tom,

I have the same problem with my macbook pro. I tried to follow the list on the second link but I could not find the section with the various folders. Can you help me from there. I installed the FCP rescue but it couldnt locate certain folders/files.

cheers

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menks

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Mar 23, 2007 11:31 PM in response to menks

Hi Tom,

I was looking in the wrong folder. Its all figured out. Thanks for your knowledge.

Regards, BM

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Apr 21, 2007 2:41 PM in response to binsoe

Hi Tom,

I'm having problems with getting FInal Express HD to work. Basically, it was working before but a setting was changed and I don't know how to change it back.

The problem arose when I last opened final cut and a pop up mentioned that Macintosh HD was offline. It allowed me to change the scratch so I looked through the Finder and found [Macintosh HD] and then it said Macintosh HD was online. This is when Final Cut Express stopped loading, correctly.
I think the scratch should have been set on something else because it seems to just open up the finder or do nothing at all after the initial External A/V pop up loads up.

Apple Mac Pro Desktop Mac OS X (10.4.9) Final Cut Express HD 3.5

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bazzbo

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Apr 29, 2007 10:32 AM in response to menks

Tom,

new MacBookPro......FCE HD.....
wont work......looking for Vid card
spent hours reading thread with no
solutions........upgrade to 3.5
was dicouraged....many said it didnt
fix the problem...any help?????
please

thanx

bazz

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 29, 2007 11:30 AM in response to bazzbo

"looking for Vid card"

What's that mean? If it means what I think it means, you have a hardware problem and should your computer to an Apple store or an authorized service center. You might also want to start a new thread rather than going into one that's four months old.

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bazzbo

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Apr 30, 2007 10:50 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

If you purchesed FCE on your mac book pro you already know that it does not work. Well in order to fix that problem follow these simple instructions:
1. "ctrl" click the icon of FCE (Final Cut Express)
2. click "show package contents
3. click "con... Read more >tents" and then "ctrl" click the icon that says "info.plst"
4. mouse over "open with" and then click "other"
5. when the box pops up click (at the top) recomended applicaitons and change it to all aplications
6. now open it with text edit
7. when text edit opens with all of that HTML. go to "edit" (at top) then "find" then "find..."
8. in the "find" box write "AGP" then in the "replace with" box type "PCI" then uncheck "ignore case" and then click "replace all"
9. save the file and reopen FCE. It will work now

Sorry for all of the words... I tried to make it a simple for people to follow as possible. It's really not complicated.

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 30, 2007 11:06 AM in response to bazzbo

You mean the error message at start-up. Just hit the escape key and ignore it.

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Answer 13

May 3, 2007 6:01 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

The fcpbook site note on this problem was very effective thank you very much
my Final Cut is back up

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Answer 14

Jun 19, 2007 10:43 PM in response to binsoe

I just upgraded to 3.5 and Final Cut Express will not launch. I've tried doing everything mentioned here, but it keeps "unexpectedly quitting" on startup.
What is going on?

Thanks!

EDIT: Here's some more info on my system. Maybe it will help.

Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,6
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.4.8f2

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Tom Wolsky

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Jun 19, 2007 11:08 PM in response to Marc Schroeder

You should contact Apple if this is a new installation. When exactly in the launch process does it quit?

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