can't open file in FCP 3

[sb]

Here's some suggestions.

First of all, close the program and trash the preferences. There are two
files, the FCP Prefs, and the MOA Cache that need to be trashed.

Then, make sure you are running FCP 3.0.2, the latest version for OS9. If
not, then download the update and install it.

You should only assign about 192MB to 256MB of RAM to Final Cut Pro.

Next, open the application (not the project!)

After you have the application launched, go to File/Open and open your
project. 

If it still crashes, then try to look into your Save Vault for a slightly
previous saved version. You can quit FCP, trash the prefs again, open FCP,
then using the File/Open, go to your Save Vault and find a previous version
to open.

If the previous version opens ok, then you should File/Save AS and give it a
new name.

 HTH,

 sb


On 8/17/03 3:58 PM, "Jerry Axley" <jerry at jeannieswalkonthebeach.com> wrote:

> Hi mac digi list:
> 
> I posted this on 2-pop - maybe someone here might have some suggestions as
> well??
> 
> 2-pop:
> 
> I feel like I am in big trouble here: I am on a g4 sawtooth, OS 9.2, 704megs
> RAM and am running FCP3. The last time that I had the program opened I was
> in my main file, a movie file with 15 sequences but only had one open - my
> main movie sequence that is approximately 2 hours 54 minutes long. this
> morning I went to open this file in FCP and it starts to open, says
> "preparing video for display" works, works, works to open it and then FCP
> shuts down and a message comes up on the desktop that says "an error of type
> 2 has occurred ... restart computer". I know that a type 2 error is a memory
> errors so I started allocating memory to FCP and am up to 2000000k. Still no
> luck. I have defragged my startup drive and the 60 gig drive where I have
> FCP 3 running from. I also have reset PRAM (zapped) ... still, no luck. I
> cannot open my main feature "film" file that I've worked on now for a year
> and half editing ... Please help!!!!
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jerry