Final Cut Pro 5 General Error 41
Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked techboy776 Level 1 (0 points) Q: What is General error (41)? Okay, so i had to import the footage onto my drive and now it won't open, i just get General Error (41). any suggestions? iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.8) Posted on Dec 5, 2006 8:16 PM I have this question too Close Q: What is General error (41)? All replies Helpful answers by Andy Mees, Andy Mees Dec 6, 2006 4:33 AM in response to techboy776 Level 6 (12,605 points) Dec 6, 2006 4:33 AM in response to techboy776 sounds like it could be corrupted media ... will the files open in Quicktime Player? Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by techboy776, techboy776 Dec 6, 2006 8:08 AM in response to Andy Mees Level 1 (0 points) Dec 6, 2006 8:08 AM in response to Andy Mees no, it is an unfinished project and it says that it cannot be opened Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by Andy Mees, Andy Mees Dec 6, 2006 5:01 PM in response to techboy776 Level 6 (12,605 points) Dec 6, 2006 5:01 PM in response to techboy776 you might have misunderstood me (or visa versa)1. try to open the source clips (not the project file) in Quicktime Player, this is to verify whether the media file has become corrupted2. try disconnecting the media hard disc first, and the opening the project file into FCE ... to see if the project file will open without the media attached Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by Thomas Berglund, Thomas Berglund Dec 6, 2006 5:50 PM in response to techboy776 Level 4 (1,595 points) Dec 6, 2006 5:50 PM in response to techboy776 Are you trying to open a new project file from the latest version of FCE in an older version of FCE? Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by techboy776, techboy776 Dec 6, 2006 9:47 PM in response to Thom
error 41(1 viewing)(1) Guest Reply Topic New Topic Page:123456...10 TOPIC: FCP file error 41 FCP file error 41 9 years, 8 months ago #13380 mattrix OFFLINE 3rd Assistant Director Posts: 84 Karma: 0 I'm working with FCP 5.1.2 on a Pro tower 2.66 with 5 Gb of ram. I was working on a project with no issues, and now for some reason the FCP will not open. It would start to boot and then just stop. I trashed the preferneces and now FCP opens, but when I go to open my project I get the message general error 41. Any suggestions of what I can do to solve this? Thanks, Matt Reply Quote Re: FCP file error 41 9 years, 8 months ago #13388 mattrix OFFLINE 3rd Assistant Director Posts: 84 Karma: 0 So I guess general error 41 means the file is corrupted. The https://discussions.apple.com/thread/760549?start=0&tstart=0 real bads news seesm to be that all of the autosave files are corrupted as well. Does anyone have any thoughts on what to do, other than start over. (I'm being polite now) Matt Reply Quote Re: FCP file error 41 9 years, 8 months ago #13415 Duane_Martin OFFLINE Executive Producer Posts: 5513 Karma: 9 Matt, the project file is probably not corrupted. What is likely happening is the Scratch Disk you had assigned for the project is not connected, or is not being recognized. If you create http://www.calgaryfcpug.com/troubleshooting/13380-fcp-file-error-41.html a new user account on your computer I am confident the project will open for you. Check your external drive, make sure it is functioning properly. Duane E. Martin Earth to Sky Pictures Inc. Apple Certified Trainer - Final Cut Pro Copyright - all rights reserved. Reply Quote Re: FCP file error 41 9 years, 8 months ago #13424 mattrix OFFLINE 3rd Assistant Director Posts: 84 Karma: 0 Hey Duane, Thanks for your reply. I have tried what you suggested, but to no avail. I set up a new user account and logged in, and then I set the scratch disks, and tried to open the files but still got the same error. I have two scratch disks, and internal 500GB and a Lacie 1 terabyte drive. The both seem to be functioning properly from what I can tell. I can access files and media no problem. I can import media files from them into FCP. Matt Reply Quote Re: FCP file error 41 9 years, 8 months ago #13425 Duane_Martin OFFLINE Executive Producer Posts: 5513 Karma: 9 Could you please e-mail me the project file for me to look at? Duane E. Martin Earth to Sky Pictures Inc. Apple Certified Trainer - Final Cut Pro Copyright - all rights reserved. Reply Quote Re: FCP file error 41 9 years, 8 months ago #13428 Duane_Martin OFFLINE Executive Producer Posts: 5513 Karma: 9 Matt, thanks for e-mailing me the project. As usual in these cases, I had no problem opening the project file. Looking at the project I found an inter
Pro 5General Error (41) upon reinstallation of FC Studio 5.1(1 viewing)(1) Guest Reply Topic New Topic Page:1 http://www.calgaryfcpug.com/final-cut-pro-5/19465-general-error-41-upon-reinstallation-of-fc-studio-5.1.html TOPIC: General Error (41) upon reinstallation of FC Studio 5.1 General Error (41) upon reinstallation of FC Studio 5.1 8 years ago #19465 https://larryjordan.com/articles/fcp7-general-error/ timcopeland1 OFFLINE Trainee PA Posts: 1 Karma: 0 Can anyone help me figure out why I can't open projects I created with FCP5.1 after final cut reinstalling the program? Everything else is the same as before, but I get GENERAL ERROR (41) whenever I try to open a project file. Reply Quote Re: General Error (41) upon reinstallation of FC Studio 5.1 7 years, 9 months ago #19555 Duane_Martin OFFLINE Executive Producer Posts: 5513 final cut pro Karma: 9 You need to update Final Cut Studio on your computer at least to the point is was before you re-installed. Projects created in FCP 5.1.4 will not open in previous updates, which is what the General Error message is all about. Duane E. Martin Earth to Sky Pictures Inc. Apple Certified Trainer - Final Cut Pro Copyright - all rights reserved. Reply Quote Reply Topic New Topic Page:1 Calgary FCPUG ForumsFinal Cut StudioFinal Cut Pro 5 Board CategoriesOn Set...CGYFCPUG...Intro Alley...The Lounge...Showcase ShowdownFinal Cut Studio...Final Cut Pro X...Final Cut Pro 7...Final Cut Studio 2...Final Cut Pro 5...Final Cut Pro 3 & 4...Motion...DVD Studio Pro and iDVD...Editing Tips and Tricks...TroubleshootingPreproduction...Grants and Proposals...PlanningProduction...Shooting...Lighting...On Set Audio...EquipmentPostproduction...Building a studio...Audio Post...Video Post...Troubleshooting...Final Output...GraphicsDVShade EasyLooks...Discussions...Requests...Troubleshooting Moderators: Kray Mitchell, Duane, Martin, Lou, Chealion Powered by Kunena Time to create page:0.26seconds Copyright © 2010 Calgary FCP Users Group
ContestFree ResourcesLARRY RECOMMENDSRelated WebsitesRelated BooksFavorite ArticlesLEARN FROM LARRYFree Step-by-Step TutorialsArticles / BlogFree Weekly WebinarTip of the DayOTHER RESOURCESForum (beta)Editing as a BusinessNewsletter ArchivesSocializeStoreSupportGeneral FAQSupportFCP 7: Fixing a General ErrorPosted on April 28, 2012 by LarryProbably my least favorite error in Final Cut Pro 7 (or earlier versions) is a General Error. It has one of the least helpful warning dialogs and is frustratingly difficult to solve. However, I've learned that when a General Error occurs it is almost always related to a bad clip, or a bad render file, in your sequence. Maybe not always, but this should be the first place to check.General Errors most often relate to render problems; either when you are rendering directly during editing, or rendering as part of an export. While there isn't a fast way to fix this, it can be fixed. Before you attempt to fix a General Error, it doesn't hurt to reset your system by doing a Safe Boot.NOTE: Here's an article that explains how to do a Safe Boot: Trouble-Shoot in Five StepsTHINGS TO CHECK1. While Final Cut SHOULD be able to work with video of different frame rates, it can often have problems when a clip with a faster frame rate (say, 30 fps) is put into a slower sequence (say, 23.98 fps). Disable clips with different frame rates and see if the General Error goes away when you render.NOTE: To disable a clip, select it and type Control+B. A clip changes color when it is disabled.2. It is possible that a specific render file became corrupted. This isn't your fault, every so often it just happens. Delete all render files and see if the error goes away.NOTE: To delete all render files associated with a track, turn off the green visibility light, located in the track header on the left of the Timeline, then turn it back on. This is just a quick click - click. If you don't turn the visibility light back on, all clips in that track become invisible.3. Sometimes clips downloaded from stock image houses are corrupted during the transfer. Disable any stock shots (select the clip and type Control+B) and re-render.4. If these first three suggestions don't work, you will need to get a bit more methodical by rendering your project in sections until you finally isolate the clip(s) that is causing a problem. To render just a portion of your sequence, select roughly 10% of your clips and render. If that works, SAVE YOUR PROJECT, then render the next 10%. (Saving your project allows you keep the render files that you've created so far, in