Quicktime Error 43 File Not Found
title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked adri2326 Level 1 (0 points) Q: QuickTime error -43 when trying to play a file on the hard drive I m getting this error while trying to view any quicktime movie saved on my hard diskthe problem doesnt exist if i run the same movie from a cdplease what i should do Windows XP Pro Posted on Nov 13, 2008 10:52 AM I have this question too by Jacumba,Solvedanswer Jacumba Level 4 (2,349 points) A: This error can occur when a drive is named in a way QT cannot recognize it. Try moving the file to another drive. If it opens, the other drive it was on may be named wrong. Posted on Dec 13, 2006 6:39 AM See the answer in context Close Q: QuickTime error -43 when trying to play a file on the hard drive All replies Helpful answers by Jacumba,Solvedanswer Jacumba Dec 13, 2006 6:39 AM in response to adri2326 Level 4 (2,349 points) Dec 13, 2006 6:39 AM in response to adri2326 This error can occur when a drive is named in a way QT cannot recognize it. Try moving the file to another drive. If it opens, the other drive it was on may be named wrong. Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by DonaldT, DonaldT Mar 7, 2007 2:39 AM in response to adri2326 Level 1 (4 points) Mac OS X Mar 7, 2007 2:39 AM in response to adri2326 I m getting this error while trying to view anyquicktime movie saved on my hard diskthe problem doesnt exist if i run the same movie froma cdplease what i should doI've gotten the error when trying to save a QT movie as source or as movie. To get the movie to be saved on disk, I reduce the number of characters in the filename (as if we're stuck using the old MS-DOS with "extended" filenames), and then try again. Shortening the filename usually works.And if you look at the folder you tried to save the earlier files to, you'll see the filename you originally chose, with a file size of zero KB. Just delete those empty files. (I also superstitiously remove all spaces and punctuation marks in the filename, à la DOS, but have no idea if doing so makes any difference at all.)The latest version of QuickTime Pro (7.1.5) still generates this error message when I try to save in QT (e.g., the teasers for "This American Life" on Showtime). My guess is that shortening the filename (one letter at a time, if you're scientifically bent) will get you to a filename that QT will be able to hand
error while backing up of your Mac system using Time Machine: “Error -43: a file could not be found” Cause of the Error The error occurs because Time Machine is unable to locate the Time Machine drive. The following reasons may prevent Time Machine from locating the Time Machine hard drive: Time machine settings are not pointing to correct external drive. Time Machine preference files are corrupt. Time Machine drive is corrupt. Solution The following fixes may help https://discussions.apple.com/thread/769732?start=0&tstart=0 you in resolving the above error: Reselect your backup drive To reselect the Time Machine drive, first remove the selected backup drive from Time Machine system Preferences and turn off the Time Machine. Now, turn the Time Machine on and reselect the Time Machine drive. Remove the Time Machine preferences In case the Time Machine preferences file is http://www.instant-registry-fixes.org/resolving-error-43/ corrupt, Time Machine may be unable to locate the backup drive. The Time Machine preferences are saved as com.apple.TimeMachine.plist and are typically located in the /Macintosh HD/Library/Preferences/ folder. Repair the Time Machine drive If your Time Machine drive is corrupt, Time Machine will not be able to work properly. Use the Disk Utility or a reliable third-party Disk Maintenance tool for Mac computers to repair the faulty drive. In case the Time Machine drive is damaged beyond repair, then format your Time Machine drive to resolve the issue. Error 43 when using QuickTime The following error is generated when QuickTime is unable to locate the file you are trying to open: “Error -43: a file could not be found” Cause Generally, the error occurs when QuickTime is unable to recognize the drive on which the file you are trying to access is saved. Solution Open the disk management and check whether the drive on which the file is saved is named correctly or not. If the drive is named incorrectly then QuickT
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