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I want to move my iMovie Library to a proper formatted external harddisk, because my project is getting to big to work on the main harddisk.
But I get an error code 36 when I try to move the library, sometimes after copying 1 hour, sometimes after a few minutes.
Been busy with this for days, but nothing helps. There is an earlier topic on this forum, with only 1 not so helpful answer.
Anybody?
iMac 27", macOS 10.13
There may be some corrupt projects in the library that is causing the error message. I believe that Error 36 is an input/output error. It can be caused by a corrupt file or possibly and incorrectly formatted external drive.
So you can continue working, try creating a new library on the external drive and then copying (not moving) this one project over to it. You can copy the project by moving your cursor over the project's title in the Projects browser view, and then selecting Copy to Library from the drop down menu that appears. Both the original library and the destination library must be open for the Copy option to be displayed. Before copying the project, click on its icon in the Project browser screen and do a File/Consolidate Project media. The external drive should be formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you need to reformat be aware that reformatting erases all data on the drive, so first back up anything that you want to keep.
You can do the above process with the rest of your projects until you find the one that possibly is corrupt.
-- Rich
There may be some corrupt projects in the library that is causing the error message. I believe that Error 36 is an input/output error. It can be caused by a corrupt file or possibly and incorrectly formatted external drive.
So you can continue working, try creating a new library on the external drive and then copying (not moving) this one project over to it. You can copy the project by moving your cursor over the project's title in the Projects browser view, and then selecting Copy to Library from the drop down menu that appears. Both the original library and the destination library must be open for the Copy option to be displayed. Before copying the project, click on its icon in the Project browser screen and do a File/Consolidate Project media. The external drive should be formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you need to reformat be aware that reformatting erases all data on the drive, so first back up anything that you want to keep.
You can do the above process with the rest of your projects until you find the one that possibly is corrupt.
-- Rich
Rich, you're a hero. I didn't know that it was possible to create a second library. I followed the steps, and now I can continue with my movie. Thanks!
You are very welcome! :)
-- Rich
Error code 36 while trying to copy iMovie Library to external harddisk
