My Final Cut Pro keeps crashing

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My Final Cut Pro keeps crashing

My Final Cut Pro keeps crashing. I am editing a couples wedding film using a Samsung SSD T7 external hard drive and all of a sudden it crashed tonight. I can re-open the library but I can't re-open the project. Moments before this happened I deleted some render files ( I've don't this countless times and nothing has ever gone wrong). A few minutes later I then got a message saying that the library was damaged. I've checked that Final Cut Pro is running on the latest version which it is. I have also deleted my preferences and it still isn't working. I'm now worrying that I've lost the entire project. Please help!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 14, 2023 1:39 PM

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terryb

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Nov 14, 2023 2:00 PM in response to JamesFarrow

If Tom's suggestion doesn't work you can load a backup of the library from before the crash then relink the media (easiest if the media is external). Backups are by default stored inside your ~/Movies/Final Cut Backups/

Restore a library in Final Cut Pro for Mac - Apple Support

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JamesFarrow Author

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Nov 14, 2023 2:09 PM in response to terryb

Thanks Terry. I'll give this a go. It looks like the last backup was last night before a good 6 hours of work. Do you know what might have caused this? I just don't want it to happen again if it's something I've done.

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 14, 2023 2:12 PM in response to JamesFarrow

If the backup opens post an EtreCheck report https://etrecheck.com giving the application Full Disk Access in Privacy & Security System Settings. Copy the report and use the Add Text button to paste the result into reply box.

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terryb

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Nov 14, 2023 2:23 PM in response to JamesFarrow

6 hours is too long between backups if you were working in the library. Should be much more frequent. Did you change the Backups location in Storage locations? Post the etrecheck report as Tom requested. That might provide clues.

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 14, 2023 2:34 PM in response to JamesFarrow

First, your Samsung drive is full. It needs a minimum of 15% free space, you have less than 10. IS the library on that drive?

Do not run any external drive software. It's unnecessary on the Mac and can just cause problems.

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JamesFarrow Author

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Nov 14, 2023 2:26 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 14, 2023 1:49 PM in response to JamesFarrow

Are you using managed media or external media?

Make a new library and copy the project into the new library.

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JamesFarrow Author

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Nov 14, 2023 2:01 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the reply. I'm not too sure. I think external media. I've just tried copying the project by clicking command C but as soon as I try that Final Cut crashes.

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