Problems Starting FM

[miramaya]

I had reinstalled FM5 (yes, it is a licensed version) on my new computer and everything seems OK. Suddenly I cannot start FM anymore.

Would appreciate any advice.

[BAZ]

Can you some more details about your system, and what made you reinstall FM5. Can you also provide any error messages, so that we can understand the problem together more.

[miramaya]

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Originally posted by BAZ:

Can you some more details about your system, and what made you reinstall FM5. Can you also provide any error messages, so that we can understand the problem together more.

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Basically it is a 800 Mhz computer [new] with plenty of memory 320MB running Windows 2000. I had to install the softwar on the new computer. FM was initially running and just gave up on me. When you now click on the icon the start-up process begins and then stops. Yes, I have tried to reinstall the software - same effect.

Regards.

[Gogargirl]

If you have a Windoes OS, is the icon you are clicking a shortcut on your desktop? It might have become corrupted for some reason or be pointing to an incorrect path.

Try trashing the icon and creating a new shortcut from the .exe file.

[mdpres]

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Originally posted by miramaya:

Basically it is a 800 Mhz computer [new] with plenty of memory 320MB running Windows 2000. I had to install the softwar on the new computer. FM was initially running and just gave up on me. When you now click on the icon the start-up process begins and then stops. Yes, I have tried to reinstall the software - same effect.

Regards.

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I Agree with Alison shortcuts will react

to a new install that way try going to your

Filemaker app and executing it there

if that works create a new shortcut.

[Vaughan]

Visit http://www.filemaker.com and download the latest patch form yout copy of FMP. Perhaps the version you have is not compatible with the new OS.

[miramaya]

I do not think it is the 'shortcut icon' and FM was working fine before.

It must have something to do with access settings but I could not figure this out yet. When you click the application icon FM 'tries' to start, but then stalls on me.

Any help?

[heatherk]

What makes you think it's not the shortcut? Try launching the application itself, without involving the shortcut. If it works, trash the shortcut and create a new one as suggested previously.

-Heather

[miramaya]

Even when I try to start the application directly it does not work. I have removed all shortcuts. The hour glass starts spinning and stops after about 10 seconds or so and that's it.

Regards.

[miramaya]

I solved the problem by running "Repair" from the Windows 2000 back-up disk. Something went wrong while I was installing another software package.

Many thanks for all advice.

[aout]

I am having the same problem. Can you elaborate on your solutions. thanks very much.

[aout]

never mind... the problem was with a conflict with Yamaha Synth software pre-installed on my dell box.