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luismaria

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lost project files

PostWed Feb 24, 2021 6:34 pm

hi,
davinci resolve studio crashed and i can`t open it anymore. I think I have to install again but I didn`t save my project files somewhere (MAC!) They are not on my project server. Can somebody help or knows how I can start Davinci again without installing it again.
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Re: lost project files

PostThu Feb 25, 2021 2:37 am

If your project files are in the default location, they should still be there after a fresh install of DR.
Of course, it's always possible that the crash damaged the database too, but then the blame is on you for not making backups.

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My disaster protection: export a .drp file to a physically separated storage regularly.

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Re: lost project files

PostThu Feb 25, 2021 2:47 am

In Finder, go to /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve, and run CaptureLogs.

Ignore the error if you get one.

Send us the file it created on your Desktop.
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Re: lost project files

PostThu Feb 25, 2021 10:12 am

Dwaine Maggart wrote:In Finder, go to /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve, and run CaptureLogs.

Ignore the error if you get one.

Send us the file it created on your Desktop.


...this is the file it created, didn´t find anything
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Re: lost project files

PostThu Feb 25, 2021 6:24 pm

Your config files are corrupt, is why Resolve is not launching.

In this folder:

/Users/thomasobermeir/Library/Preferences/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve

There is a config.dat and a config.dat.bak file. Both are corrupt.

Delete both those files.

Unzip the attached config.zip file. It unzips to a config.dat file.

Copy the config.dat file into the folder above.

Duplicate the file, and name the duplicate config.dat.bak

Now Resolve should start.

The folder above is in a hidden folder (/Users/thomasobermeir/Library). You won't see it in Finder. Use the Finder Go - Go to Folder menu to get to this folder.
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Re: lost project files

PostThu Feb 25, 2021 8:45 pm

Thank you so much! It does open now...you really saved my ass!

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