Import DVD (PSE9) first VOB always fails
Using Premier Elements 9, I follow the file-->get media from-->files and folders. I select the DVD drive and it moves me to the importer. At the end of the import, I have all the VOB files in the destination folder, but the very first one is not part of my new project. I get an error message from the importer that it encountered "a generic error" which is probably why the first file is not part of the project.
If I attempt to drag the first file from the Organizer into the project, I get the message "this type of file is not supported, or the required codec is not installed"
This has happened with 3 different DVDs created by 2 different cameras. I suspect somehow that the default menu is creating the problem, but can't verify this. I get identical results using DVD_x (outside your product, but verification that something is not good.)
Is there a different importer that I should try?
No, these were not compact DVDs, but had been taken from the camera by cable to a regular DVD burner. John's recommendation that I read Bill's tutorial helped, but it took some further digging to find a reference to MPEG Streamclip. Installing that required that I remove Quicktime and install Quicktime Alternative 1.81. That appears to correct the problem. Streamclip complains that the file is "not standard", but allows me to open it anyway, and as I write this it appears to be successfully converting the file to AVI.
Bill, you make reference in your tutorial about "software is available", I would politely suggest that you add "such as mPEG Streamclip and others".
Thanks for quick responses from both of you.
God bless
Charles
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echo "Failed to set the UserShell."
return 1
fi
# Create Home directory
if [ -e "/System/Library/User Template/${8}.lproj/" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto "/System/Library/User Template/${8}.lproj/" "${targetVol}/Users/${3}"
else
/usr/bin/ditto "/System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/" "${targetVol}/Users/${3}"
fi
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to copy the User Template."
return 1
fi
/usr/sbin/chown -R $i:$i "${targetVol}/Users/${3}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to set ownership on the User folder."
return 1
fi
# Copies a list of files (full paths contained in the file at $1) from source to the path specified in $2
CopyEntriesFromFileToPath()
local theFile="$1"
local theDest="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Copying ${FILE}."
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${FILE}" "${theDest}/${leafName}" || return 1
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
# Copies a list of packages (full path, destination pairs contained in the file at $1) from source to .../System/Installation/Packages/
CopyPackagesWithDestinationsFromFile()
local theFile="$1"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Copying ${FILE}."
fi
read SUB_PATH
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${FILE}" "${mountPoint}/Packages/${SUB_PATH}${leafName}" || return 1
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
# Create an installer package in ${1} wrapping the supplied script ${2}
CreateInstallPackageForScript()
local tempDir="$1"
local scriptPath="$2"
local scriptName=`basename "${scriptPath}"`
local entryDir=`pwd`
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Create installer for script ${scriptName}"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# shouldn't exist on entry...
if [ -e "${tempDir}/emptyDir" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
fi
# make some directories to work in
/bin/mkdir $opt -p "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources" || return 1
/bin/mkdir $opt "${tempDir}/emptyDir" || return 1
# Create Archive.pax.gz
cd "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
/bin/pax -w -x cpio -f "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Archive.pax" .
/usr/bin/gzip "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Archive.pax"
cd "${entryDir}"
# Create the Archive.bom file
/usr/bin/mkbom "${tempDir}/emptyDir/" "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom" || return 1
# Create the Info.plist
/bin/cat > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Info.plist" << END
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.server.SystemImageUtility.${scriptName}</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1</string>
<key>IFMajorVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>IFMinorVersion</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IFPkgFlagDefaultLocation</key>
<string>/tmp</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagInstallFat</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagIsRequired</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFormatVersion</key>
<real>0.10000000149011612</real>
</dict>
</plist>
END
echo "pkmkrpkg1" > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/PkgInfo"
echo "major: 1\nminor: 0" > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources/package_version"
# Copy the script
/bin/cp "$scriptPath" "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources/postflight"
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
return 0
# Validate or create the requested directory
CreateOrValidatePath()
local targetDir="$1"
if [ ! -d "${targetDir}" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Creating working path at ${targetDir}"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${targetDir}" || return 1
fi
# If any exist, apply any user accounts
CreateUserAccounts()
# $1 volume whose local node database to modify
local count="${#userFullName[*]}"
local targetVol="${1}"
if [ $count -gt 0 ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Adding $count user account(s) to the image"
fi
for ((index=0; index<$count; index++)); do
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Adding user ${userFullName[$index]}"
fi
#lay down user here
AddLocalUser "${targetVol}" "${userFullName[$index]}" "${userUnixName[$index]}" "${userIsAdmin[$index]}" "${userPassword[$index]}" "${userPassHint[$index]}" "${userImagePath[$index]}" "${userLanguage[$index]}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to create the User '${userUnixName[$index]}'."
return 1
fi
done
# "touch"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/Library/Receipts/.SetupRegComplete"
fi
# retry the hdiutil detach until we either time out or it succeeds
retry_hdiutil_detach()
local mount_point="${1}"
local tries=0
local forceAt=0
local limit=24
local opt=""
forceAt=$(($limit - 1))
while [ $tries -lt $limit ]; do
tries=$(( tries + 1 ))
/bin/sleep 5
echo "Attempting to detach the disk image again..."
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${mount_point}" $opt
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${mount_point}"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $forceAt ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}' normally, adding -force."
opt="-force"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $limit ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}'."
exit 1
fi
else
tries=$limit
fi
done
# Create the dyld shared cache files
DetachAndRemoveMount()
local theMount="${1}"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Detaching disk image"
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${theMount}"
fi
fi
# Finally detach the image and dispose the mountPoint directory
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${theMount}" || retry_hdiutil_detach "${theMount}" || return 1
/bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
EnableRemoteAccess()
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > "${mountPoint}/etc/sshd_config" << END
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :com.apple.NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
return 0
# If any exist, install configuration profiles to the install image
InstallConfigurationProfiles()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local profilesDir="${targetVol}/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Configuration Profiles"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Make sure the perms are correct
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}"
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/usr/bin/touch "${profilesDir}/.profilesAreInstalled"
CopyEntriesFromFileToPath "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Enable MCX debugging
if [ 1 == 1 ]; then
if [ -e "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :debugOutput" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :collateLogs" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :debugOutput string -2" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :collateLogs string 1" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
fi
# Converts a list of scripts (full paths contained in the file at $1) into packages in $3
InstallScriptsFromFile()
local tempDir="${1}"
local theFile="${2}"
local targetDir="${3}"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Converting scripts into install packages"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
# make an installer package out of the script
CreateInstallPackageForScript "$tempDir" "${FILE}" || return 1
# copy the resulting package to the Packages directory
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg" "${targetDir}/${leafName}.pkg" || return 1
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg"
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
PostFlightDestination()
local tempDir="${1}"
local destDir="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Performing post install cleanup"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# delete the DS indices to force reindexing...
if [ -e "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index"
fi
# detach the disk and remove the mount folder
DetachAndRemoveMount "${mountPoint}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to detach and clean up the mount at '${mountPoint}'."
return 1
fi
echo "Correcting permissions. ${ownershipInfoKey} $destDir"
/usr/sbin/chown -R "${ownershipInfoKey}" "$destDir"
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
PreCleanSource()
local srcVol="$1"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
if [ -e "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Removing swapfiles on $1"
fi
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*"
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*"
fi
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and kext cache for t /bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
EnableRemoteAccess()
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > "${mountPoint}/etc/sshd_config" << END
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libexmountPoint=`mktemp -d "/tmp/mnt.XXXXXXXX"`
errExit()
echo "Execution of '`basename ${0}`' failed. Cleaning up."
# detach the disk and remove the mount folder
DetachAndRemoveMount "${mountPoint}"
/bin/rm -r "${destPath}"
exit 1
# Set up for script debugging
debug_opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
debug_opt="-v"
fi
# Prepare the destination
CreateOrValidatePath "$destPath" || errExit
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_creatingImage_"
if [ -e "${installSource}/BaseSystem.dmg" ]; then
size=$2
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Creating disk image (Size: $size MB)"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil create "$destPath/$dmgTarget" -megabytes $size -volname "${dmgVolName}" -uid 0 -gid 80 -mode 1775 -layout "SPUD" -fs "$destVolFSType" -stretch 500g -ov -puppetstrings || errExit
echo "${progressPrefix}_copyingSource_"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Attaching disk image"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil attach "${destPath}/${dmgTarget}.dmg" -owners on -nobrowse -noautoopen -mountpoint "${mountPoint}" -quiet || errExit
# Copy source Volume base system to
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}" "${mountPoint}" || errExit
else
echo "This does not appear to be a Mac OS X Install DVD."
errExit
fi
# If adding any additional packages or scripts
if [ -e "${1}/OSInstall.collection" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/OSInstall.collection" "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection" || errExit
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection"
# If adding any additional packages
if [ -e "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" ]; then
CopyPackagesWithDestinationsFromFile "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" || errExit
fi
# If adding any scripts
if [ -e "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" ]; then
InstallScriptsFromFile "${1}" "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" "${mountPoint}/Packages" || errExit
fi
fi
# If it exists, install the partition data onto the install image
ProcessAutoPartition "${1}" || errExit
# If it exists, install minstallconfig.xml (AutoInstall data) onto the install image
ProcessMinInstall "${1}" || errExit
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_buildingBooter_"
# Copy kernel and boot loader
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and boot loader for the boot image"
fi
# make sure this doesn't exist
if [ -e "${destPath}/i386" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${destPath}/i386"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p $debug_opt "${destPath}/i386/x86_64" || errExit
# copy these directly off the install media
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/boot.efi" "${destPath}/i386/booter" || errExit
/usr/bin/chflags nohidden "${destPath}/i386/booter"
# Grab the relevant portion of the com.apple.Boot.plist
kernelFlags=`/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print :'Kernel Flags'" "${installSource}/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist"`
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add :'Kernel Flags' string ${kernelFlags}" "${destPath}/i386/com.apple.Boot.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist" "${destPath}/i386/PlatformSupport.plist" || errExit
# extract the kernel & kernelcache for the boot shell
/usr/bin/lipo -extract i386 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/kernelcache" || errExit
/usr/bin/lipo -extract x86_64 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/x86_64/kernelcache" || errExit
# Apply choice changes, if any
if [ -e "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" ]; then
echo "Copy over package choice selection."
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" "${mountPoint}/Packages/Extras/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges"
fi
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_finishingUp_"
# perform the final cleanup
PostFlightDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
errExit
Vol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*"
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*"
fi
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
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Finalizing disk image.
created: /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion/NetInstall.dmg
/bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
EnableRemoteAccess()
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > Creating working path at /Users/vm/Desktop/NetInstall of Install Mac OS X Lion
Creating disk image (Size: 4062 MB)
/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libex
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_creatingImage_"
if [ -e "${installSource}/BaseSystem.dmg" ]; then
size=$2
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Creating disk image (Size: $size MB)"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil create "$destPath/$dmgTarget" -megabytes $size -volname "${dmgVolName}" -uid 0 -gid 80 -mode 1775 -layout "SPUD" -fs "$destVolFSType" -stretch 500g -ov -puppetstrings || errExit
echo "${progressPrefix}_copyingSource_"
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ] ; then
echo "Attaching disk image"
fi
/usr/bin/hdiutil attach "${destPath}/${dmgTarget}.dmg" -owners on -nobrowse -noautoopen -mountpoint "${mountPoint}" -quiet || errExit
# Copy source Volume base system to
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}" "${mountPoint}" || errExit
else
echo "This does not appear to be a Mac OS X Install DVD."
errExit
fi
# If adding any additional packages or scripts
if [ -e "${1}/OSInstall.collection" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/OSInstall.collection" "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection" || errExit
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${mountPoint}/Packages/OSInstall.collection"
# If adding any additional packages
if [ -e "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" ]; then
CopyPackagesWithDestinationsFromFile "${1}/additionalPackages.txt" || errExit
fi
# If adding any scripts
if [ -e "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" ]; then
InstallScriptsFromFile "${1}" "${1}/additionalScripts.txt" "${mountPoint}/Packages" || errExit
fi
fi
# If it exists, install the partition data onto the install image
ProcessAutoPartition "${1}" || errExit
# If it exists, install minstallconfig.xml (AutoInstall data) onto the install image
ProcessMinInstall "${1}" || errExit
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_buildingBooter_"
# Copy kernel and boot loader
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and boot loader for the boot image"
fi
# make sure this doesn't exist
if [ -e "${destPath}/i386" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${destPath}/i386"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p $debug_opt "${destPath}/i386/x86_64" || errExit
# copy these directly off the install media
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/boot.efi" "${destPath}/i386/booter" || errExit
/usr/bin/chflags nohidden "${destPath}/i386/booter"
# Grab the relevant portion of the com.apple.Boot.plist
kernelFlags=`/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print :'Kernel Flags'" "${installSource}/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist"`
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "add :'Kernel Flags' string ${kernelFlags}" "${destPath}/i386/com.apple.Boot.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${installSource}/System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist" "${destPath}/i386/PlatformSupport.plist" || errExit
# extract the kernel & kernelcache for the boot shell
/usr/bin/lipo -extract i386 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/kernelcache" || errExit
/usr/bin/lipo -extract x86_64 "${mountPoint}/kernelcache" -output "${destPath}/i386/x86_64/kernelcache" || errExit
# Apply choice changes, if any
if [ -e "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" ]; then
echo "Copy over package choice selection."
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" "${mountPoint}/Packages/Extras/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges"
fi
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_finishingUp_"
# perform the final cleanup
PostFlightDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
rrExit
# Apply choice changes, if any
if [ -e "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" ]; then
echo "Copy over package choice selection."
/usr/bin/ditto $debug_opt "${1}/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges" "${mountPoint}/Packages/Extras/MacOSXInstaller.choiceChanges"
fi
# update progress information
echo "${progressPrefix}_finishingUp_"
# perform the final cleanup
PostFlightDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
tDestination "${1}" "$destPath" || errExit
errExit
Vol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*"
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*"
fi
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
Stopping image creation.
Terminating script!
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Brand new 10.6.3 snow leopard disc installation always fails on MacBook pro
So I ask, is the only thing left to do here to buy a new hard drive? I figured I would ask as I feel I have tried everything.
I have a 17 inch 2.4 ghz intel core 2 duo MacBook pro with 4 gb ram and a 500 gb hitachi 7200 rpm hard drive that was installed in march of 2010. I was running osx snow leopard 10.6.3 with all updates with two partitions, a 450 gb for mac and 50 gb for bootcamp and windows 7. About 3 weeks ago, after downloading some programs from cnet, I started having problems.
I could not boot to the Mac side, but booting to windows was fine. I would get hung on a blue screen with my cursor, but it never would go further. So I used
my snow leopard 10.6.3 disc to run disk utility, repaired disk and it completed the repair and partitions, always leaving a note saying, " updating boot (something) as needed. Everything repaired and was corrected, but I still could not boot to Mac. Still hung on blue screen. I reset the PRAM, still nothing, but still no reoccurring errors in disc repair.
So I purchased an external hd and backed up everything, since I never used time machine ( I know) and backed up all my data. I erased and zero'd out everything on the Mac partition. I then tried to reinstall 10.6.3 on the hard drive, and it seemed to fail repeatedly. I would install, fail, reformat, repeat repeat over and over. I was having trouble with the DVD drive taking the disc a few times, and noticed some very minor scratches on the disc, nothing major. So, I decide it could be the disc, and went out to purchase one at best buy. Came back, ready to go, took the disc the first time, and fails again and again. ( installation failed, please contact the software manufacturer )
One thing I noticed in disc utility is that it would always seem to hang up installation around 6.65 gb. So I called my free 90 day software support from apple, and they of course suggested I take it to a Mac genius... Haven't been there yet because of the proximity to my house. I then decided to backup the bootcamp side , which was working just fine, and erased that as well, I repartitioned the drive, erased the disc and tried again and again and installation kept failing.
Other things I have done, took out 2gb ram and tried, nothing. Also changed a number in terminal that was 12000' to 30000' a tip from another forum, that also failed. I am at wits end here, and can't find anyone else with this problem. Any other suggestions before i scrap the hd?
Thanks in advance for your advice,DVD drive ? The software disc itself is brand new and boots fine
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How can i make the menu's vobs the first vobs?
I have read somewhere on the net, the menu vobs are always the first vobs. This i find not the case , sometimes they are sometimes the're not. Does anyone know what the rule is to make the vobs the first?
Is it simply the first that was imported? that is to say if i import the movie assets first, then they become the first vobs? or does rendering just mess that theory up.
thank you for your timenow your the second person that has said there ALWAYS first.
my VTS_01_0.vob is indeed the first play one, which happens to be my copyright notice, VTS_01_1.vob to VTS_01_5.vob is the movie and then VTS_02_0.VOB are my four menu screens , hence my question to the forum. SO i is in the way i import them. As how i work is i just replace assest as it is quicker. Except i can't replace it as such as the chapter points are wrong so i have to delete the other videos and import the new one, so in theory the new video is the last in.
all my menus are psd files.
and teh end action of the copyright notice goes to my front menu, which is actually the last in the VTS_02_0.VOB file, they are not in real order for some reason either.
i am wondering as i replaced asset then it was the last in, but maybe as the psd files arent on timelines then they moved to the end of the vob list. -
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I've a Mac Pro with two DVD burners installed. I have purchased them separately, because the original ones had a mechanical problem so I changed them.
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However, devices which don't need to carefully understand the disk format (such as plain DVD readers for TVs) can read the disk just fine, meaning only the lead-in (the first sector) has the problem.
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Find All Occurrences always fails within loop
Dear forumers,
There's this strange problem that requires a fix.
Finding all occurences of '#' works fine here:-
REPORT zz_test.
DATA: lv_text TYPE string,
ls_result TYPE match_result,
et_release type table of yytc_release,
lt_result TYPE match_result_tab.
lv_text = '"RFC-1234#Create ""Payroll"" under NL directory"'.
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But it always fails here, within a loop at an internal table:-
SELECT * .... INTO TABLE it_jira ...
LOOP AT it_jira ASSIGNING <jira>.
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FORM get_subtask USING pv_summary TYPE yytc_release-summary.
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lv_string TYPE char255,
lv_final TYPE char255,
lv_summary TYPE string,
lv_strlen TYPE i,
lt_result TYPE match_result_tab.
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" FIND ALL OCCURRENCES OF '#'
" IN lv_summary
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FIND ALL OCCURRENCES OF REGEX '#'
IN lv_summary
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IF sy-subrc = 0. " SY-SUBRC is always 4 here - why?! :(
ENDIF.
CLEAR: lv_string,
lt_result.
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Only when the string LV_SUMMARY is edited from within the debugger (add space to the string prefix, etc), the SY-SUBRC will be 0 and there'll be data found in LT_RESULT.
How can I resolve this issue? Please do help. Thanks.I think the subtle difference is that in your first example the character is actually '#' whereas in the second example it is actually another (unprintable)value such-as line-feed and only APPEARS to be '#'.
You must find out what the value in question is(will it always be the same value?) and then replace that instead of '#'. -
im trying to install new version of itunes in my macbook but always failed.i can download it but failed to install and always says to contact with software manufacturer for assistance...please heblp me i couldn’t connect my iphone to iktunes..please coz in my mac their is old version of i tunes.....
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
See if your computer is supported > http://support.apple.com/kb/sp575 Buy Snow Leopard > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard Then, make a backup, insert the DVD and upgrade. Finally, go to > Software Update and update to the latest version.
If your computer is compatible, you can use Mountain Lion. Open App Store and purchase Mountain Lion. Check if your programs are supported > http://www.roaringapps.com -
Hi, Can anyone recommended software to import dvd to iMovies. I need to import about a dozen homemade DVD's and edit them into a single DVD comprising the 'best bits'. How best can I do this. I have an external hard drive available for the job
You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
If you are running Lion or later:
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. (The same applies to Mountain Lion even though that has it preinstalled.) You don't have to install QuickTime 7. -
ITunes update always fails on Windows 7 x64
I have had this problem for over a year on my Windows 7 64-bit system. Whenever there is a new version of iTunes, I try and update using the iTunes Software Update notification that pops up. This always fails to install. I am then forced to uninstall it fully and re-install using the directions located here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
The above works but is a major hassle. I don't understand why this keeps happening and have looked for solutions here and elsewhere. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!I have had this problem on my x64 Win7 machine for as long as I can remember. I may however have found a solution. I recently added another User Account (non-admin) to my machine so my wife could use it too. Whilst logged in her account today iTunes popped up with an update. I had tried this update (10.6.3.25) on my windows account a couple of times with it failing each time. I had decided I could no longer be bothered going through the full uninstall/reinstall process again and wasn't going to bother.
For some reason though I thought I'd give it a go on my wife's windows login. It worked just fine.......
So my suggestion is to create another Windows User Account and see if you can update iTunes from that account instead. It's the first time in at least 18 months that iTunes update has worked properly. -
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LR4.2 and "Do not import selected duplicates" does not always work. Running a Mac, 10.6.8, I am cleaning up hard drives, organizing old files. There are times lightroom 4.2 (and before) does not recognize already imported raws and does not gray them out. These are backed up cards and folders of of raw images. Why is the "do not import selected duplicates" check box not working???!!!
There's a known (and old) bug when duplicate identification fails on photos
that have been imported from another catalog.
Sent from phone. -
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Chris,
Welcome to the forum.
Now, please tell us more about this DVD. Is is a DVD-Video (meant to be played via a software DVD player, or set-top player hooked up to a TV), or is it a DVD-Data, with AV files stored on it?
If the former, is it a commercial DVD-Video, or was it created in an authoring program, like PrE's, Encore, Roxio, etc., or was it created by a camera, or a DVR (DVD Recorder)?
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Also, what version of PrE are you using?
Good luck,
Hunt -
I'm having this problem since few releases ago, whenever I start FF, it always fails to sync, showing this line on the bottom "Sync encountered an error while syncing: Incorrect account name or password. Sync will automatically retry this action". First thought that the prob was incorrect credentials, but I can freely log-in https://account.services.mozilla.com I tried unlinking and linking my device again, it still happens.
I waited thinking that they'll fix this, from a release to another, today updated to the last version and it still happened.
Firefox: ~16.02
Windows 7 Ult SP1
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/4070/ffsyncprob.png
Awaiting reply,
Thanks.I am having this problem with FF 19.0.2 on Win 7 Pro. The sequence of events is:
1. Start Firefox. Get the error bar about incorrect account name or password EVERY time. I close the bar. If I wait a while and then ask FF to try again the error bar reappears.
2. Click on preferences from the bar, and get a dialog "Your password was rejected by the server, please update your password." I click "update" and then am prompted for the master password for the security device. I enter that and am presented with an "update password" dialog.
3. Enter my old password and click "update password." Receive error message "Password incorrect, please try again." I click update again and get the message "Your password has been changed."
4. However now Sync no longer seems to be set up. I go through the setup ritual again, and find I am back where I started.
I have cleared cookies, tried everything in safe mode, and unlinked and relinked the computer. I have verified I have the right password entered at [https://account.services.mozilla.com/ https://account.services.mozilla.com/] None of this helped. The problem is still there, even in safe mode. -
I bought Adobe Design & Web Premium CS6 from an online store. I try to install the program but it pup out said to Adobe support manager. I try to key in the serial number but always fail. Could you tell me what should I do? Thanks!
using Google to read reviews, I would not buy from that site Google
added... click the google link I provided and do some reading about that site
When you buy from another site instead of direct from Adobe you need to check first to be sure the site is an authorized reseller (such as Amazon)
You are now going to have to get support from the place you bought if the serial number you were given by that site does not work
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