After Effects freezes, and "Initializing MediaCore" issue.

I've been looking around for hours to solve this problem but I can't fix it...
I have been using AE CS5 for almost a year without a problem but the other day it suddenly frooze and now every time I try to start CS5 it freezes when "initializing mediacore" in the splash frame. Sometimes after restarting the computer I am able to start CS5 but it then freezes after a coulpe of minutes and then I can't start it again...
I've read about the mediacore issue but I can't solve it, my firewall in deactivated...so there shouldn't be a problem with it stopping ae from communicating with QT?
Also I've tried installing an older CS3 version, it starts, but keeps freezing at the same place everytime I try to render my project...
Any that knows how to fix this?
Im using OSX version 10.6.8, 3.06 GHz i3, 4GB 1333MHz DDR3, the latest Quicktime

Thanks for your time guys!
When I took a closer look at the QT files i realized I'd been in the wrong Library/Quicktime...
So how do I know which files to keep? Just trial and error until it works or do you know which files specifically should be there as default?
thanks again

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Hey Guys I am experiencing the exact same iusse I spoke with adobe and they weren't able to solve the issue here's log.
I'm pasting the fatal errors from photoshop hope this helpful
06/18/13 12:02:45:614 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:02:46:615 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:02:46:615 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:13:17:103 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:13:18:104 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:13:18:104 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:20:13:772 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:20:14:774 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:20:14:774 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:07:14:983 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:07:15:984 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:07:15:984 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:19:33:315 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:19:34:316 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:19:34:316 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:06:794 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:07:796 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:21:07:796 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:30:440 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:31:441 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:21:31:441 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:18:185 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:19:186 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:47:19:186 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:58:563 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:59:565 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:47:59:565 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:48:24:091 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:48:25:092 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:48:25:092 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:54:20:032 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:54:21:034 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:54:21:034 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:15:39:774 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:15:40:775 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:15:40:775 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:27:33:665 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:27:34:666 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:27:34:666 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:49:31:860 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:49:32:862 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:49:32:862 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 16:05:56:669 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16619 | - 0 fatal error(s), 2 error(s)
06/18/13 16:09:05:111 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19310 | - 0 fatal error(s), 2 error(s)
06/18/13 16:29:47:953 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 16:29:48:954 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 16:29:48:955 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
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Thanks for the help!
Jim

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Dude, that's what these forums are all about. Everyone in here says they dont work for Adobe, but they all act like apologists for what is clearly a disaster of a software release. My complaints aren't as specialized as yours, just very basic, and I wont go into all of them, because the list is long, and includes nearly every program in CS4.
I'm going for a refund, either from the retailer or my credit card company. Releasing software like this is dishonest.

After Effects freezes when working with footage which is just being rendered

After Effects freezes when working with footage which is just being rendered... this is a bug which was introduced with CS6 and I wonder if this is really so hard to fix. When you are working with footage from a 3d application which is just being rendered (in my case on a small farm via deadline) it has become impossible to work with After Effects. AE freezes for several minutes and only eventually returns to work. I suspect After Effects is reloading newly rendered frames in the background although I have disabled that in the preferences. With CS5 i can work on the frames already rendered without any problems. I filed a bug report about a year ago.
Greetings,
Daniel

If you don't have Service Pack 1 for Windows, you should get it. No guarantees, but it may help. For the moment, I'd just wait until the 3D renders are complete before importing... there isn't much else you can do at the moment, anyway.
There's only one application I've seen that can reliably, "works-every-time", read media files as they're recorded: Avid Newscutter...but then, it was created to do precisely that. AE wasn't.

After Effects freezes, and "Initializing MediaCore" issue.

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