Application launch failure - Shared Library Error

I'm getting a "shared library error" when I try to launch nearly all of my applications..Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Final Cut, etc.. The error reads:
The application "Excel" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "?<Microsoft Excel><Apple;Carbon;Multimedia><CFMPriv_QuickTime>"
I ran disk utility and it said 1 volume could not be repaired because of an error. i went & bought Disk Warrior & ran it, but it did not fix the problem. Anything I can do other than Zeroing out the hard drive & re-installing the OS?
Oh, and i tried to re-install some of the apps, but that didn't work either.

You can try to reinstall Mac OS 10.4.8 combo update Intel or PPC.
Anyway, this is symptomatic of hard drive failure and needs repair (changing the hard drive).
Why reward points ?
MacBook Pro 15" 2,33GHz | iPod | iPod Shuffle | Mighty Mouse BT Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2Go RAM, 120G HD

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Mac OSX "Application Launch Failure" shared library error

Any ideas on how to fix this? Fixing preferences does not help.

You can try to reinstall Mac OS 10.4.8 combo update Intel or PPC.
Anyway, this is symptomatic of hard drive failure and needs repair (changing the hard drive).
Why reward points ?
MacBook Pro 15" 2,33GHz | iPod | iPod Shuffle | Mighty Mouse BT Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2Go RAM, 120G HD

PowerPoint Launch Failure - Shared Library

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Application launch Failure
The application "PowerPoint" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "4<Microsoft PowerPoint><OpenGLLibrary><CFMPriv_AGL>"
- That is the message I get as soon as I double click on PowerPoint. Both Word and Excel work fine. All of the other apps I have seem to work fine. I am running 10.3.9. I have 1 Gig of RAM.
- SteveRidesSteel has an iBook G4 that also has the same problem. He is running 10.4.7
- Casey has the same problem.
- Several people all over the internet have had shared library errors after installing various games.
- There apparently is a Shared Library Error when updating to OS X 10.4.3
- There appears to be a problem with some applications due to a upgrade for Quicktime. This message .....
'The application "(Game Name) Install" could not be launched
because of a shared library error: "BaseInstaller Carbon"'
seems to be unique to Games. This is NOT the error message I get.
--------- This is what I've done ------------------------
---> I have reloaded the entire MS Office Suite.
---> and then reloaded all of the updates from MS.
---> Word (11.2.3), PowerPoint (11.2.4), Excel (11.2.5)
---> I've trashed all of the preferences
---> I've trashed all of the Caches
---> I've repaired all of the disk permissions.
---> The error code I get (I found it in the Utilities Console) is -2804.
which means, thanks to Mike Conniff:
cfragNoLibraryErr = -2804, /* The named library was not found
- this is a CarbonLibrary
---> Both Quicktime (7.1.3) and iTunes (6.0.5) updated via AutoUpdate
---> Someone has suggested that Fonts might be a problem but, I haven't
changed any Fonts since I bought the computer. I did turn-off a lot
of Fonts I don't use. None of them were related to any system Fonts.
---> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842646/en-us
- I DON'T get a Carbon Library error message, per se.
- If there is a problem with a damaged or corrupted file,
wouldn't upgrading to a new version (OS X 10.4, for example)?
---> I've removed all of the .plist files and started over.
---> I DON'T have Internet Explorer or Entorage loaded on my computer
---> The last app I installed on my computer was FileMaker 8.0 Advanced.
So, I've attempted to combine a bunch of related threads.
------- Questions
Is there a way to watch the files (libraries) that are active and what programs are using them? Also, if I don't have any other apps running, would the OpenGLLibrary necessarily be shared by something else?

Hi Rich,
I followed your advice. Here is what happened. The clip I've included is from the time I turned on the computer, opened Safari, connected to AOL for email, and then opened the posting from the Mac Forum. I haven't opened any pics, so not sure why I have jpeg failures. Then I opened PowerPoint.
Console.app (results of Console.log)
Mac OS X Version 10.3.9 (Build 7W98)
2006-10-08 20:26:16 -0700
2006-10-08 20:26:31.227 MagicMenuHotKeyDaemon[415] Started
Corrupt JPEG data: 18 extraneous bytes before marker 0xd9
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x38 0x42
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x4a 0x47
Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x4a 0x47
Corrupt JPEG data: 189 extraneous bytes before marker 0xd9
Corrupt JPEG data: 105 extraneous bytes before marker 0xd9
Launch failed with error code -2804
The launch failed with errror code -2804 is the only thing that showed up when I tried to launch PowerPoint.
Console.app (results of System.log)
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost syslogd: restart
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost syslogd: kernel boot file is /mach_kernel
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost kernel: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost kernel: vmpagebootstrap: 253764 free pages
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost kernel: migtable_maxdispl = 68
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost kernel: IOKit Component Version 7.9:
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost kernel: Wed Mar 30 20:07:52 PST 2005; root(rcbuilder):RELEASE_PPC/iokit/RELEASE
Oct 8 20:25:22 localhost kernel: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel:
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: using 2621 buffer headers and 2621 cluster IO buffer headers
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: USBF: 22.154 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1ad5000]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: USBF: 22.256 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1ad5800]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: USBF: 22.264 AppleUSBOHCI[0x1aa3000]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: USBF: 22.468 AppleUSBOHCI[0x19a6000]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: WARNING: ATA Drive claims FLUSH CACHE EXT feature support but does not claim Extended LBA feature support
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: Local FireWire GUID = 0x3065ff:0xfeed01f6
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: Security auditing service present
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: BSM auditing present
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: From path: "/pci@f2000000/mac-io@17/ata-4@1f000/@0:9,\mach_kernel", Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOPathMatch</key><string ID="1">IODeviceTree:/pci@f2000000/mac-io@17/ata-4@1f000/@0:9</string></dict>
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f2000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/mac-io@17/AppleKeyLargo/ata- 4@1f000/KeyLargoATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevi ce/IOBlockStorageDriver/Maxtor 6Y120L0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/xxxxxxx (120)@x
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: BSD root: disk1s9, major 14, minor 12
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kernel: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Oct 8 20:25:23 localhost kextd[87]: registering service "com.apple.KernelExtensionServer"
Oct 8 20:25:27 localhost kernel: Matching service count = 2
Oct 8 20:25:29 localhost kernel: NVDANV10HAL loaded and registered.
Oct 8 20:25:31 localhost kernel: AppleRS232Serial: 0 0 AppleRS232Serial::start - returning false early, Connector or machine incorrect
Oct 8 20:25:33 localhost kernel: ROM ndrv for NVDA,NVMac is too old (0xb690c0f5)
Oct 8 20:25:34 localhost SystemStarter: Welcome to Macintosh.
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost lookupd[152]: lookupd (version 324.13) starting - Sun Oct 8 20:25:35 2006
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting SecurityServer
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting Apple Multicast DNS Responder
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost ConsoleMessage: Selecting SymDC Extension
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting kernel event agent
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting timed execution services
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost ConsoleMessage: Initializing network
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost kernel: UniNEnet: Ethernet address xx:xx:xx:ed:xx:f6
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost kernel: IOFireWireIP: FireWire address xx:xx:xx:ff:fe:ed:01:f6
Oct 8 20:25:35 localhost configd[112]: updateConfiguration(): no preferences.
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Starting SecurityServer
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Starting Apple Multicast DNS Responder
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost mDNSResponder[198]: mDNSResponder-58.8.1 (Jan 31 2005 21:11:41) starting
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost ConsoleMessage: Checking disks
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Selecting SymDC Extension
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Starting kernel event agent
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Starting timed execution services
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost diskarbitrationd[113]: disk1s9 hfs CD921C3E-3B12-39AB-86CE-2238DA868573 xxxxxxx (120) /
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost diskarbitrationd[113]: disk2s0 cd9660 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 Jun 23 2004 [not mounted]
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Initializing network
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost SystemStarter: Checking disks
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost diskarbitrationd[113]: disk0s3 hfs xxxx-xxxx-xxxx xxxxxx (160) /Volumes/xxxxx (160)
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting File Deletion Tracking services
Oct 8 20:25:36 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting Norton Volume Assist services
Oct 8 20:25:37 localhost kernel: NVDA,NVMac: vram [xxxx:xxxx]
Oct 8 20:25:37 localhost SystemStarter: The "HasShadow" window property is obsolete. Use CGSSetWindowShadowAndRimParameters(cid, wid, 0.0,0.0, 0,0, CGSNoShadowStyle) to turn off the window shadow instead. Set a break-point on CGSLogMessage to find out where this property is set.
Oct 8 20:25:37 localhost syslogd: /dev/console: Input/output error
Oct 8 20:25:37 localhost init: kernel security level changed from 0 to 1
Oct 8 20:25:38 localhost kernel: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Oct 8 20:25:38 localhost DirectoryService[241]: Launched version 1.8.4 (v258.2)
Oct 8 20:25:38 localhost loginwindow[224]: Sent launch request message to DirectoryService mach_init port
Oct 8 20:25:41 localhost configd[112]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Oct 8 20:25:41 localhost configd[112]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work
Oct 8 20:25:41 localhost mach_init[2]: Server 0 in bootstrap d03 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd": exited as a result of signal 1 [pid 152]
Oct 8 20:25:41 localhost configd[112]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/set-hostna me
Oct 8 20:25:45 localhost netinfod local[142]: unable to bind to parent - RPC: Timed out
Oct 8 20:25:49 localhost lookupd[252]: lookupd (version 324.13) starting - Sun Oct 8 20:25:49 2006
Oct 8 20:25:49 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting network time synchronization
Oct 8 20:25:49 localhost ntpdate[261]: ntpdate [email protected] Fri Sep 12 18:30:10 PDT 2003 (1)
Oct 8 20:25:49 localhost ConsoleMessage: Loading Shared IP extension
Oct 8 20:25:50 localhost mach_init[2]: Server 0 in bootstrap d03 uid 0: "/usr/libexec/fix_prebinding": exited with non-zero status 1 [pid 305]
Oct 8 20:25:50 localhost ntpdate[261]: step time server 17.254.0.26 offset 0.413609 sec
Oct 8 20:25:50 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting network file system
Oct 8 20:25:50 localhost ntpd[321]: ntpd [email protected] Fri Sep 12 18:30:03 PDT 2003 (1)
Oct 8 20:25:50 localhost ntpd[321]: precision = 8 usec
Oct 8 20:25:50 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting printing services
Oct 8 20:25:51 localhost NUMCompatibilityCheck[303]: OS version 0790 accepted as okay.
Oct 8 20:25:51 localhost automount[341]: automount version 57
Oct 8 20:25:51 localhost automount[347]: automount version 57
Oct 8 20:25:52 localhost set-hostname[360]: setting hostname to localhost
Oct 8 20:25:55 localhost ConsoleMessage: Loading IP Firewall extension
Oct 8 20:25:55 localhost SystemStarter: Loading IP Firewall extension
Oct 8 20:25:56 localhost SystemStarter: Waiting for Network extensions
Oct 8 20:25:57 localhost kernel: IP packet filtering initialized, divert enabled, rule-based forwarding enabled, default to accept, logging disabled
Oct 8 20:25:57 localhost kernel: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Oct 8 20:25:57 localhost kernel: IP firewall loaded
Oct 8 20:25:57 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting internet services
Oct 8 20:25:57 localhost SystemStarter: Starting internet services
Oct 8 20:25:57 localhost xinetd[382]: 382 {init_services} no services. Exiting...
Oct 8 20:25:59 localhost diskarbitrationd[113]: disk2s0 xxxxx 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 Jun 23 2004 /Volumes/Jun 23 2004
Oct 8 20:26:02 localhost SystemStarter: Waiting for Printing Services
Oct 8 20:26:35 localhost last message repeated 11 times
Oct 8 20:26:44 localhost last message repeated 3 times
Oct 8 20:26:44 localhost SystemStarter: Startup complete.
Oct 8 20:26:51 localhost crontab[424]: (root) LIST (xxxxx)
Oct 8 20:26:51 localhost NortonMissedTask - Child #1[425]: About to launch child 1
Oct 8 20:26:51 localhost /Library/Application Support/Norton Solutions Support/Scheduler/schedLauncher[425]: launch for id = 0 event = oapp result = 0
Oct 8 20:30:39 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Beginning volume snapshot on 'xxxxxxx (120)'.
Oct 8 20:30:39 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Saving low level disk info for 'xxxxxx (120)'.
Oct 8 20:30:39 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Saving HFS Plus information for 'xxxxxxx (120)'.
Oct 8 20:30:46 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Saving wrapper information for 'xxxxxxxx (120)'.
Oct 8 20:30:47 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Finished saving 'xxxxxxx (120)'.
Oct 8 20:30:47 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Beginning volume snapshot on 'xxxxxxxx (160)'.
Oct 8 20:30:47 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Saving low level disk info for 'xxxxxxxx (160)'.
Oct 8 20:30:47 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Saving HFS Plus information for 'xxxxxxxxxxx (160)'.
Oct 8 20:30:48 localhost Norton Volume Assist[236]: Finished saving 'xxxxxxxxx (160)'.
Oct 8 20:31:49 localhost /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari: * Warning: ATSUSetFontFallbacks has been deprecated. Use ATSUFontFallbacks objects instead. *
Oct 8 20:55:15 localhost /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari: * Warning: ATSUMeasureText has been deprecated. Use ATSUGetUnjustifiedBounds instead. *
----- at this point I tried PowerPoint again ----------
there were no more entries when I tried to open PowerPoint.

Null application failure/shared library error

I get a null application failure when I restart my eMac. I also can't run Quicken and several other applications. They all say shared library failure. Even my firefox browser won't launch.

You can try to reinstall Mac OS 10.4.8 combo update Intel or PPC.
Anyway, this is symptomatic of hard drive failure and needs repair (changing the hard drive).
Why reward points ?
MacBook Pro 15" 2,33GHz | iPod | iPod Shuffle | Mighty Mouse BT Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2Go RAM, 120G HD

Shared Library Errors after updates

after updating overnite (including firmware update)various programs, especially microsoft applications, show a shared library error when you attempt to launch the app. Unit worked fine yesterday.

Visit the X-Labs and read: Troubleshooting Shared Library Errors.

Suddenly my Appleworks 6.29 wont open on my Mac G4 sys 10.4.11. Error message is: Application Launch Failure. Shared Library Error. Appleworks MW_MSL_PPC SHLB Interfacelib "

suddenly my Appleworks 6.29 wont open on my Mac G4 sys 10.4.11. Error message is: Application Launch Failure. Shared Library Error. <Appleworks><MW_MSL_PPC>SHLB><Interfacelib><>"

Hello,
Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive & clear caches.)
If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.
If that doesn't help...
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when trying to open AW6.

Application Launch Failures after Update: shared library error

Soon after installing the latest Security and Operating System Updates, I discovered that I could no longer run Microsoft Office. I get the following error message when attempting to open any of the components: Application Launch Failure The application "Word" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "3<Microsoft Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_CommonPanels>" I have tried reinstalling the updates but it hasn't helped. I can't reinstall Office because the same error message comes up when I try to open the Microsoft installer. Can anyone help? I'm stuck. Thanks.

Again, thanks.
It's somewhat confusing. The folder /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CommonPanels. framework
contains 3 items, a gray screen marked Common Panels with a small arrow pointing to the lower left edge, a folder marked Versions (which holds folders marked A and Current), a folder marked Current (which has a small arrow pointing to the lower left edge and holds a gray screen marked Common Panels and a folder marked Resources) and a folder marked A (which also contains a gray screen marked Common Panels and a folder marked Resources. When I click the gray screen marked Common Panels, I get a message that there is no default application specified to open the document "CommonPanels".
I'm not sure what all that means. Are there too many Common Panel screens? Does the small arrow have any significance? I've also discovered that, in addition to not being able to run Office, I can't install any new applications (same CarbonLib error message). If you think I need to archive and install the System, I can try to do so.

MacBook     Application Launch failure    the application "word" could not be launched because of shared library error " Microsoftword "

Help!!!   Application Launch Failure      the application "word" could not be launched because of a shared library error   "<microsoftword><><><>"
Anyone know?   APPRECIATE IT IF YOU DO!!

I installed Palm Desktop 4.2.1 Rev A for Mac and am getting the same error: The application "HotSync Manager" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "<HotSync Manager><HotSync Manager><HotSyncLib.PPC><SetConfigureConduitCallBack>". I also then get an Unexpected error #-10810 message. I haven't even tried one sync yet. I tried running the suggested fix to this posting, but it didn't work either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Post relates to: Palm IIIxe is the PDA I would like to sync using 4.2.1
Message Edited by Youngks on 08-29-2008 05:56 PM

Application launch failure because of shared library error!!!!!

I have been using photoshop for over a year now and I went to open it up and I get this error, Application Launch Failure, The application "Photoshop" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "/<application><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_CarbonSound>"
Then when I open up the console log it comes up with error code -2820, which I cannot find anywhere. Please help before I scream!

I'm not sure if folks in the "AppleScript" forum will be able to help much. You might get better results posting in a forum that deals more with third party apps like Photoshop. Maybe in Using Mac OS X Tiger.
I have been using photoshop for over a year now and I
went to open it up and I get this error, Application
Launch Failure, The application "Photoshop" could not
be launched because of a shared library error:
"/<application><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_CarbonSound>"
Then when I open up the console log it comes up with
error code -2820, which I cannot find anywhere.
Please help before I scream!
Error -2820 is from the Code Fragment Manager and means "A fragment's container was corrupt". So it sounds like "CFMPriv_CarbonSound" may have gotten corrupted in some way.
My machine doesn't seem to have anything called "CFMPriv_CarbonSound" on it (but I don't have Photoshop installed). So I suspect it's a library that comes with Photoshop or with a Photoshop plug-in.
You might try doing a "Repair Permissions" and/or a "Repair Disk" in Disk Utility to see if that helps. But, if you don't get any other suggestions the only other thing I can think of would be to try a clean install of Photoshop.
Steve

Launch failure and shared library error

Hello all,
I need help! I think I may have accidentally trashed an important file or folder. I cannot launch MS Word or any of my MS office 04 applications. I get a warning that says Application Launch Failure . . . can't be launched because of a shared library error: "*<Microsoft Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_ATS>"
I can open Word files using Pages, but not with Word. I reloaded MS Word but still cannot launch it. Can anybody tell me what happened and what i can do about it? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi, Gorillaproff. Welcome to the Discussions.
See my "Troubleshooting shared library errors" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
Note: The information provided in the link(s) above is freely available. However, because I own The X Lab™, a commercial Web site to which some of these links point, the Apple Discussions Terms of Use require I include the following disclosure statement with this post:
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

Application Launch Failure error when launching various apps

When trying to open several different apps, an error message "Application Launch Failure" displays. The text of the message is:
The application "Flash Professional" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "<Flash> <CarbonLib> <CFMPriv_OpenScripting> "
The application listed depends on the one I am trying to launch. For example, when I try to launch Word the message is:
The application "Word" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "<Word> <CarbonLib> <CFMPriv_OpenScripting> "
I have not made any recent changes to my system and do not know how to resolve. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

I am having the same issue with my Mac Power PC G4. "The application Excel could not be launched because of a shared library error: 2<application><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_LaunchServices>"
I was reading your advice above. I don't have Leopard yet, so I was hoping there was a way to fix this problem with out moving to Leopard.
Also one more thing. This problem started after I did the newest Safari update. Not sure if that has anything to do with it, just thought you might need to know that.
Any help you could give me would be great!

"Shared library error" prevents app launch

Did the upgrade to 10.4.10 this morning, via the Software Update panel. Upon restart, attempts to launch Microsoft Word / Excel or FileMaker results in:
Application Launch Failure
The application "Word" could not be launched bceause of a shared library error: "2 <Microsoft Word> <CarbonLib> <CFMPriv_CarbonSound> "
I'm out of my depth here. I've repaired permissions, but no dice. Any advice?
(Many other apps - browsers & email, Adobe, Macromedia, Digidesign - launch fine.)

Well, this has blown into a bit of a 'situation,' I'm afraid, mostly because I don't have my 10.4 DVD. (Seems I left it at the office when I left some months ago. They can FedEx it to me, but as they're closed Wednesday, I won't get started until Friday.) The only system disc I have is my 10.1.3 installer, and I suspect I'll open several new cans of worms if I jump that far backward.
The G5 now won't boot at all. I can start it in FireWire target mode from the G4, and can see all the data on my hard drives. When it's turned on by itself, the panel light and the fans all look and sound the way they should, but I get to a screen that reads Mac OS X and a progress bar that never progresses – i.e. a white strip that goes nowhere.
I also can boot the G5 into Terminal (or whatever you call it when I open with Opt + Cmd + O + F), but don't know my way around it. Didn't do anything there except remove the CD.
A friend tried posting me a copy of his 10.4 disc 1 for me to use, but it seems the Apple folks knew we'd think of that. Whatever the technology, I can mount it but can't boot from it. (Or maybe that's Toast? I see that their help page reads, "You cannot make a bootable Mac Volume disc.")
Repaired & Verified permissions on the G5 before it locked me out. Looking at it from the G4 confirms that it at least thinks that 10.4.10 was successfully installed; I'm now downloading the 10.4.10 combo update. (I hadn't realized until I was already typing this that I should try running it on the G5's system drive, from the G4.)
I'm just posting this in case someone who's been willing to read this far spots some magic bullet that I'm missing.

Application Launch Failure error message upon start up

I get the following message every time I start my computer. Ijust upgraded to 10.4.4 from 10.3.9 via 10.1 .
Application Launch Failure
The application "Transport Monitor" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "8<Transport Monitor><Transport Monitor><HotSyncLib.PPC>"
Does anyone know what this is related to? I have tried repairing permissions with no luck. Does it have something to do with my Palm desktop software? How else can I try to get rid of it?
Thanks.

I might add, there was this similar problem here which may pertain to your issue:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=277895

Please help! Shared Library Error... no applications will open!

Hi. Major issues!!
My computer was unplugged for 2 weeks (renovations). When I set it up in my new office, none of my applications would open! (Microsoft, Adobe, AOL, etc...) Safari is working.
I get this error message:
The application "Photoshop" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "5<application><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_SpeechRecognition>"
The application "Word" could not be launched because of a shared library error:
"8<Microsoft Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_SpeechRecognition>"
The application "AOL" could not be launched because of a shared library error:
"9<AOL (Bootstrap)><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_SpeechRecognition>"
The application "AppleWorks" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "4<AppleWorks><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_SpeechRecognition>"
Here's what I've tried...
I have tried to install combo update 10.3.9. .. didn't work.
My computer was purchased in 2004... just moved to a new house... do not know where my installation dvd is... so to reboot on that is not an option.
I tried disk repair permissions... didn't work!
I opened my log console to view the crash logs... and it appears a lot has crashed... but I can not understand what any of it means!?!
Can anyone help or offer some advice?
Can anyone understand a crash log if I post it?
Please help!?! Taking an online masters course and this is a major dilemma!
Thanks,
Lindsay

Hi Lindsay,
"Can I get one from a mac store? Does it have to be the original one I used when I purchased my mac?"
No, you can no longer purchase 10.3 Panther disks from Apple Stores, online or otherwise. You may however, be able to purchase replacement disks for your computer (if Mac OS 10.3 were the original install disks that came with your mac) by calling Apple and explaining and having the serial number ready of the computer.
If your installation of 10.3 was an upgrade you can purchase retail copies of 10.3 disks online from many resellers, such as on ebay or sites such as FastMac, but be sure to purchase a retail box set and not upgrade or machine specific disks.
Did you perform all of the steps that Kappy steered you to in Dr. Smoke's FAQ first and your only option left is the Archive and Install?
littleshoulders

Microsoft word does not launch because of shared library error

The application "Word" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "-<Microsoft Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_System>"
that is the message i got when i tried to use microsoft word, how do i fix it?

See if reinstalling Word fixes it. Otherwise, since Word is not an Apple product, you should consider posting your question on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products, as they are geared more toward the issue than an Apple forum:
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums

Application launch failure - Shared Library Error

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