Application tries to start then stops

Been using filemaker for years today it begins to start up then after bottom icon "bounces" twice it disappears and stops loading. Other programs open fine. I have hit reset button. Totally reinstalled filemaker. went to reinstall system and the icon to start up the system install does the same thing as filemaker. Where do I go from here?

First, try just using Filemaker from a second account on the main drive. There shouldn't be any need to install extra systems. Also, which version of Filemaker are you using?
If FM starts from a different account it means something in your account is the problem. Most likely it is a corrupt preference file for Filemaker. I don't have an OSX version of FM so I can't be specific here but in your user folder > Library > Preferences there will probably be a file starting with "com.", then the name of a company (that makes Filemaker), then "filemaker", and ending in .plist. Move this file to someplace other than the Preferences folder for you account and try starting FM. Note, this is the Library in your account, not the one at the main level of the drive. Moving this file will reset the preferences for Filemaker and if this works you can trash the file.

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