Can't Access Canvas and Timeline

I logged all the video I need a couple of days ago, but when I tried to edit it, the canvas and timeline will not appear. Under the Window tab, they are both faded, and nothing I tried would make them reappear. I have no idea what to do to make it work. I tried to save it in an email and open it from another computer, but whenever I try, it makes the timeline and canvas not work on that computer as well. I've tried opening FCP first and then my project, but the timeline and canvas disappear as soon as it opens the video files. Help!

Tiffany,
Just a note to let you know I was having the same problem with Final Cut Pro 7. This Topic got me going.
Been a couple of years since I used Final Cut Pro 5, but this new iMac was begging for a Final Cut Studio upgrade.

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