Final Cut Server Launch Error

Question

Hi Folks,
I wanted to run this by the community; I can not seem to get Final Cut Server running on the client side. Every time I attempt to access the media management (http://mydomain/finalcutserver), Java begins to load the software, but subsequently fails to load with an error message “unable to lunch application”. Has any one encountered this before? Is this a Final Cut software error? If so, do you have any suggestions as to how I may go about fixing this?
Basically what happens is that Java throws an exception (see below):
Exception:
CouldNotLoadArgumentException[ Could not load file/URL specified: C:\Documents and Settings\olejnikp\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z9XEFXU\Final Cut Server[1].jnlp]
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
*Wrapped Exception:*
java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Documents and Settings\olejnikp\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z9XEFXU\Final Cut Server[1].jnlp (The system cannot find the file specified)
at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescriptor(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Message was edited by: Shiloh Arts
Message was edited by: Shiloh Arts
Message was edited by: Shiloh Arts

Answer 1

I had a similar error with one of my Mac clients. I found the following info that cleared it up for OS X users.
Here's how to reliably reinstall the Java Client on a Mac.
Delete the Java Applet, usually found on the Desktop. (Sometimes an end-user has placed this in their Applications folder.)
Delete the following folders (directories):
~/Library/Caches/Java/
~/Library/Caches/com.apple.finalcutserver/
Delete the following file:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finalcutserver.plist
(Note: ~ means the user's home folder, ie. /Users/<username>)
Now, go back to the URL of your Final Cut Server box:
http://<ip or domain here>/finalcutserver
...and the reinstall should go well.