ILife'11 and "Connection failed" error. I know why but not how to solve

I've already posted a message where I told that after installed iLife'11, every time I start iMovie the error "+Connection Failed - The server may not exist or is not operational at this time. Check the server name or IP address and your network connection, and try again+".
Please note the error occur also if I start iWeb and iDvd
Browsing the Posts i found this interesting message that help me to understand why the error occur:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5969681
What I did is to start iPhoto with the option button pressed and defined a new iPhoto library (a different one than my 5GByte iPhoto Library).
I chose the default iPhoto Library that was empty.
Well, the pesky error never occur neither with iMovie nor with iDVD or iWeb.
Just to be sure, I changed again the iPhoto Library choosing my big iPhoto Library.
Started iMovie.
While it tries to update the iPhoto event, the "Connection" error occur.
Same thing if I start iWeb or iDvd.
Now, how can I fix my iPhoto Library and avoid to make a new Library importing everything again ?

Hi. Not sure if you got this sorted, but I has similar issues. After much investigation, I found that it was references to photos in iPhoto that were on a PC no longer on my network.
One error message per photo - I had about 38.
So I had to go through the library, find the phantom photos, and trash them.
I did a lot more investigation, though, which you can read about in my blog http://goo.gl/tKL6o
Hope this helps,
Duke.

Similar Messages

  • After install of iLife 11 encountered Connection Failed error

    After I installed iLife 11 today I received the message from iMovie: Updating iPhoto video events. I then received the following error: Connection failed, the server "stevedell" may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. the server "stevedell" has not existed for two years. It was replaced by another server with a different name. I am now encountering the same problem with iPhoto. I am not able to use the software as I cannot do anything until the server is found. How do I eliminate "stevedell' from the list of servers iLife is looking for?

    same issues exactly - for some reason every 20 seconds or so it pops up with connection lost - looking for my old Mac book - if I power it up the message disappears - can't find where it's looking for the old Mac but ONLY in iMovie since moving to iLife 11 - any suggestions (apart from keeping all of my old machines running!)?

  • I was updating my iphone 3g and suddenly  an error occurs (1015) plz tell me how to solve it

    i was updating my iphone 3g through itunes 11 then then suddenly an error occurs no.(1015) plz tell me guys how to solve this?

    Here is what Apple has to say.
    "Error 1015: This error is typically caused by attempts to downgrade the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch's software. This can occur when you attempt to restore using an older .ipsw file. Downgrading to a previous version is not supported. To resolve this issue, attempt to restore with the latest iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software available from Apple. This error can also occur when an unauthorized modification of the iOS has occurred and you are now trying to restore to an authorized, default state."

  • I don't know much about computers, so please be patient. I started using Airport and I recently noticed a "network" option right below "Macintosh HD". When I click on "network" it shows "b67446000000" with a computer monitor icon and "connection fail

    I don't know much about computers, so please be patient. I started using Airport and I recently noticed a "network" option right below "Macintosh HD". When I click on "network" it shows "b67446000000" with a computer monitor icon and "connection failed". When I right click on this and select "Get more info" it displays nothing, just the spinning wheel. When I select "Connect As" it asked for my password to connect to "Server b67446000000". This may have been on my computer since I got it, I never paid much attention. Is this part of the operating system or has someone hijacked my computer? Why would I need a server...it's just me and my one computer? Maybe someone has hacked in through Airport? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

    Is your airport a Time Capsule.. if so it is able to serve files on the network.
    The number is the MAC address of the network in the router.
    Please reset the apple router whatever is and redo the setup.. this time give it a simple name.. eg TCgenX where X is the actual gen of the unit and give it a simple wireless name.. TCwifi and a simple password with 8-20 characters mix of upper and lower case and numbers.
    Perhaps even better give me a screenshot from the computer of the airport utility showing me the Airport with its MAC address.

  • Connection Failed errors freezing iDVD when trying to do Magic DVD feature

    Whenever I try the Magic DVD feature lately (it used to work), iDVD freezes and I have to force quit. It repeatedly gives Connection Failed errors. But, strangely enough, if I simply make a new iDVD project (not through the Magic feature), it works just fine. I don't know of anything that I've done to cause this error. Tried messing with .plist files and don't want to do that again (seemed to cause bigger errors).

    Hi
    No not really any of them.
    I suggested this to find out where the trouble resides.
    • If the new account works. You solved an acute situation and the problem is most probably a
    pref file.
    => Delete the one in first account or even re-install iLife
    • If not - a more severe trouble shooting is of need
    Yours Bengt W

  • Suppress "Connection Failed" Error Messages on Client?

    Hi there,
    I have a Leopard server which is Managing Preferences for users in groups. In my Login Preference for a group, I have it basically "auto mounting" shares, such as smb://leopard-server/accounting and smb://leopard-server/graphics.
    The works great so far. A user logs into their machine, managed prefs determines their group membership, and poof all the appropriate network drives show up on their desktop.
    Problem is - when a user is off the network (for instance, at home with their laptop), after they power up and login they are immediately assailed with error messages, one for each failed connection to a network drive: "Connection failed. The server may not exist or it is not operational at this time".
    Now it is understandable why Leopard is bringing up those error messages - it's trying it's best to connect to the network drive but the user isn't on the network.
    Question is: is there any way to suppress these error messages and let the users who are off-network boot to their desktop "quietly"?
    I know you can hold the Option key at login in order to turn off Managed Prefs altogether, but the problem with that is users tend to forget to turn Managed Prefs back on when they get back into the office.
    Any ideas?

    It's not just you, I am seeing this behaviour too.
    Where 10.4 clients would fail silently, 10.5 is throwing the "Connection Failed" error message as you described.
    I agree it is confusing to end users and would like a way to supress it, the only thing that springs to mind is manually mounting the share via a login hook that first checks network availability rather than using a WGM configured mount. Trouble is, to mount an afp share with the users credentials via a script is a whole new problem in itself.

  • Flex/Zend channel connect failed error...

    Hi guys.
        I am using Flex and php to develop my project. Everything works great in my local machine. However, when I upload my files to my server (godaddy.com). I got the error when loading my flex application.
    The pop-up error message is
    send failed
    channel.connect.failed.error
    Netconnection.call.Badversion: url:
    http://mydomail/folder/gateway.php
    I have upload my ZendFramewrok folder into my server and amf_config.ini has been configured. (webroot =http://mydomain)
    I am not sure what's going on here. Please help. Thanks.
    Update: my gateway.php
    <?php
    ini_set("display_errors", 1);
    $dir = dirname(__FILE__);
    $webroot = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
    $configfile = "$dir/amf_config.ini";
    //default zend install directory
    $zenddir = $webroot. '/ZendFramework/library'; //I did upload the ZendFramwork folder
    //Load ini file and locate zend directory
    if(file_exists($configfile)) {
    $arr=parse_ini_file($configfile,true);
    if(isset($arr['zend']['webroot'])){
      $webroot = $arr['zend']['webroot'];
      $zenddir = $webroot. '/ZendFramework/library';
    if(isset($arr['zend']['zend_path'])){
      $zenddir = $arr['zend']['zend_path'];
    // Setup include path
    //add zend directory to include path
    set_include_path(get_include_path().PATH_SEPARATOR.$zenddir);
    // Initialize Zend Framework loader
    require_once 'Zend/Loader/Autoloader.php';
    Zend_Loader_Autoloader::getInstance();
    // Load configuration
    $default_config = new Zend_Config(array("production" => false), true);
    $default_config->merge(new Zend_Config_Ini($configfile, 'zendamf'));
    $default_config->setReadOnly();
    $amf = $default_config->amf;
    // Store configuration in the registry
    Zend_Registry::set("amf-config", $amf);
    // Initialize AMF Server
    $server = new Zend_Amf_Server();
    $server->setProduction($amf->production);
    if(isset($amf->directories)) {
    $dirs = $amf->directories->toArray();
    foreach($dirs as $dir) {
         // get the first character of the path.
         // If it does not start with slash then it implies that the path is relative to webroot. Else it will be treated as absolute path
         $length = strlen($dir);
         $firstChar = $dir;
         if($length >= 1)
          $firstChar = $dir[0];
         if($firstChar != "/"){
          // if the directory is ./ path then we add the webroot only.
          if($dir == "./"){      
           $server->addDirectory($webroot);
          }else{
           $tempPath = $webroot . "/" . $dir;
        $server->addDirectory($tempPath);
      }else{
          $server->addDirectory($dir);     
    // Initialize introspector for non-production
    if(!$amf->production) {
    $server->setClass('Zend_Amf_Adobe_Introspector', '', array("config" => $default_config, "server" => $server));
    $server->setClass('Zend_Amf_Adobe_DbInspector', '', array("config" => $default_config, "server" => $server));
    // Handle request
    echo $server->handle();
    Error from gateway.php if I call it directly.
    Warning: require_once(Zend/Loader/Autoloader.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/79/4687979/html/parkerList/gateway.php on line 27
    Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'Zend/Loader/Autoloader.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php:http://blackwheels.info//ZendFramework/library') in /home/content/79/4687979/html/parkerList/gateway.php on line 27
    gateway.php is the rat. but I still can't figure out what's wrong. Zend/Loader/Autoloader.php is under the server root "ZendFramework/library" folder. I don't understand why my application can't find it. Thanks again!

    You will get a better response if you repost your question on the Flex forums. This forum is for the Livecycle Data Services product.

  • Channel.Connect.Failed error NetConnection.Call.Failed: HTTP: Status 500

    I get the following error when trying to connect to my BlazeDS Java server from Flex application. Flex application is on localhost:80, blazeDS on tomcat localhost:8080. Please help!
    createUser();faultHandler():(mx.messaging.messages::ErrorMessage)#0
      body = (Object)#1
      clientId = (null)
      correlationId = "9FFDEBE8-EAD0-F3D9-8E9B-E3D7D7F5AE79"
      destination = ""
      extendedData = (null)
      faultCode = "Client.Error.MessageSend"
      faultDetail = "Channel.Connect.Failed error NetConnection.Call.Failed: HTTP: Status 500: url: 'http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf'"
      faultString = "Send failed"
      headers = (Object)#2
      messageId = "98F54E19-7B0D-DCB9-4B86-E3D7D84E484F"
      rootCause = (mx.messaging.events::ChannelFaultEvent)#3
        bubbles = false
        cancelable = false
        channel = (mx.messaging.channels::AMFChannel)#4
          authenticated = false
          channelSets = (Array)#5
          connected = false
          connectTimeout = -1
          enableSmallMessages = true
          endpoint = "http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf"
          failoverURIs = (Array)#6
          id = (null)
          mpiEnabled = false
          netConnection = (flash.net::NetConnection)#7
            client = (mx.messaging.channels::AMFChannel)#4
            connected = false
            maxPeerConnections = 8
            objectEncoding = 3
            proxyType = "none"
            uri = "http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf"
          piggybackingEnabled = false
          polling = false
          pollingEnabled = true
          pollingInterval = 3000
          protocol = "http"
          reconnecting = false
          recordMessageSizes = false
          recordMessageTimes = false
          requestTimeout = -1
          uri = "http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf"
          url = "http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf"
          useSmallMessages = false
        channelId = (null)
        connected = false
        currentTarget = (mx.messaging.channels::AMFChannel)#4
        eventPhase = 2
        faultCode = "Channel.Connect.Failed"
        faultDetail = "NetConnection.Call.Failed: HTTP: Status 500: url: 'http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf'"
        faultString = "error"
        reconnecting = false
        rejected = false
        rootCause = (Object)#8
          code = "NetConnection.Call.Failed"
          description = "HTTP: Status 500"
          details = "http://77.93.202.150:8080/QuizDS/messagebroker/amf"
          level = "error"
        target = (mx.messaging.channels::AMFChannel)#4
        type = "channelFault"
      timestamp = 0
      timeToLive = 0

    halodev:
    I made a CF/Flex site based on the Flexstore sample app,
    using a database instead of XML as the data source; in case you
    want to see it:
    http://www.timos.com/dg/flex/DilemmaGames.html
    At first I had troubles similar to what you describe;
    initially, part of the problem was that my hosting company had not
    yet upgraded to CF 7.02. One other thing I had to correct: when you
    upload to your server, upload the entire ‘bin’ (or
    whatever your output folder is) minus the debug SWF.
    If it would help with other issues, contact me and I will be
    glad to make my project code available to you. Good luck.
    Carlos
    [email protected]

  • We are receiving a "Secure Connection Failed" error message when using Firefox Version 37.01. What is the remedy?

    We have multiple websites that do not launch now as a result of the recent upgrade from Firefox version 36.04 to version 37.01. We received "Secure Connection Failed" error messages which indicate that the connection was interrupted while the page was loading, and that the page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified. Please explain why this is happening, and if a fix will be issued soon by Mozilla, as everything was operating normally prior to the most recent Firefox upgrade. Alternatively, please identify browser settings that can/should be changed in order for Firefox to access these basic Internet sites (that are completely accessible using other browsers such as IE and Google Chrome). Thank you.

    ''rahuldecoded [[#answer-718441|said]]''
    <blockquote>
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message
    </blockquote>
    FYI, I work with the original poster. I looked at the suggestions on that page but none were the issue. Then I found this thread:
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1056488
    And that appears to be the problem we and others are having.

  • I get a "Secure Connection Failed" error with google stating "certificate contains the same serial number"

    When I click on a link for a google search, I get the "Secure Connection Failed" error in Firefox. It states, "Please contact the server administrator or email correspondent and give them the following information: Your certificate contains the same serial number as another certificate issued by the certificate authority."
    I have followed the instructions here:
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Certificate%20contains%20the%20same%20serial%20number%20as%20another%20certificate
    and looked at this article:
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1028103?esab=a&as=aaq
    I have uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox, deleted the entire profiles folder, and reset Firefox. I see that the older (orphaned) article points to my router. However, I have a new router and have updated its software. There is no button to add an exception (as noted in the article), so I can't just bypass it. This problem does not occur with IE, so I have a hard time believing it is my router.
    How do I troubleshoot this issue? I really don't want to change browsers.

    Here is a screen shot of the error.

  • "Connection Failed" error when logging into App Store after upgrading to Yosemite

    I can log into Apple.com with my Apple ID but App Store will not accept the password and it returns a "Connection Failed" error.
    Here is the activity log from the console when I try to log in.... Any ideas??
    MacBook Pro 15" (late 2013)
    10/23/14 11:35:56.000 AM kernel[0]: BUG in process suhelperd[318]: over-released legacy external boost assertions (1 total, 1 external, 0 legacy-external)
    10/23/14 11:35:58.488 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfbe34d70> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfbe35030> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:35:58.490 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfd8ce530> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfd8a5df0> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:35:58.492 AM storeuid[1537]: UIServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7f9ebda081a0> connection from pid 1567 with interface <UIServiceInterface: 0x7f9ebda08760> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:35:58.597 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfda8e120> connection from pid 2001 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfda936c0> (PID 2001)
    10/23/14 11:36:08.000 AM kernel[0]: BUG in process suhelperd[318]: over-released legacy external boost assertions (1 total, 1 external, 0 legacy-external)
    10/23/14 11:36:10.560 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfda7a190> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfda8dd80> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:36:10.562 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfd8a19b0> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfd8b4d00> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:36:10.563 AM storeuid[1537]: UIServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7f9ebda08f10> connection from pid 1567 with interface <UIServiceInterface: 0x7f9ebda09970> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:36:10.668 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfdb87b90> connection from pid 2001 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfdb6e4e0> (PID 2001)
    10/23/14 11:36:13.715 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfdb87e80> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfdb367e0> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:36:13.717 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfd80e890> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfd8c3b20> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:36:13.720 AM storeaccountd[275]: AccountServiceDelegate: Accepting new connection <NSXPCConnection: 0x7fedfdd0bac0> connection from pid 1567 with interface <AccountServiceInterface: 0x7fedfdd0cb00> (PID 1567)
    10/23/14 11:36:16.319 AM com.apple.CommerceKit.TransactionService[1567]: CFNetwork SSLHandshake failed (-9806)
    10/23/14 11:36:16.695 AM com.apple.CommerceKit.TransactionService[1567]: CFNetwork SSLHandshake failed (-9806)
    10/23/14 11:36:16.990 AM com.apple.CommerceKit.TransactionService[1567]: CFNetwork SSLHandshake failed (-9806)
    10/23/14 11:36:17.051 AM com.apple.CommerceKit.TransactionService[1567]: NSURLConnection/CFURLConnection HTTP load failed (kCFStreamErrorDomainSSL, -9806)

    http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact.html?form=account

  • "Connection failed" error with time capsule

    I can't access my time capsule. I get a "connection failed" error.  And yet, the WiFi still works.  I've tried resetting and unplugging and re-plugging.

    I've returned home after some time away, and it's back to the Time Capsule problem!
    The Time Capsule Status icon (the clock symbol in the menu bar) was grey - I went into Time Capsule Preferences, chose 'Select Disk' and selected 'Data' as the back-up location (the name of the Time Capsule folder). I then chose 'Backup Now' and the status icon turned black & began turning - with message 'Making Backup disk Available'. A couple of times, nothing happened beyond this - and I received an error message.
    However after restarting my laptop (note I have shut down and restarted a number of times anyway since end November) the 'Making backup disk available' message was quickly followed by 'Calculating Changes...'. Out of interest, Time Machine Prefernces says that Oldest Backup is "--" and Latest Backup is "--". After 5 minutes, the status changed to 'Calculating Changes... (1%)' and at this point I was able to open Time Machine, and move back to previous backups (most recent being 27 November). It went on to showthat it was backing up 24.5 GB, and began this process. Then the status icon switched to a black circle with warning triangle and Time Capsule Preferences now reads;
    Oldest Backup: 27 November 2009
    Latest Backup: Failed
    The error message (in the icon) is:
    Make sure your computer and the backup disk are on the same network, and that the backup disk is turned on. Then try again to back up.
    Latest successful backup: 27/11/2009 at 22:17
    Help appreciated!

  • Connection Failed Error while Importing tables in 11.1.1.6 on Windows 7

    Hi,
    Can you please help me in resolving the connection failed error while importing the tables from the database.
    I am using OBI 11.1.1.6 on Windows 7
    You help is highly appreciated. I have followed all the below blogs but still i was not able to resolve the issue.
    http://123obi.com/2011/03/error-the-connection-has-failed-in-obiee-11g/
    http://obieedeveloper.blogspot.in/2012/03/connection-failed-error-in-obiee-11-g.html
    http://iadviseblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/obiee-11g-error-in-importing-metadata/
    http://www.obieefans.com/%E2%80%9Cthe-connection-has-failed%E2%80%9D-error-in-obiee-11g-admin-tool/
    Thanks in Advance
    Siva

    It would be nice if you put your issues instead of asking to look those many urls.
    try using tns entry in connection pool or follow this thread
    Connection failed in OBIEE 11g

  • Hi I'm trying to download apps from the app store and i get an "Unknown error" anyone know why?

    Hi I'm trying to download apps from the app store with my Macbook Pro and I get an "Unknown error", anyone know why?

    Ok... good.
    Installing the OS X Lion Update 10.7.2 Client Combo  will hopefully fix this problem for you.
    It's ok to install the combo even though you are already running v10.7.2
    Make sure and restart your Mac after the combo is installed then try to download apps.

  • Secure Connection Failed (Error code: sec_error_ca_cert_invalid)

    Hello
    I'm having troulbes accessing HP iLO with FF 36.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, getting the following error message:
    ====================================
    Secure Connection Failed
    An error occurred during a connection to 172.25.X.X. Issuer certificate is invalid. (Error code: sec_error_ca_cert_invalid)
    The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
    Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.
    ====================================
    It seems to work with other browser such as Chromium, so the problem seems to be FF 36.0. Unfortunately, I don't have an "Add exception" button in FF that would allow me to bypass this warning.
    I've already followed the following links:
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems
    But I didn't managed to get it work. Any idea how to get it fixed?

    I have a better answer, upgrade to version 37 via bug 1138332

Maybe you are looking for