L&T stops FCP

When ever I try to use L&T it opens and two seconds after I get the color will of death and FCP stops responding.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

When I use log and transfer for my HVX200, I first make sure that both P2 cards
appear in Finder. Sometimes it's necessary to retry a couple of times. Once I can
see the media in Finder, then I launch FCP and everything works perfectly.
What kind of camera to you have?

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