Hi,

I just reconnected my system after taking it apart when the latest hurricane rolled through. I wanted to protect my system, but now I'm having problems.

Before disconnecting, I transcoded my files to an external hard drive and was editing just fine. I shut down my system and disconnected. When I reconnected, all of my media is offline. 

Here's what I've done:

- checked the drive through explorer and all of the files are there

- deleted database file and restarted Avid

- tried relinking

- rebooted

- checked folder permissions. Everybody is allowed to do everything. There is a filled box next to"read only" at the folder level, but all files are free of boxes and checks

- rebooted again

-searched the forums

At this point, I'm scratching my head. Any ideas would be appreciated!

I'm running Media Composer v8.85  on Windows 7. My drive is attached via USB 2.0. 

Thanks in advance!

Elisa

Are these transcoded DNxHD files in the Avid Mediafiles folders?

If so, can you open up the Media Tool and see these files? If so, can you drag the mdb file (from the Mediafiles numbered folder) into an empty bin and see all your master clips?

If the Media tool fails to find the media, can you try copying the whole folder (probably named '1') into the equivalent folder on your boot drive (probably C:\Avid Mediafiles\1) and see if that works?

If you already have a '1' folder that you don't want to disturb, you can always put the files into a '2' folder. In all cases make sure you rebuild the databases.

Bruno M:

C:\Avid Mediafiles\1

Best practice avoids putting media on OS drive (C:). Try a different internal drive.

It used to be USB2 drives didn't work well as MC media drives. Is this no longer so?

Mark:

Best practice avoids putting media on OS drive (C:). Try a different internal drive.

It used to be USB2 drives didn't work well as MC media drives. Is this no longer so?

Putting the media temporarily on the C drive was suggested purely to ascertain if the media was the problem or the USB drive. I'm assuming there isn't another internal drive available which is why the USB drive is being used - but of course, you're right in pointing out that you won't get stellar performance from USB 2.

Bruno M:

Mark:

Best practice avoids putting media on OS drive (C:). Try a different internal drive.

It used to be USB2 drives didn't work well as MC media drives. Is this no longer so?

Putting the media temporarily on the C drive was suggested purely to ascertain if the media was the problem or the USB drive. I'm assuming there isn't another internal drive available which is why the USB drive is being used - but of course, you're right in pointing out that you won't get stellar performance from USB 2.

Bruno,

I figured as much. You & I know it. Can't speak for OP who might read your comment as instruction to keep media on C: indefinitely. OP sys config includes 2TB Ciprico Fiber Array 4G (RAID-3)  

Could be that the external drive has now ben assigned a new drive letter and therefore avid can't find the correct path.

Use Disk Management menu to change the drive letter to that shown in the avid bin next to the media.

Avid media on a PC systenm will be found reguardless of drive letter. When MC launches it loads the media databases of all drives it can see.

I would try creating some tone media or a title inside MC and saving it to the external drive.

Does that media get created correctly and can it be played ok?

Did that media end up added in with the old media or was a new path created (explaining why the current media is invisible)