Logic crashing 30sec into opening a session... HELP!!!

[SELF]

I've tried trashing preferences, and repairing disc permissions, but it still happens on any session I open. I'm not sure what else I can do (I just checked the bug section to no avail.) Any other work around?

 

If I were to attempt a clean install of just Logic, will I lose any of my (non native) user instruments/user presets? Will I have to reinstall the plugins, or just rescan for them? I've never had to do with Logic, so i'm afraid i'm going to lose something important. I want to make sure I cover all the bases (I've lost a lot in the past.)

 

I'm on a Macbook running 10.4.9 W/ Logic Express 7.2.3 (I just updated to 7.2.3 but it didn't fix it.) I use an Mbox mini, but it happens when I use the internal sound card too.

[David Nahmani]

Before reinstalling, I would try to see if the problem is with your user files or with the system install.

 

For that, create a new user (in your system preferences, under "Accounts", click the '+' sign at the bottom left), and see if Logic works without crashing for that user.

[SELF]

That seems to work, but none of my samples/user presets can be located. Do I have to copy everything over to the new user, or is there a better way to do it?

[instantpop]

User created presets would have to be copied over to the new user. Not sure what samples aren't being found, unless they are third party samples, in which case, those would have to be copied to the new user as well.

[SELF]

Is there a way to make all my files accessible to both users? I don't want to have to log in and out to use other programs. Also, If I were to reinstall Logic would the user problem happen again?

 

Thanks in advance.

[relaxnfade]

You could create a symbolic link from the new account you created pointing to the respective folder in your main account.

[David Nahmani]

"]Is there a way to make all my files accessible to both users? I don't want to have to log in and out to use other programs. Also, If I were to reinstall Logic would the user problem happen again?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Any files in '/' (root) will be accessible by all users.

Any files in '~/' (user) will only be accessible by that specific user.

 

So you could try to move your files from '~/' to '/', and that would make them available to both users.