Spinning Color Wheel Final Cut ProPlease help

I have been having a problem that I can't figure out. I have a Dual 2 GHZ Power PC G5 with 2 Gig ram. I am getting the spinning color wheel when I try to do something in Final Cut Pro - sometimes it happens when it's opening. I have uninstalled studio completely. I am using a store bought 2.1 studio package. Please help

Hi Frank,

How big is your FCP Project? Are you using a scratch drive (not your boot drive), how full is it?

Do you have any photoshop files in the timeline, how large are they?

--ken

It can be a new project with without any attachments. I generally start a FCP project on drives other than the boot drive. FCP is on my boot drive with all my other applications. I have been using FCP for 7 years and I have never had this problem. Thank you for the quick response.

You did not answer my question about your scratch drive and how full it is.

--ken

I apologize for not answering the question. I have it set to a drive with plenty of room. I forgot to mention: I am having the same problem with compressor. Thanks

The drive is not my boot drive.

Hi Frank,

1. Check your drives. ALL of your drives (including your boot drive) should have more than 15% of their total drive capacity available. If this is OK:

2. Check your RAM (Apple > About This Mac). Do you see your 2 GB of RAM available ? If this is OK:

3. Open Disk Utility and repair permissions on your boot drive. Then open FCP and Compressor to see if you still get the spinning ball. If this does not help:

4. Trash your FCP preferences, then open FCP to see if it works.

If this still does not work:

5. Disconnect any peripherals from your Mac, except your mouse and keyboard, and launch FCP. If you still get the spinning ball, get back to us with this information:

- Version of OS ?
- Version of QT ?
- Version of FCP and Compressor ?

Best wishes,

Ronny