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Dave Hackett

04-27-2002, 11:09 AM

When I try to start Maya, for some reason the splash screen comes up and the it goes through all the ususal loading crap and then collapses and I get this script editor window that comes up with these two messages in it.
//Error: Object's name is not unique: Shelfa01700//
//Error:Could not create command port ://
What does this mean and how do I fix it? I'm dead in the water here!!!
Dave

mikefeil

04-27-2002, 11:35 AM

reinstall maya ?

SheepFactory

04-27-2002, 01:45 PM

if you have to reinstall maya do not forget to delete the maya folder under the :\documents and settings\admin\maya4..etc

if you just uninstall and reinstall it wont work.

A|i

Dave Hackett

04-27-2002, 08:40 PM

I've uninstalled and re-installed it and deleted the folder. No good. I hate crap like this!
Dave

NowInc

04-28-2002, 03:42 AM

What OS are you using?

Dave Hackett

04-28-2002, 06:07 AM

windows 2000 pro.

SheepFactory

04-28-2002, 06:26 AM

one other idea ,

were you sing a model you modelled before and used a mel script which is not currently installed , or a shelf which was there before but you deleted afterwards?

sometimes thats the case.

otherwise deleting the preferences folder takes care of everything , there are no exceptions.

A|i

Dave Hackett

04-28-2002, 06:54 AM

I can't find the preferences folder, where is it? Sorry to be a pain.
Dave

SheepFactory

04-28-2002, 07:00 AM

on your desktop > My documents > Maya

delete that maya folder and reinstall.

when you uninstall maya it doesnt touch that folder , you have to delete it to make a brand new install.

hope that helps

A|i

Dave Hackett

04-28-2002, 07:30 AM

I owe you one man, thanks alot. I guess you learn something new every day

SheepFactory

04-28-2002, 07:36 AM

glad it worked :thumbsup:

A|i

NowInc

04-28-2002, 08:14 AM

yeah..when all else fails..delete preferences ;)

I was going to suggest that maybe if you werent on 2k that you had spaces in your program files path..that was a problem for a few people i know..blah blah..but of course..that is of no consequence now that the problem is solved ;)

Dave Hackett

04-28-2002, 09:08 AM

Actually, it is of consequence in that you tried to help. Thanks.
Dave

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