Hi,
I'm going to ask a few question to get more information for you - so members can help you, please answer them as briefly as possible and in a logical manner. (stick to the facts)

Where did you save the project to (location of the project file *.pds)?

Right:
What version of PD are you using = File > Help > About > version details?

Read:
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/2405.page
Subject: PowerDirector - information we request and tasks to carry out.
PART D, E, F.

Check out:
PD7 - image guide resource for video editors
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/3522.page

PD7 - VIDEO guide resource for video editors
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/3523.page

Dafydd

Wow that is spooky this has just happen last night to me, I have just joined the forum hopeing to find out what I can do, I can see the file as an PDS file go to open the file or import the file and nothing happens! the file name is showen at the top of the screen as if it is trying to open it but nothing, have opened other files instantly but they are not PDS, I also have a backup file but do not know how to open it, I am not getting any error messages, if any one can help advise it would be appriciated I am running PD V7.

Many thanks

Neil.

Neil
Use option "Open project". You will be prompted "Save project ?". Click ""No"
You will be prompted again "Would you like to merge your project's media files with the current files in the library". Click "Yes". PD will add the file into your media library. PC specs :
OS Windows 10.0 Pro
MB - AS rock Z77 extreme 11
Intel 3770K @ 4.0 Ghz OC
Gskill 32 GB RAM 1800 Mhz
6 TB HDD, SSD bootable
nVidia ASUS GTX 660 Ti
BenQ 22" LCD monitor 1920x1080

Hi Babdi, I have tried that and nothing happens except the file name is displayed at the top of the screen, I have tried it with some other files and it works OK, I think the file has a problem, how can I retrive from the back up file?

Thanks for your reply

Neil

If the file is broken or corrupted you have to recreate the file PC specs :
OS Windows 10.0 Pro
MB - AS rock Z77 extreme 11
Intel 3770K @ 4.0 Ghz OC
Gskill 32 GB RAM 1800 Mhz
6 TB HDD, SSD bootable
nVidia ASUS GTX 660 Ti
BenQ 22" LCD monitor 1920x1080

oh dear!!!!!!!!!!!

Neil,

Check your save location for a backup file {projectname}.pds.bak. If you have one, rename it to .pds and see if that will open for you.

Cheers
Adrian Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. (see below)
Confucius
AMD Phenom IIX6 1055T, win10, 5 internal drives, 7 usb drives, struggling power supply.

Adrian

Thanks for your input, still no success, it seems to try, but can not get it to open.

Thanks

Neil

Hi Neil,
I'm a bit disappointed you didn't give the version of PD you are using. As both you and Tricia have reported the "same" event it would be really good to know IF there was a bug that is causing this and IF it was being replicated in your systems.

A PD crash may be preventable if you'd applied the latest patch - a previously corrected issue.
Use "Save Project as" - this is what WE all do. and save to a different pds file.
Overwriting a complexed saved pds is fraught with likely issues. You have basically learnt a valuable editing lesson - save to a new file and always have a back up/fall back.

Opening a pds with either wordpad or notepad can, if you know how to, allow you to add or alter the pds' script. In your issue here I really don't know if it will help.

Look up:
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/2405.page
Subject: PowerDirector - information we request and tasks to carry out.
PART O

Dafydd

Hi thanks for your comments, I hope to look at it all again later today.
I did say PD V7, but is there more info that would be of help?

I am not that techie, how do I find out if I have this patch, I assume download from Cyberlink?

Regards

Neil.

Neil,
PD7 ok,
Now look in:
Directors Chair icon > File > Help > About and look for the build version numbers.

Check for latest build version/patch. The first link is located at the top of the CyberLink web pages.
Support:
http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do
Software Updates:
http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/product-update.do?locale=en_US
PowerDirector:
http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/download/patches_4_en_US.html


Dafydd

Ok looked in chair icon>file>help> about - it has version 7.00.1915 is this it?

I have looked at the patch on the links you recommended which I can download, do I run or save the file?

Many thanks

Neil

Download, save and install PC specs :
OS Windows 10.0 Pro
MB - AS rock Z77 extreme 11
Intel 3770K @ 4.0 Ghz OC
Gskill 32 GB RAM 1800 Mhz
6 TB HDD, SSD bootable
nVidia ASUS GTX 660 Ti
BenQ 22" LCD monitor 1920x1080

Hola, alguien puede ayudarme.
Me he comprado el DVD Suite Centra, en el cual viene el PWD7, pero despues de instalarlo me sale el siguiente mensaje:
Runtime Error!
C.\...\...Cyberlink\PowerDirector\PDR.exe

Que puedo hacer, para que funcione el PWD7?.
Gracias.