3d Max Wont Launch! Help

[Arnold Grove]

I click the icon, I see the splash screen and it loads all plug ins etc. But then it disappears and Max doesnt launch. I did a search for "3D Max wont launch" and fond a few things but they dont work.

 

Ive uninstalled my anti virus, I have the PC tools turned off, updates and firewall. I uninstalled Real Flow but not Vray.

 

Max and Vray are both Ed versions and Im right in the middle of a school project! Couldnt be a worse time since my assignment is due next week.

 

Its Max 2009, Vray 1.5 on XP - 2002 version service pack 3 - 2 gig ram w/ Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 ghz

 

oh man im screwed

[Tomas]

I'd try Restore Point first.

[Arnold Grove]

ok I searched restor point - ill give it a shot

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

I would look in the Task Manager and kill any potential instances that may be running, but just not fully maximizing. If that does not work, I would track down the 3dsMax.ini file, and delete that, and then try launching.

[Arnold Grove]

Tomas,

 

I like girls but I could just kiss you - it worked. I got something funny going on anyway. All of the sudden as of last week Im runnign real slow - locking up, mail is slow and internet is real slow and painful. (dsl too)

 

I fear its from freeware - dumbass I am.

 

Ill be browsing and then it locks up, long single tone beep - or Ill get that windows 'boop' sound..and it stutters and then locks up. Maybe drivers or bad ram who knows. All I know is I wanna smack Bill Gates upside the head sometimes.

 

Maybe its time for a Mac and Bootcamp for max.

 

Crazy Guy; Im not so savvy id feel comfy doing the ini thing.

 

you guys rock - thanks!!!!

[Arnold Grove]

oppps

 

spoke too soon - right back where I was. Ive done 3 restore points. Itll work for a while and then no launch. Then i have to restore point again. ARRGGGGG!!

 

locking up...reral slow. I think its a nasty virus and ill have to wipe the whole mess clean.

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

I would still try deleting the ini before reinstalling. If the ini is not there, then 3dsMax recreates it with the original settings as when it was first installed. Its not dangerous, but it will wipe your custom settings.

[Arnold Grove]

sorry to be a pain - could you tell me how to do this?

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

Depending on how you are configured, or what OS you are using, it will be in different places.

 

For Windows 7, it is located here by default...

C:\Users\Travis\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2010 - 64bit\enu\3dsMax.ini

 

..or, if you have disabled profiles, as I have, it is located inside the 3dsMax program directory. If you are using XP, then simply adapt the path above to where it stores user profiles.

[Arnold Grove]

Yes Win XP --- I must have something going on - a virus maybe - 2 gig of ram and it locks up after a short while. Could be a driver issue maybe.

 

Im trying to avoid a system restore with the disc because of the headace to re activate Max.

 

Ill try this thanks

[Arnold Grove]

all I am finding is this;

 

3dsmax.ini.backup

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

Ok, try this...

 

1) Go tot he 3dsmax2010 root directory.. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2010

 

2) Find, and open this file in Notepad... "InstallSettings.ini"

 

3) Find the line... "useUserProfiles=1"

 

4) Change that line to... "useUserProfiles=0"

 

5) Save and close the file.

 

6) Launch 3dsmax2010.

 

This turns off your user profile builds, and points everything to the 3dsMax main directory, rather than My Documents. If you are the only person using this computer, then I don't see a great deal of benefit in using User Profiles.

 

This will also create the 3dsmax.ini file in the root 3dsmax directory.

[Arnold Grove]

Yes only person - I dont log on with users.

 

OK trying it now (sweating - red or blue wire )

[joshuagotto]

crazy homeless guy your a legend! i've been watching this post because I have the same problem and it worked!

 

cheers dude