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November 7, 2013
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Captivate 6 is Crashing when inserting click boxes and other issues

  • November 7, 2013
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Desperately need help because I have never seen anything like this.  I use Captivate 6 in the workplace and have not run into an issue like this in the 9 years I have used Captivate.

Captivate will not open any new projects (800 x 600 or 640 x 480 etc.)  Nothing happens.  When I open 1024 x 768 (the project size I have been using for the last year), a new project will open but when I try to add a click box, I get an error message "A fatal error has occurred and the application is being terminated.  Adobe Captivate tried to save all your work int he respective project folders as "cpbackup" files.  Please restart Captivate.  This has only been happening for a week.

When a coworker or IT employee signs onto my computer under their profile, Captivate works fine for them.  I went to another co-workers desk who has Captivate and when I sign on her computer under my profile, I have the same problem so we figured my work profile was corrupt.  IT set up a new profile 2 separate times, I have uninstalled and re-installed 3 or 4 time and nothing works.  We are on a network but Captivate is installed on my C:Drive and I save all my files on the C:Drive.

The odd thing is if can open up files I have worked on this past year (even up to 2 weeks ago), they are fine and I can insert click boxes without any problems.  It just happens when I try to create a new file. 

We have Adobe volume licenses at work so I can not call and get support and none of us can figure this out.  I would be really grateful for some help!!

Thanks,

Jeff

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    Correct answer RodWard

    For instructions about how to reset the Preferences folder or Clear Cache, see the suggestions on this page:

    http://www.infosemantics.com.au/adobe-captivate-troubleshooting/basic-troubleshooting-techniques

    If you want 300 more troubleshooting tips for Cp, you'll need to read the book:

    http://www.infosemantics.com.au/troubleshoot-adobe-captivate

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    Lilybiri
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    November 7, 2013

    Did you delete the cache? If that doesn't help, try refreshing the Preferences folder (you'll lose all customisation). You can use the batch file in the installation folder\utils\

    JEFFSTOLZAuthor
    Known Participant
    November 7, 2013

    Thanks Lilybiri.   I will have IT look into that when I am back at work tomorrow.  I always get nervous about clearing cache because I fear it would do something to make my other files not open.  Since I am told to not save any files on a network drive, I only save them on my C:Drive.  This makes me nervous that I will loose e-learning trainings that I have to update from time to time and it would take me a long time to rebuild them.  I just remember reading somewhere that I was NOT to clear my cache.

    For the Preferences folder, when I reinstalled Captivate, there was a check box to click to delete the preference folder so I did.  I figured when I reinstalled, it would build a new preference folder.

    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 8, 2013

    For instructions about how to reset the Preferences folder or Clear Cache, see the suggestions on this page:

    http://www.infosemantics.com.au/adobe-captivate-troubleshooting/basic-troubleshooting-techniques

    If you want 300 more troubleshooting tips for Cp, you'll need to read the book:

    http://www.infosemantics.com.au/troubleshoot-adobe-captivate