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Sorontar
Inspiring
Nov 23, 2023 12:59 PM UTC
Question

Verifying access to linked object on non existent drive

I have loading screen popping up that I cannot cancel. It says "Verifying access to ....drive name and folder ..."
This drive has been renamed years ago and every old project I reopen searches for that access for full minute. It happens multiple times. I try to relinked it - Illustrator:" let's see if this old drive has suddenly reappeared and then you can continue your work" - again 1 minute waiting. Add cancel button atleast. I don't ever see that again. How I do that?

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    SorontarAuthor
    Inspiring
    Apr 1, 2024 11:16 AM UTC

    Can I disable it somehow manually editing preferences or disabling asomething about updating links? It feels hours.

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    Bobby HendersonCommunity Expert
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    Nov 23, 2023 5:24 PM UTC

    You may need to delete Preferences when launching Illustrator to clear any references to the recent files. Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) when launching Illustrator.

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    SorontarAuthor
    Inspiring
    Apr 1, 2024 10:47 AM UTC

    Why are you talking about preferences? It is not a bug. It is just terrible feature I have to deal every time I open old projects. Atleast 30 sec wait time for every linked object that used to be location on a drive that has different name now. If you have business and you change name of the drive and have 100 files and 3 linked per file then resaving them loses you hours of idle time. It so pointless. Add cancel button to this terrible feature.

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      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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      Apr 1, 2024 11:15 AM UTC

      If you have a business then you should also know how computers work and that it is a particularly bad idea to change the name of a drive. Let alone doing that regularly.

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      Ares Hovhannesyan
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      Ares HovhannesyanCommunity Expert
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      Nov 23, 2023 4:27 PM UTC

      Did you try to reset preferences from Preferences Panel? May be that can help

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