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FrameMaker 2017 will not start

Community Beginner ,
Apr 24, 2018 Apr 24, 2018

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I've been using FrameMaker 2017 for the past several months without any issues. As of yesterday, the software will not start—either indirectly by clicking on a FM file or directly through the Start menu. There have been no changes to the system, and I am using a standalone home copy.

I need to be able to open documents. Any help would be appreciated.

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Community Expert ,
Apr 24, 2018 Apr 24, 2018

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Hi S Teasdale:

I see a few other threads on this topic here in the forums, but no responses were marked as correct fixes—the best advice seems to be to contact Adobe Support.

~Barb

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May 01, 2018 May 01, 2018

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It seems that they are unable to fix the problem. If anyone has any solutions, I would be glad to hear them!

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Community Expert ,
May 01, 2018 May 01, 2018

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Any interesting log files at:
C:\Users\{$username}\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker\15\

Do you have everything you need for a re-install?
Media or download
Authentication key (if those are still used)
or registered user credentials?

What Windows updates, or A/V updates, might have been applied just before it broke?

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May 04, 2018 May 04, 2018

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There is nothing in the C:\Users\{$username}\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker\15\ folder.

I've done a complete re-installation and still the same problem.

I'm not sure of what specific updates were applied before it broke, as I was out of the country from February to April. However, it still works fine on my laptop, which has the same updates.

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May 04, 2018 May 04, 2018

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@s Teasdale - is this on a Win 10 machine? There's been some reports of a Win10 update messing up FM and Save As PDF functions - maybe it's messed up your FM instance too.

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May 04, 2018 May 04, 2018

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Bob may have meant the \14 directory, as Fm 2017 is version 14.

Here's more info

Keeping FrameMaker in tip-top shape - Tech Comm Tools

-Matt

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