Premiere Pro won't render my timeline in new projects - Selector 17, Error Code 19

[stever2719945]

Hi all. I'm not sure what's happened but all of a sudden I can't render anything on my timeline in any new projects I create. I keep getting the 'Error compiling move' error message (see attached screen snip). I have uninstalled PP twice. I have tried using new video footage, old and previously used clips. Nothing will render in new projects. I can go back into old projects, make changes and render, but I just can't get anything to render in any projects I create from new since yesterday. I noticed the problem first whilst trying to render my first two clips from my new Mini 3 Pro (D-Cinelike). That's the first time I saw the error message. I tried some old footage in the timeline but same error and that's when I decided to uninstall and reinstall PP. I've since uninstalled again but I still can't get my timeline to render in a new project even using video clips that were fine a year ago. Wonder if anyone else has seem similar issues? I'm completely stuck on how to move forward. Thanks.

[Peru Bob]

Do you have sufficient free space on your drives?

If so, see here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html

[stever2719945]

Thanks Peru Bob. Yes, I have about 400GB free on my C: Drive, but I'm not even trying to export. I'm simply trying to render a few video clips on my timeline so they play back more smoothly. I've had export issues before but this is simply rendering within a sequence so it will play back. I don't even have any effects on the clip. Just a plain video clip. I have tried opening a new project and importing video clips I have used in video from about a month ago. Now when I try and render them in my timeline I get the same error message even though they rendered perfectly in that previous project.

[Peru Bob]

Delete the Media Cache and Media Cache files:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro/faq-how-to-clear-your-media-cache-in-30-seconds-in-premi...

If that doesn't work, try resetting the preferences:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro/faq-how-to-reset-trash-preferences-in-premiere-pro/td-p/...

If that doesn't work, try resetting the Workspaces:
Reset a workspace
Reset the current workspace to return to its original, saved layout of panels.
1. Do one of the following:
• Click the Workspace menu icon and select Reset to Saved Layout.
• Choose Window > Workspace > Reset to Saved Layout.
from here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/workspaces.html

If that doesn't work, try Preferences > Audio Hardware and set Input to None.

If that doesn’t work, try updating or rolling back your graphics driver directly from the video card manufacturer’s site. If NVIDIA, do a clean installation of the latest Studio Driver (NOT the Game Driver)

If that doesn't work, try creating a new project and import the old one into it.

[drinkswhisky]

I am having the exact same issue with rendering anything on the timeline, with the same error message and error code 19. I have done all of the above, and it makes no difference. 

[drinkswhisky · Accepted solution]

I may have found the solution. For some unknown reason, within sequence settings, the preview playback is set to Microsoft AVI. Change that to I-Frame Only MPEG, and it now allows rendering. 

[stever2719945]

Yes perfect. Just off the chatline to an Adobe tech support and that was the answer - preview playback gets corrupted sometimes and switching to a diferent playback recreates the preview and gets rid of the corrupted version. Thanks for that drinkswhisky. Much appreciated.

[ForLackOfABetterName]

I love you so much. Thank you. If you hadn't posted this I would still be pulling my hair out. Works perfectly again now!

[ChatGPT28114164v0l6]

Where are you changing the preview playback? I also cannot seem to Render anything on Premier Pro at the moment

[defaultf88v1de2frw2]

Literall just had this problem 20 mins ago, saved my butt! Thank you!