No Disc Error when starting Blender #34929

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Robert Broughton · 2013-04-08T23:51:15+02:00

Robert Broughton commented

2013-04-08 23:51:15 +02:00

%%%--- Operating System, Graphics card ---
Windows 7 Pro with a ati 5770 Radeon Card

- Blender version with error, and version that worked ---

In Blender 2.66.1 released version

- Short description of error ---

When trying to start blender, it will only show "No disc" error. It will not allow the system to bypass the error or ignore it. It will just keep repeating the popup of "No Disk" for the DVD drive.

- Steps for others to reproduce the error (preferably based on attached .blend file) ---

What the problem ended up being is that the file "C:\Robert Broughton\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation/Blender\2.66\config\recent-files.txt" had listed some files on the removable DVD drive in its list:
"C:\Users\Robert Broughton\Documents\Blender\Practice\untitled.blend
C:\Users\Robert Broughton\Documents\Blender\Practice\Test.blend
D:\Users\Blender\Models\headmesh.blend"

So when the DVD was removed, Blender would not start, it would only give the "No Disc" error.
Two temporary work around is to 1. Put the removable DVD back in, 2. Modify the "recent-files.txt" file so it doesn't have the D: drive file in the list. However, the fix would be to allow blender to continue even if it can't find a removable file.

Thanks for the great SW.
Bob%%%

%%%--- Operating System, Graphics card --- Windows 7 Pro with a ati 5770 Radeon Card - Blender version with error, and version that worked --- In Blender 2.66.1 released version - Short description of error --- When trying to start blender, it will only show "No disc" error. It will not allow the system to bypass the error or ignore it. It will just keep repeating the popup of "No Disk" for the DVD drive. - Steps for others to reproduce the error (preferably based on attached .blend file) --- What the problem ended up being is that the file "C:\Robert Broughton\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation/Blender\2.66\config\recent-files.txt" had listed some files on the removable DVD drive in its list: "C:\Users\Robert Broughton\Documents\Blender\Practice\untitled.blend C:\Users\Robert Broughton\Documents\Blender\Practice\Test.blend D:\Users\Blender\Models\headmesh.blend" So when the DVD was removed, Blender would not start, it would only give the "No Disc" error. Two temporary work around is to 1. Put the removable DVD back in, 2. Modify the "recent-files.txt" file so it doesn't have the D: drive file in the list. However, the fix would be to allow blender to continue even if it can't find a removable file. Thanks for the great SW. Bob%%%

Robert Broughton commented

2013-04-08 23:51:15 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2013-04-10 21:00:21 +02:00

%%%I tried to redo the issue but couldn't, with Blender 2.66a on Windows 7 64 bit. Steps I tried:

Insert DVD, open Blender, open .blend file, close Blender
Eject DVD
Open Blender again

> All that happens here is that the entry is not listed anymore in recent files.

Is this a new issue in 2.66 or did it happen in 2.65 too? The code to detect if a file exists changed recently, so perhaps it's because of that. But I don't see anything particularly suspicious there.%%%

%%%I tried to redo the issue but couldn't, with Blender 2.66a on Windows 7 64 bit. Steps I tried: * Insert DVD, open Blender, open .blend file, close Blender * Eject DVD * Open Blender again # > All that happens here is that the entry is not listed anymore in recent files. Is this a new issue in 2.66 or did it happen in 2.65 too? The code to detect if a file exists changed recently, so perhaps it's because of that. But I don't see anything particularly suspicious there.%%%

Robert Broughton commented

2013-04-11 00:56:46 +02:00

%%%Here is what I just tried and it showed the error again.
1, Put the Track Match Blend disc into the DVD drive.
2. Go to the DVD D:/blendfiles/01_introduction/01_1pointtrack/1pointtrack.blend and open the 1pointtrack.blend file in blender
3. Save file on Windows Desktop
2. Go to the DVD D:/blendfiles/01_introduction/01_2pointtrack/2pointtrack.blend and open the 2pointtrack.blend file in blender
4. Save the file on Windows Desktop
5. Quit Blender normally.
6. Remove the DVD disc.
7. Open Blender. Error repeats.

If you only do it with one file, then you will have the option of continuing. It only happens when I open two or more different files then save them to the local drive.

Note: It can be any 2 blend files loaded from the DVD drive and saved to the desktop after opening, it doesn't have to be the TRACK MATCH BLEND disc.

I didn't try this under 2.65, but I didn't have any blend files on the DVD.

Hopefully this allow you to replicate it.
Thanks
Bob
%%%

%%%Here is what I just tried and it showed the error again. 1, Put the Track Match Blend disc into the DVD drive. 2. Go to the DVD D:/blendfiles/01_introduction/01_1pointtrack/1pointtrack.blend and open the 1pointtrack.blend file in blender 3. Save file on Windows Desktop 2. Go to the DVD D:/blendfiles/01_introduction/01_2pointtrack/2pointtrack.blend and open the 2pointtrack.blend file in blender 4. Save the file on Windows Desktop 5. Quit Blender normally. 6. Remove the DVD disc. 7. Open Blender. Error repeats. If you only do it with one file, then you will have the option of continuing. It only happens when I open two or more different files then save them to the local drive. Note: It can be any 2 blend files loaded from the DVD drive and saved to the desktop after opening, it doesn't have to be the TRACK MATCH BLEND disc. I didn't try this under 2.65, but I didn't have any blend files on the DVD. Hopefully this allow you to replicate it. Thanks Bob %%%

Nathan Letwory commented

2013-04-11 10:40:27 +02:00

%%%I am able to reproduce this with 2.66.5 r55932 and with 2.66.0 r54697.

Versions 2.64 and 2.65 don't dipslay this behaviour. Here they just skip missing entries.

The easiest way to reproduce is to add an entry in recent-files.txt to a file on a removable disk. I.e. I added E:\blends\tutorials\critters.blend from the mancandy faq as entry, then made sure nothing was in the drive. Starting Blender then gives the error message. One can continue by pressing the Continue button, though.%%%

%%%I am able to reproduce this with 2.66.5 r55932 and with 2.66.0 r54697. Versions 2.64 and 2.65 don't dipslay this behaviour. Here they just skip missing entries. The easiest way to reproduce is to add an entry in recent-files.txt to a file on a removable disk. I.e. I added E:\blends\tutorials\critters.blend from the mancandy faq as entry, then made sure nothing was in the drive. Starting Blender then gives the error message. One can continue by pressing the Continue button, though.%%%

Robert Broughton commented

2013-04-11 10:59:47 +02:00

%%%What happens with me is if there is two or three files in the recent-files.txt that point to a removable drive, then the Continue button won't work either. It then has to be stopped by the task manager.%%%

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2013-04-11 16:14:03 +02:00

%%%I was able to redo the issue now on another computer, and the problem happened also in 2.64 and 2.65.

Fix in svn now, thanks for the report.%%%

%%%I was able to redo the issue now on another computer, and the problem happened also in 2.64 and 2.65. Fix in svn now, thanks for the report.%%%

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2013-04-11 16:14:03 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Brecht Van Lommel closed this issue

2013-04-11 16:14:03 +02:00

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No Disc Error when starting Blender #34929

> All that happens here is that the entry is not listed anymore in recent files.