*SOLVED* 3ds Max UVW background map always black

MaxHoek

Hey,
I just want to change my background image in the "Unwrap UVW" Editor. Normaly I just go in the upper right corner, click pick texture, select bitmap and than my map on my pc. 
Right now it always looks like this:

I also tried different formats like .tga .jpg .png and set 3ds max to default settings but nothing helped. This is 3ds max 2016, so maybe someone knows the problem. 
Thanks  

EliasWick

Try to reset the software to the factory settings and see if that changes things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra87-pNrVgA  <- There is a part in this video that shows you how you can reset the software to the factory settings. (You can always Revert it, if you change your mind.)
Watch the part about %Appdata% and changing the ENU folder to ENU.OLD

Don't be scared when you start up 3Ds max again, because it will have all of it's settings, including keybindings changed to the default.
Get back to me if that works.

MaxHoek

@EliasWick I already have done this, thanks! But this is not the problem I guess. 

MaxHoek

This is what I`ve done:
1. Unwrap UVW modifier on top of Edit Poly
2. Upper Right -> Pick Texture -> Bitmap -> Select Texture on my PC (its a .tga Normal Map, but also .png and .jpg doesnt work)
3. Black Image apears. 

HAWK12HT

Hmm check your UV unwrap options> background color. 

EliasWick

If HAWK12HT's solution doesn't work, check your drivers in 3Ds Max. The "Nitrous" drivers may act up... So play around with that. Other than this check your graphics drivers.
Have you tried a clean scene? Or open up a scene that comes along with 3Ds Max to see if the problem presists.
If this doesn't work then I don't know. Sorry.

MaxHoek

I`ve fixed the problem. Thanks to you two anyways. I had to set up a new scene. The problem was, I got a 2012 max file from my client and worked on it with 2016. Reset xform and other stuff doesnt helped. I set up a new scene, migrated everything and then I attached the stuff to a fresh new box. That helped. 
Thanks guys, have a great day  

EliasWick

MaxHoek: This is great to know for the future! Thank you for commenting the solution!