3DSM 9 [ERROR]

Itaichi

Ok, I've been working with 3DSM 9 for awhile lately, but now I'm having a little issue. Whenever I start it up again, it gives me this error

“ Autodesk\3dsmax\9 - 32bit\UI\MaxStartUI.mnu is invalid!”
“3ds Max failed to start”

It worked just fine the day before, and now it's messed up. I looked for the file, and now it's gone completely.

I tried to unistall it, but it also says it can't find the patch (or somethign like that) and I can't unistall it either...

Now what?

Can anyone send me a copy of the file above, please?

ElysiumGX

try copying the file from the "patch" folder on the 2nd CD.

Itaichi

Eh....I only have the first installer CD....

Joshua Stubbles

Try deleting the file? Max might create a new default menu script if detects it's been deleted.

Itaichi

Oh, that's right...

I forgot to add that the file itself isn't there...

SO I can't delete what I don't have ^^"


Hmm...anyone else here with 3DSM 9 that cna send me a copy of this file?

I'm kinda in a really tight spot here >.<

Itaichi

Aw, c'mon!

There's gotta someone here with 3DSM 9 that can send me the file!

Please, I'm so FUBAR right now >.<....

Jeremy Lindstrom

O_o should be on the CD.. Contact Autodesk for the replacement CD.

Itaichi

Nope...not in there....plu sthe fact I'm reylying on my copied CD I made for myself as a backup; now serving as my main CD since I don't have the original installer.

I looked on the CD, & I can't still find the file.

Curious though, how hard would it be to sned/downlad the file, which is less than a .meg big?

Psyk0

Why not replace it with "defaultUI.mnu"?

Itaichi

Hmm...I think I tired that, but I'll do it again, just in case, thanks ^_^

pliang

I suggest you try the above steps again and if not try reinstalling or access the cd and copy the files over...

Itaichi

Yatta ^-^!



I finally fixed it!



It seemed that my program made a copy of all the vital files & folders, moved them to an exact copy (except the folders now had (2) at the end)



So, by hockign some of the files, editing other, & crossing my fingers....It finally works!



Thanks you guys for all of your effort ^_^

ddblues

I've found another way;

1) open the "C:\Documents and Settings\XXX\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsmax\2008 - 32bit\enu\3dsmax.ini" file.

2)Find the "[CustomMenus]
FileName=C:\Documents and Settings\XXX\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsmax\2008 - 32bit\enu\UI\MaxStartUI.mnu" line

3)Change "MaxStartUI.mnu" as DefaultUI.mnu and save the file.Open Max:)

sonofara

thanks ddblues i had the same issue with max 2009 and your solution worked pretty well.