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Jun Tang · September 8th, 2005, 04:56 PM

Hey guys, I need help. I don't know how to post this or search for the answer. The challenge that I face is trying to edit the same project on my desktop and my laptop.

I capture everything via Premiere Pro 1.5 using my desktop into a external 200 Gig harddrive. I've been editing it using the desktop. But I want to be able to bring the external harddrive with my laptop to starbucks (or a dif coffee shop) to edit.

Everytime I go into Premiere Pro 1.5 on my laptop and go to the external harddrive and open the project...it doesn't let me.

What is going on? Can we not just open the project like that? What else do I need to do? What is the procedure.

Thanks in advance.

Rob Lohman · September 9th, 2005, 01:04 AM

Do you get an error message? Or some other message? What exactly does
"doesn't let me" mean?

You should have no problem moving a project over from one computer to
another. The tricky part is can it find your footage. If not then (at least that
is what Vegas does) it should ask where the footage is so you can help
locate it.

Jun Tang · September 9th, 2005, 11:41 PM

Hey Rob,
Thanks for helping. Here is more info. I install Premiere on the C Drive. However, When I capture I place the avi files and the project file in the External Hard drive "G". Basically the footage and the project files are both on the portable drive. I save the project file as "Rough Cut". When I unplug the external drive from the desktop and connect it to my laptop, I change all my Scratch disk settings to the External Drive too...except the computer read it as drive "E". I don't think that makes a difference.

When I open project on the laptop, I go to the folder where I have "Rough Cut", when I click on it it says " E:\Immi Writer\Rough Cut is not accessible. Access is denied"

Is there a step that I miss besides changing the scratch disk?

Thanks again in advance guys.

Jeremiah Rickert · September 10th, 2005, 01:53 AM

Did you try keeping the drive letter the same? So the external drive is the same drive letter on the desktop as it is on the laptop?

You can do this in your windows settings.

Jeremiah

Jun Tang · September 10th, 2005, 02:39 AM

How do I change the disk letter from G to E? I know how to rename the disk.

thanks again

Jeremiah Rickert · September 10th, 2005, 04:33 AM

Okay...assuming Windows XP.

Start--------->Control Panel
Then click "Administrative Tools"
Then Click "Computer Management"

In the left frame of the window towards the bottom there should be a line that says "Disk Management"

When you click this, in the top-half of the right frame should be all of your drives. It will say:

Volume Layout Type File System
C: Partition Basic NTFS

etc etc.

Right-click on the drive whose letter you want to change. It will open yet another window, that has three buttons, Add, Change, Remove.

You'll want to click "Change" and then it will open yet ANOTHER window, and in the top-right of that window there is a pull-down menu with a bunch of drive letters that are available. You can pick any letter that isn't currently used.

Hope this helps...

Jeremiah

Jun Tang · September 10th, 2005, 09:42 AM

Thanks Jeremiah,
change the drive to the same letter and name. Yet to no avail. I'm going to experiment. I'll post if I learn anything.

thanks again....even anyone know....please help

Sean Bouchard · September 10th, 2005, 11:24 AM

Hi, I've occasionaly used my laptop for editing and as long as the drive letters are the same to the captured files then it works ok for me.

I got a question though... when you say it doesn't let you open the project, do you mean that it won't open the .prproj file at all or that it can't find any of the source files?

Even if the drive letters are different you should still be able to open the .prproj file, it just won't be linked to the source capture files.

... one more thing, are you running premiere pro 1.5 on the laptop for sure?

Jun Tang · September 10th, 2005, 11:30 AM

So you edit with a destop and laptop? If so, where are the captured file located? laptop or desktop?

Did you have to edit any Offline? Or did you recapture again on the laptop too.

It says I can't even open the folder where the project file is. So I copy and paste the project out of the folder so I don't have to open the folder. I did that in the desktop. I can open the project folder on the desktop...NOT the laptop.

Christopher Lefchik · September 11th, 2005, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jun Tang

When I open project on the laptop, I go to the folder where I have "Rough Cut", when I click on it it says " E:\Immi Writer\Rough Cut is not accessible. Access is denied"

Take a look at this Microsoft Knowledgebase article, "'Access is Denied' Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder", http://support.microsoft.com/Default...810881&sd=RMVP. Perhaps it will help.

Christopher Lefchik · September 11th, 2005, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Bouchard

Even if the drive letters are different you should still be able to open the .prproj file, it just won't be linked to the source capture files.

Since both his project file and assets are on the external hard drive (according to his second post), wouldn't they still be linked no matter what the drive letter is? Doesn't Premiere Pro use relative links so long as the project file and assets are on the same hard drive?

Jun Tang · September 11th, 2005, 01:49 PM

Hey Christopher,
thanks for the link. I tried and it didn't work. Yes, they are both on "G" drive. what happen was when I accidently click an avi file from one folder and drag to another folder (both still in drive "G") it did something that made the file unreadable. neither can i open with windows media or pp1.5.

Christopher Lefchik · September 11th, 2005, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jun Tang

thanks for the link. I tried and it didn't work.

Sorry about that. Try this link for the article: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;810881

Aanarav Sareen · September 11th, 2005, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Lefchik

Since both his project file and assets are on the external hard drive (according to his second post), wouldn't they still be linked no matter what the drive letter is? Doesn't Premiere Pro use relative links so long as the project file and assets are on the same hard drive?

Unfortunately, no. Premiere Pro looks for the drive letter, instead of the folder categorization.

Jun Tang · September 11th, 2005, 08:20 PM

Hey Christopher,
I mean the link work. but fixing the problem it did not as yoda would say.

September 8th, 2005, 04:56 PM	#1
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	Editing on Laptop & Desktop- HELP! Hey guys, I need help. I don't know how to post this or search for the answer. The challenge that I face is trying to edit the same project on my desktop and my laptop. I capture everything via Premiere Pro 1.5 using my desktop into a external 200 Gig harddrive. I've been editing it using the desktop. But I want to be able to bring the external harddrive with my laptop to starbucks (or a dif coffee shop) to edit. Everytime I go into Premiere Pro 1.5 on my laptop and go to the external harddrive and open the project...it doesn't let me. What is going on? Can we not just open the project like that? What else do I need to do? What is the procedure. Thanks in advance.

September 9th, 2005, 01:04 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Do you get an error message? Or some other message? What exactly does "doesn't let me" mean? You should have no problem moving a project over from one computer to another. The tricky part is can it find your footage. If not then (at least that is what Vegas does) it should ask where the footage is so you can help locate it. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 10th, 2005, 01:53 AM	#4
Jeremiah Rickert Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 494	Hmmm. Did you try keeping the drive letter the same? So the external drive is the same drive letter on the desktop as it is on the laptop? You can do this in your windows settings. Jeremiah

September 10th, 2005, 04:33 AM	#6
Jeremiah Rickert Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 494	changing drive letters... Okay...assuming Windows XP. Start--------->Control Panel Then click "Administrative Tools" Then Click "Computer Management" In the left frame of the window towards the bottom there should be a line that says "Disk Management" When you click this, in the top-half of the right frame should be all of your drives. It will say: Volume Layout Type File System C: Partition Basic NTFS etc etc. Right-click on the drive whose letter you want to change. It will open yet another window, that has three buttons, Add, Change, Remove. You'll want to click "Change" and then it will open yet ANOTHER window, and in the top-right of that window there is a pull-down menu with a bunch of drive letters that are available. You can pick any letter that isn't currently used. Hope this helps... Jeremiah

September 9th, 2005, 11:41 PM	#3
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	Hey Rob, Thanks for helping. Here is more info. I install Premiere on the C Drive. However, When I capture I place the avi files and the project file in the External Hard drive "G". Basically the footage and the project files are both on the portable drive. I save the project file as "Rough Cut". When I unplug the external drive from the desktop and connect it to my laptop, I change all my Scratch disk settings to the External Drive too...except the computer read it as drive "E". I don't think that makes a difference. When I open project on the laptop, I go to the folder where I have "Rough Cut", when I click on it it says " E:\Immi Writer\Rough Cut is not accessible. Access is denied" Is there a step that I miss besides changing the scratch disk? Thanks again in advance guys.

September 10th, 2005, 02:39 AM	#5
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	How do I change the disk letter from G to E? I know how to rename the disk. thanks again

September 10th, 2005, 09:42 AM	#7
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	Thanks Jeremiah, change the drive to the same letter and name. Yet to no avail. I'm going to experiment. I'll post if I learn anything. thanks again....even anyone know....please help

September 10th, 2005, 11:24 AM	#8
Sean Bouchard New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 18	Hi, I've occasionaly used my laptop for editing and as long as the drive letters are the same to the captured files then it works ok for me. I got a question though... when you say it doesn't let you open the project, do you mean that it won't open the .prproj file at all or that it can't find any of the source files? Even if the drive letters are different you should still be able to open the .prproj file, it just won't be linked to the source capture files. ... one more thing, are you running premiere pro 1.5 on the laptop for sure?

September 10th, 2005, 11:30 AM	#9
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	So you edit with a destop and laptop? If so, where are the captured file located? laptop or desktop? Did you have to edit any Offline? Or did you recapture again on the laptop too. It says I can't even open the folder where the project file is. So I copy and paste the project out of the folder so I don't have to open the folder. I did that in the desktop. I can open the project folder on the desktop...NOT the laptop.

September 11th, 2005, 01:49 PM	#12
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	Hey Christopher, thanks for the link. I tried and it didn't work. Yes, they are both on "G" drive. what happen was when I accidently click an avi file from one folder and drag to another folder (both still in drive "G") it did something that made the file unreadable. neither can i open with windows media or pp1.5.

September 11th, 2005, 08:20 PM	#15
Jun Tang Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West LA Posts: 135	Hey Christopher, I mean the link work. but fixing the problem it did not as yoda would say.