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=Error=
=Error=
  Creating Invalid mount point davinci resolve
  Invalid mount point DaVinci Resolve
When adding a new source location in the media storage the following error could appear:
When adding a new source location in the media storage the following error could appear:
<pre>
<pre>
A higher level directory 'C:/01-VideoEditing/Davinci 17' already exists in the list.
A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list.
</pre>
</pre>


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=Video=
=Video=
A video example on how to perform this action is available on our youtube channel:
A video example on how to perform this action is available on our youtube channel:
  Youtube Channel
  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61hJ5Vd5PuYYyoH3e1SE1g
The direct link to the video is the following one:
The direct link to the video is the following one:
  Youtube video
  https://youtu.be/N5Mg5ldIy0A


=Root cause=
=Root cause=
You are trying to add a subfolder of media storage already set in DaVinci Resolve.
You are trying to add a subfolder of media storage already set in DaVinci Resolve.
When you try to add to the media storage the folder:
C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ
But the folder C:/XXX/YYY has been already added, you will receive the error:
<pre>
A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list.
</pre>


=Solutions=
=Solutions=
==Option 1==
==Option 1==
Leave the existing media storage only.
Leave the existing media storage only (C:/XXX/YYY).
==Option 2==
==Option 2==
[[Remove folder from source location list in DaVinci Resolve|Remove the existing media storage]] and then [[Add a new folder to source locations in DaVinci Resolve|add again the media folder]].
[[Remove folder from source location list in DaVinci Resolve|Remove the existing media storage causing the issue]] (C:/XXX/YYY) and then [[Add a new folder to source locations in DaVinci Resolve|add again the media folder]] (C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ).


=Davinci Versions=
=DaVinci Versions=
This article applies to Davinci Resolve version:
This article applies to DaVinci Resolve version:
*17
*17


=Type of article=
=Type of article=
This article is classified as an [[:Category:Elementary action DaVinci|elementary action]].
This article is classified as a [[:Category:DaVinci error|DaVinci Error]].
 
 
=YouTube Desciption=
When adding a new source location in the media storage the following error could appear:
 
  A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list.
 
You are trying to add a subfolder of media storage already set in DaVinci Resolve.
 
Possible solutions are described in the wiki article linked below.


The video refers to DaVinci Resolve version 17.


{{Elementary action davinci|page=media}}
==Article==
Detailed information on this video is available at the following Wiki article at Minidea.net:
 
https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Invalid_mount_point_DaVinci_Resolve
 
 
==Category==
More wiki articles on DaVinci Resolve are available on the Minidea.net wiki in the category DaVinci Resolve:
 
https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_Resolve
 
==Type of article==
This video describes an error in DaVinci Resolve. An error has in general a root cause and one or more possible solutions. Wiki's category about errors in DaVinci Resolve:
 
https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_error
 
YouTube playlist:
 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tII6h2lrHsS7h11y5sExdZ01bygxVdb
 
=Tags=
DaVinci Resolve, Da Vinci, Blackmagic Design, Blackmagic, design, video editing, videoediting, basic training, beginner, minidea, minidea.net, net, errors, media, media folder, source, source location
 
 
[[Category:DaVinci video]]
[[Category:DaVinci media]]
[[Category:DaVinci error]]
[[Category:DaVinci 17]]
[[Category:DaVinci 17]]
[[Category:DaVinci error]]

Latest revision as of 06:34, 14 March 2022

Error

Invalid mount point DaVinci Resolve

When adding a new source location in the media storage the following error could appear:

A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list.


Video

A video example on how to perform this action is available on our youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61hJ5Vd5PuYYyoH3e1SE1g

The direct link to the video is the following one:

https://youtu.be/N5Mg5ldIy0A

Root cause

You are trying to add a subfolder of media storage already set in DaVinci Resolve.

When you try to add to the media storage the folder:

C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ

But the folder C:/XXX/YYY has been already added, you will receive the error:

A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list.

Solutions

Option 1

Leave the existing media storage only (C:/XXX/YYY).

Option 2

Remove the existing media storage causing the issue (C:/XXX/YYY) and then add again the media folder (C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ).

DaVinci Versions

This article applies to DaVinci Resolve version:

  • 17

Type of article

This article is classified as a DaVinci Error.


YouTube Desciption

When adding a new source location in the media storage the following error could appear:

  A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list.

You are trying to add a subfolder of media storage already set in DaVinci Resolve.

Possible solutions are described in the wiki article linked below.

The video refers to DaVinci Resolve version 17.

Article

Detailed information on this video is available at the following Wiki article at Minidea.net:

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Invalid_mount_point_DaVinci_Resolve


Category

More wiki articles on DaVinci Resolve are available on the Minidea.net wiki in the category DaVinci Resolve:

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_Resolve

Type of article

This video describes an error in DaVinci Resolve. An error has in general a root cause and one or more possible solutions. Wiki's category about errors in DaVinci Resolve:

https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_error

YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tII6h2lrHsS7h11y5sExdZ01bygxVdb

Tags

DaVinci Resolve, Da Vinci, Blackmagic Design, Blackmagic, design, video editing, videoediting, basic training, beginner, minidea, minidea.net, net, errors, media, media folder, source, source location