Difference between revisions of "Invalid mount point DaVinci Resolve"
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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: | ||
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A higher level directory 'C:/ | A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list. | ||
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=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: | |||
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A higher level directory 'C:/XXX/YYY/ZZZ' already exists in the list. | |||
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=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 causing the issue]] 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= | ||
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=Type of article= | =Type of article= | ||
This article is classified as | This article is classified as a [[:Category:DaVinci error|DaVinci Error]]. | ||
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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: | ||
A higher level directory 'C:/ | 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. | Possible solutions are described in the wiki article linked below. | ||
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==Type of article== | ==Type of article== | ||
This video describes an | 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= | https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Category:DaVinci_error | ||
YouTube playlist: | YouTube playlist: | ||
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL- | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tII6h2lrHsS7h11y5sExdZ01bygxVdb | ||
=Tags= | =Tags= | ||
DaVinci Resolve, Da Vinci, Blackmagic Design, Blackmagic, design, video editing, videoediting, basic training, beginner, minidea, minidea.net, net, | 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]] | ||
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