Invalid mount point DaVinci Resolve
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:/01-VideoEditing/Davinci 17' 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.
Solutions
Option 1
Leave the existing media storage only.
Option 2
Remove the existing media storage causing the issue and then add again the media folder.
DaVinci Versions
This article applies to DaVinci Resolve version:
- 17
Type of article
This article is classified as an elementary action.
YouTube Desciption
When adding a new source location in the media storage the following error could appear:
A higher level directory 'C:/01-VideoEditing/Davinci 17' already exists in the list.
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 elementary action in DaVinci Resolve. An elementary action is an action that can be performed in less than a minute. It is not connected to a specific use case, but it can be used in several situations. Wiki's category about elementary actions in DaVinci Resolve:
https://wiki.minidea.net/index.php?title=Replace_a_clip_from_edit_page_in_DaVinci_Resolve
YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-tII6h2lrHt7MshcI5xDXMjnXXvC4kqJ
Tags
DaVinci Resolve, Da Vinci, Blackmagic Design, Blackmagic, design, video editing, videoediting, basic training, beginner, minidea, minidea.net, net, error, media, media folder, source, source location