MuseScore Crashes Upon Startup
I just recently installed an update for MuseScore 3.6.0 using Help/Check for Updates. The installation process seemed to work, though I had a notification that it couldn't shut down a certain thing that was apparently running, which I bypassed (it wasn't MuseScore, as the Install Wizard had already closed that). Now, however, when I open MuseScore, it asks if I want to restore the previous session. No matter whether I click Yes or No, the program opens, and a few seconds later crashes and closes. If I quickly open a dialogue, such as Open File, it crashes after the dialogue is closed.
Can someone help? I had problems before that were attributed to a bad installation, although they were later found to be due to my error. However, I now wonder if there were indeed errors. I do not wish to reinstall and reupload my soundfonts and then fix all my scores which will have to have their instruments reset, so if anyone can explain what's wrong please do so. Perhaps it was a bug in the update. I did restart my laptop so that the updates could take effect. I am using Windows 10.
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See: https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-312352
HTH
In reply to See: https://musescore.org… by Shoichi
Thank you! It never occurred to me that the crash happened while displaying the start center. Everything works fine now, though MuseScore still crashes when displaying the Start Center, even if I open it manually.
In reply to Thank you! It never occurred… by William Halsted
You can try reinstalling but it may not be so worth it.
In reply to You can try reinstalling but… by Shoichi
It's been reported to help, 'Repair' the install
In reply to Ir#s been reporeted to help,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Great, thanks!
I had the same problem just now. Downloaded the 3.6.0 installation and when that was run, the message came that it was going to repair some corrupted files. After that was done, restarted the computer and now the new version Musescore 3.6.0 is running fine.
In reply to I had the same problem just… by ashankasen
So you ran the .exe installer over your already installed version of MuseScore, and it fixed everything? Do you have to reset your settings, reload your soundfonts, and re-put them into you scores?
I am also having this exact issue, but have found nothing that helps yet! Good to know it's not just my laptop screwing it up. Have you found any thing that works?
In reply to I am also having this exact… by Heather Lupin
Which of the numerous workarounds from that FAQ have you tried? Which not (and why)?