When trying to open flipshare software, I get an error that says that "Flipshare Software needs to close." I tried repairing the install of the software, and nothing changed what do I do?

look on your computer under either My Videos or My Documents and see if you find the FLIPSHARE DATA file. You can open that file and then see 3 files, videos, flipshare and previews. If you have an external hard drive, back all these up on that. If you don't, then try copying and pasting all three files or the one flipshare Data file somewhere else on your computer away from My Videos and my documents. that way when you uninstall the flipshare software it won't take those files with it, or shouldn't. then when you reinstall all, if the files remained, fine, if not copy and paste from wherever you stored them back to where they originally were stored by Flipshare. Your other choice is to take the videos you have on computer, put them into Windows Live Movie Maker and make a movie of them onto DVD. then you'll have them for sure. Just open the movie maker click on Add Videos & Photos and find the Flipshare Data file, then the video file and choose which ones to make your DVD. here's link to movie maker: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials
you do have to create a name and login, but its all free and wonderful! just don't make your DVDs too large remember a regular disk holds 4.7GB 120 min. Have fun.

get and download revouninstaller ive linked to a portable version (http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/revo_uninstaller_portable)

install that and open it.

let it find flipshare in the install programs,right click on flipshare and click uninstall.click ok for uninstall and select moderatesi

let it do its thing

restart your computer

redownload flipshare using a browser with a better download manager(chrome/mozilla firefox)

install it

You can restore your computer to a time before this happened with System Restore.Go to Start, Help and Support, Undo changes to your computer with System Restore.
Alternatively if you believe it was the divx install then de-install divx, de-install flipshare, re boot and re install flipshare, you can d/l the latest version here
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i had the same thing happen so i plugged in my flip video camera and found it in "my computer", clicked on it and opened up the files that are located on its drive, and clicked on the installer (not the .exe) file...the one that the icon looks like a little computer. then i repaired the install and everything works fine again. good luck!

you go to File>Import... Hit Continue... then it will let you browse for files from your computer and import them onto a flipshare format

Hi,
The failure appears to be occurring because the installation script cannot obtain Scripting.FileSystemObject. This is most likely due to registrations belonging to your Windows ScrRun.dll being missing from your machine - and the problem may be specific to your machine configuration.


Click on the orb/start menu and type in the search box regsvr32.exe scrrun.dll

If the fix is successful try running the install again.



Regards.

I had the same problem when plugging my Flip into the USB port. Kept saying a file was corrupted. I went to the Pure Digital Technologies website and downloaded the upgrade/program directly and it installed fine. You might try that if you already haven't.

HERE IS WHAT FLIP VIDEO SENT FOR A FIX:
Dear Suzie,

Thank you for contacting us.

We will need to try to uninstall and reinstall the FlipShare program on your Macintosh computer. To do this please try the following:

1. Please open your HD and in the search field type “3ivx”. Drag all 3ivx files into your trash can, and empty it. To uninstall FlipShare on your Mac, please go to MacIntosh HD > Library > Application > Support > Flip Video > FlipShare Uninstaller
2. Reboot the computer

If you are receiving the message, "Unable to update database file," when upgrading to FlipShare 5.6, there may be a corrupted file within your existing FlipShare database.

Please try the following to upgrade to the current version of FlipShare and import your videos into the application.


1. Copy your entire FlipShare Data folder onto your desktop or another drive
- the FlipShare Data folder can be found in "Username">Movies>Flip Share Data>
- ensure that you have copied all of the contents of the FlipShare Data folder and have secured a complete back-up of this file

2. Delete the FlipShare Data folder from your "Username">Movies>Flip Share Data>

3. Uninstall FlipShare
- MacIntosh HD > Library > Application Support > Pure Digital Technologies > FlipShare Uninstaller

4. Reboot your computer

5. Click on the link and follow the on-screen instructions to install FlipShare 5.6 onto your computer

For Macintosh systems (including Snow Leopard): http://download.theflip.com/update.theflip.com/app/fvsw/561/update/Setup_FlipShare.dmg

6. Once FlipShare 5.6 has fully installed, launch the program

7. Go to the Help directory and choose "Recover other FlipShare files..."

8. Click Proceed and select the Videos folder of the drive where you saved your FlipShare Data folder
- the FlipShare Data recovery tool will import your videos into FlipShare


Should the issue persist, please do not hesitate to contact us again so we may further troubleshoot.


Thank you,
Flip Video Support

Have the same problem with my Flip Ultra HD on my MacPro! Who can solve the problem??