Blender 4.00 beta drops to desktop immidiately on start attempt #114647

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pw · 2023-11-08T23:19:57+01:00

pw commented

2023-11-08 23:19:57 +01:00

*System Information i5 4670 CPU, 16gig ram.
Operating system: Windows 10 22H2 19045.3636 Fully patched
Graphics card:Nvidia GTX960, 546.01 latest drivers

Blender Version
Worked: 4.0.0 Alpha, 6a79639ef7, master, 2023-07-06,
Broken: Any version after this one (Any 4.00 beta and 4.1 Alpha)

Grey empty Window appears , then drops me to desktop, no error message.

Tried a fresh install after deleting $appdata%\Blender Foundation folder.

Note: 366RC works also.

I have attached the crash log of an attempt to run using the batch file “blender_debug_gpu_glitchworkaround.cmd”

I am thinking my system is under specced for any future 4.0 versions.

*System Information i5 4670 CPU, 16gig ram. Operating system: Windows 10 22H2 19045.3636 Fully patched Graphics card:Nvidia GTX960, 546.01 latest drivers **Blender Version** Worked: 4.0.0 Alpha, 6a79639ef718, master, 2023-07-06, Broken: Any version after this one (Any 4.00 beta and 4.1 Alpha) Grey empty Window appears , then drops me to desktop, no error message. Tried a fresh install after deleting $appdata%\Blender Foundation folder. Note: 366RC works also. I have attached the crash log of an attempt to run using the batch file “blender_debug_gpu_glitchworkaround.cmd” I am thinking my system is under specced for any future 4.0 versions.

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Pratik Borhade commented

2023-11-09 04:32:16 +01:00

Hi, thanks for the report. Does this happen when blender is launched from blender_factory_startup.cmd?
Crash seems to happen while adding quick access menu items.
Clearing config folder may fix the crash.

Hi, thanks for the report. Does this happen when blender is launched from `blender_factory_startup.cmd`? Crash seems to happen while adding quick access menu items. Clearing config folder may fix the crash.

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pw commented

2023-11-09 07:34:44 +01:00

Yes. Launching Blender from blender_factory_startup.cmd also crashes. Results attached.

Renaming the config folder in %appdata%\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0 did not fix the crash.

Yes. Launching Blender from blender_factory_startup.cmd also crashes. Results attached. Renaming the config folder in %appdata%\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0 did not fix the crash.

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Pratik Borhade commented

2023-11-09 10:20:32 +01:00

Thanks. Do you have special characters in folder names (mainly system bookmarks)?

Renaming the config folder in %appdata%\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0 did not fix the crash.

No need to rename the it 😅 (I asked to remove it, but it won't make any difference)

Thanks. Do you have special characters in folder names (mainly [system bookmarks](/attachments/132473b6-bfb6-4cf6-b010-4bceddb2d8d6))? > Renaming the config folder in %appdata%\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0 did not fix the crash. No need to rename the it 😅 (I asked to remove it, but it won't make any difference)

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pw commented

2023-11-09 10:33:41 +01:00

No I do not have special characters in any filenames.

The full path to the Blender config folder is as follows:

"C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\config" (without quotes)

The full path to to Blender executable is as follows:

"C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender" (without quotes)

I even extracted the files and folder structure from the latest nightly 4.0.0 Beta to an empty folder on the C: drive - same crash.

Note: I am running my PC with an account that is in a group that has local administrative privileges.

No I do not have special characters in any filenames. The full path to the Blender config folder is as follows: "C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\config" (without quotes) The full path to to Blender executable is as follows: "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender" (without quotes) I even extracted the files and folder structure from the latest nightly 4.0.0 Beta to an empty folder on the C: drive - same crash. Note: I am running my PC with an account that is in a group that has local administrative privileges.

pw commented

2023-11-11 22:26:48 +01:00

I think I have found the solution.

Even though I am running my PC with an account that is in a group that has local administrative privileges, I never-the-less ran the Blender.exe as the actual administrator. Surprisingly this worked.

So I logged on as my normal account (the one where blender crashed). This time I right clicked the blender.exe executable and selected “run as administrator”. This also worked.

Since initially running blender.exe as administrator, I can now run Blender 4.0.0 Release Candidate normally with having to select “run as administrator”.

Looks like the problem is solved (fingers crossed).

I think I have found the solution. Even though I am running my PC with an account that is in a group that has local administrative privileges, I never-the-less ran the Blender.exe as the actual administrator. Surprisingly this worked. So I logged on as my normal account (the one where blender crashed). This time I right clicked the blender.exe executable and selected “run as administrator”. This also worked. Since initially running blender.exe as administrator, I can now run Blender 4.0.0 Release Candidate normally with having to select “run as administrator”. Looks like the problem is solved (fingers crossed).

Pratik Borhade commented

2023-11-15 04:22:33 +01:00

Similar crash has been fixed a few hours ago in 4.1: #114855 / 5c04b477aa, closing.

Similar crash has been fixed a few hours ago in 4.1: #114855 / 5c04b477aa28f7be3bd29717d700f0f6e2877085, closing.

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2023-11-15 04:22:36 +01:00

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