Maya hangs upon launching with error in Command Window

[soojinq]

So I just installed Maya 2013 successfully the other night and used it.  Yay!  But tonight, it fails to fully open and has hung  up on me several times.  I had to reboot my Mac many times and every time I attempt to lauch Maya I get the dreaded Command Window error:

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2013/Maya.app/Contents/scripts/startup/layerEditor.mel line 4392: Could not find attribute named "defaultRenderLayer.precompTemplate" //

// AbcImport v1.0 using Alembic 1.0.4 (built Jan 16 2012 13:46:55)

// AbcExport v1.0 using Alembic 1.0.4 (built Jan 16 2012 13:46:55)

updateRendererUI;

I've tried deleting all my Maya stuff from my computer and re-installing the whole shebang but still no cigar.  

I just doesn't work.  Boo!   

Should I re-register and get a new code/download then?

[david.lau]

Delete your preferences and restart Maya. The folder is in:

WINDOWS

C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\maya\2013-x64

MAC

Users > YOURUSERNAME > Library > Preferences > Autodesk > Maya > Maya  > 2013-x64

If that doesn't do it, uninstall (Delete) Maya and re-install it.  The 2012 instructions shoud be the same at the 2013 instructions.

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2012/04/maya-2012-on-mac-how-to-delete-maya-from-your-com...

[soojinq]

Okay, so I deleted what needed to be deleted, however, this did not solve my problem.

When I now attempt to install MAYA 2012 or 2013, Although I have 'Select your Os...' as a selection under the 'Operating Systems'  menu, the download page does not recognize that I have this selected and gives me this error:

http://students.autodesk.com

Please pick an operating system

I own a MacBook running the latest Os software...Installing Maya 2013 the first time, worked fine.  Why this error now??

[david.lau]

Please download the full updated version and use your EDU serial number here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL19834912

Please note that Matchmover will not work so do not install that component for now.  You must use the original Maya 2013 release.

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2012/08/matchmover-2013-sp1-on-mac-error-tried-maya-2013-...

[gaydonja]

I am having the same problem but with Maya 2015. I deleted Maya re installed and tried again. Then I deleted Maya and downloaded service pack 2, still nothing. I cannot seem to find the preferences file you referred to. I am using an iMac and I am running a student version of Maya. Please could you help me im not sure what else to do?   

[gaydonja]

This is what comes up in the command bar:

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2015/Maya.app/Contents/scripts/startup/layerEditor.mel line 4318: Could not find attribute named "defaultRenderLayer.precompTemplate" //

// mental ray for Maya 2015

// Mental ray for Maya: using startup file /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015//maya.rayrc.

// mental ray for Maya: setup

// mental ray for Maya: initialize

// mental ray for Maya: register extensions

// mental ray Node Factory: loaded

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/scripts/mentalrayUI.mel line 632: Cannot find procedure "loadPreferredPreset". //

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/scripts/mentalrayUI.mel line 957: Cannot find procedure "loadPreferredPreset". //

// mental ray for Maya: successfully registered

// mental ray for Maya: loading startup file: /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015//maya.rayrc

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/abcimport.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/abcimport.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/AdskShaderSDKWrappers.mi

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/architectural.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/architectural.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/base.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/base.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/basehair.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/basehair.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/bifrostMR.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/bifrostMR.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/bifrostphenMR.mi

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/builtin_bsdf.mi

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/builtin_object_light.mi

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/contour.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/contour.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/layering.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/layering.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/layering_phen.mi

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/mrptex.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/mrptex.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/paint.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/paint.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/physics.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/physics.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/production.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/production.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/subsurface.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/subsurface.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/surfaceSampler.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/surfaceSampler.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/userdata.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/userdata.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/useribl.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/useribl.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// parsing /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/xgenMR.mi

// loading /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/xgenMR.dylib

// generating Maya nodes...

// AbcExport v1.0 using Alembic 1.5.0 (built Jul 26 2013 11:01:23)

// AbcImport v1.0 using Alembic 1.5.0 (built Jul 26 2013 11:01:23)

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2015/Maya.app/Contents/scripts/others/addSelectTypeItem.mel line 115: Cannot find procedure "updateSelectTypeItemState". //

// Error: line 1: initializePlugin function failed (gpuCache) //

updateRendererUI;

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/scripts/mentalrayUI.mel line 1327: menu: Object 'mainRenderMenu' not found. //

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2015/plug-ins/xgen/scripts/muAddShelfButton.mel line 114: Object '' not found. //

updateRendererUI;

// Error: line 1: Cannot find procedure "MTsetToggleMenuItem". //

// Error: line 1: The renderer mayaSoftware is not registered yet. //

// Error: toolButton -q -ann $gNonSacredToolWidget; //

// Error: Line 1.41: "$gNonSacredToolWidget" is an undeclared variable. //

// Error: line 1: The renderer mayaSoftware is not registered yet. //

// Error: toolButton -q -ann $gNonSacredToolWidget; //

// Error: Line 1.41: "$gNonSacredToolWidget" is an undeclared variable. //

I am using the lastes Mac OSX

[zc902]

I have the same issue, how did you solve it?