I can't get maya to open (2022)

[jjhesleyxxy]

So I installed 2022, and after I installed it I uninstalled Maya 2020, then I rebooted my computer and I keep getting an Error message. I uninstalled it and Reinstalled it and Same thing.

This is what shows up

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2022/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 217: Object 'Dynamics.res' not found. //

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

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2022/scripts/muscle/cMuscle.mel line 505: menu: Object 'mainRigDeformationsMenu' not found. //

// AbcExport v1.0 using Alembic 1.7.5 (built Nov 30 2020 18:40:46)

// AbcImport v1.0 using Alembic 1.7.5 (built Nov 30 2020 18:40:46)

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

// Warning: file: C:\Users\clair\OneDrive\Documents\maya\2022\prefs\filePathEditorRegistryPrefs.mel line 4: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiImage.filename' is invalid or is not designated 'usedAsFilename'. //

// Warning: file: C:\Users\clair\OneDrive\Documents\maya\2022\prefs\filePathEditorRegistryPrefs.mel line 5: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiPhotometricLight.aiFilename' is invalid or is not designated 'usedAsFilename'. //

// Warning: file: C:\Users\clair\OneDrive\Documents\maya\2022\prefs\filePathEditorRegistryPrefs.mel line 6: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiStandIn.dso' is invalid or is not designated 'usedAsFilename'. //

// Warning: file: C:\Users\clair\OneDrive\Documents\maya\2022\prefs\filePathEditorRegistryPrefs.mel line 7: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiVolume.filename' is invalid or is not designated 'usedAsFilename'. //

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2022/scripts/startup/ModObjectsMenu.mel line 56: setParent: Object 'mainModifyMenu' not found. //

// Error: Failed to register Initialize Maya Modify menu. Cannot add Convert Primitives to Polygons menu item. //

evalDeferred "shaderBallRendererMenuUpdate";

// Warning: line 1: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiStandIn.dso' and label 'Standin' have been saved already. //

// Warning: line 1: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiVolume.filename' and label 'VDB' have been saved already. //

// Warning: line 1: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiImage.filename' and label 'Image' have been saved already. //

// Warning: line 1: filePathEditor: Attribute 'aiPhotometricLight.aiFilename' and label 'IES' have been saved already. //

import arnold

// Successfully imported python module 'arnold'

import mtoa

// Successfully imported python module 'mtoa'

import mtoa.cmds.registerArnoldRenderer;mtoa.cmds.registerArnoldRenderer.registerArnoldRenderer()

// Successfully registered renderer 'arnold'

updateRenderOverride;

// Loading Bifrost version 2.2.1.0-202102081428-b33b49f

// Bifrost: Loading library: Amino, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: AminoMayaTranslation, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: bif, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: bifrostObjectMayaTranslations, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: geometries, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: fluids, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: particles, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: file, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: midgard, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: modeling, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: nucleus, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: simulation, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: riv_types, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: riv, from: Autodesk.

// Bifrost: Loading library: scatter_pack, from: Autodesk.

// Error: line 86: Cannot find procedure "buildDefaultHotBoxMenu". //

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

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

updateRendererUI;

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Bifrost/Maya2022/2.2.1.0/bifrost/scripts/bifrostGraphMenu.mel line 327: menu: Object 'mainCreateMenu' not found. //

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2022/scripts/startup/ModCreateMenu.mel line 1182: menu: Object 'mainCreateMenu' not found. //

# Error: RuntimeError: file C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2022\plug-ins\sweep\scripts\sweepMenuItems.py line 30: Error occurred during execution of MEL script
file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2022/scripts/startup/ModCreateMenu.mel line 1182: menu: Object 'mainCreateMenu' not found. #

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/MayaUSD/Maya2022/0.8.0/mayausd/MayaUSD3/plugin/adsk/scripts/mayaUsdMenu.mel line 55: menu: Object 'mainCreateMenu' not found. //

updateRendererUI;

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2022/scripts/fur/FurPluginCreateUI.mel line 17904: menu: Object '' not found. //

[kelly_hynes · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Errors suggest this is related to preferences.  First step to debug would be to rename your existing Maya preferences folder and then try to launch.  Do you have any custom environment variables set?  Your current prefs are not in the default location.

Kelly

[jjhesleyxxy]

So what I had to do is Uninstall Maya 2022, and Delete all the Prefs files and reinstall it and Choose factory settings, and then manually add my old settings. Worked out fine.

[johnnywoods2018]

Thank You

[Anonymous]

Hi, how can I delete all the Preferences files and reinstall it?

[dastidham]

Hello, this is Daniela, and I got to Full sail University. Right now I'm in a class trying to finish an assignment and I need to turn tonight at 11:59 pm. so, for two days straight Maya hasn't opened very well. I uninstalled and reinstalled it two days ago, and this evening, it still won't open properly. 

Also, I open Maya 2020.4, and it opened just fine, except it would crash a lot. so that's why my instructor thought it was best to change to Maya 2023.3.