Error message SDL Trados " TM update failed. Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
Thread poster: biana
biana
biana
Local time: 13:31
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May 17, 2013

I recently purchased SDL Trados Studio 2011 Freelance Plus + SDL Trados 2007 Suite Freelance and I am having difficulties working with it.

I am using Windows 7 and every time I want to translate a document, after I open it for translation it gives me the error in attachment. saying the following:

TM update failed. Object reference not set to an instance of an object


I am also not able to close the page and I have to restart the computer to be able t
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I recently purchased SDL Trados Studio 2011 Freelance Plus + SDL Trados 2007 Suite Freelance and I am having difficulties working with it.

I am using Windows 7 and every time I want to translate a document, after I open it for translation it gives me the error in attachment. saying the following:

TM update failed. Object reference not set to an instance of an object


I am also not able to close the page and I have to restart the computer to be able to close. I have uninstalled and installed it again and it still gives me the same error.


Please help

Best Regards

Biana
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Elena Woontner (X)
Elena Woontner (X)
United States
Local time: 03:31
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Same here Jul 20, 2013

Same identical error and no way to fix it. Anybody had the same issue?

 
Bernard Lieber
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Local time: 11:31
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Link Jul 20, 2013

Hi,

Try this link: http://www.proz.com/forum/sdl_trados_support/252095-tm_not_updating.html

HTH,

Bernard


 
Elena Woontner (X)
Elena Woontner (X)
United States
Local time: 03:31
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Bless your heart! Jul 20, 2013

If not... Jul 23, 2012

... try removing the usual suspects first.

So delete 3 XML files by going to the following path:

Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\[10.0.0.0]

Windows Vista/7: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\[10.0.0.0]

and delete the following three XML files:

- BaseSettings.xml
- plugincache.xml
- UserSettings.xml
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If not... Jul 23, 2012

... try removing the usual suspects first.

So delete 3 XML files by going to the following path:

Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\[10.0.0.0]

Windows Vista/7: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\[10.0.0.0]

and delete the following three XML files:

- BaseSettings.xml
- plugincache.xml
- UserSettings.xml

In case you cannot see the "AppData" folder, make sure that your folder view is set to "display hidden system folders." Here are step-by-step instructions: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Show-hidden-files.
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Mariana Carmo
Mariana Carmo  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:31
Member (2012)
English to Portuguese
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I'm having the same error! Nov 12, 2013

Did you find a solution for it?

I'm having the same error and nothing works!

Let me know,

Mariana


 
RWS Community
RWS Community
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:31
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Maybe helpful KB #4457 Nov 12, 2013

Hi

Try the different solutions provided in the Knowledge Base article here:
http://kb.sdl.com/kb/article?ArticleId=4457&source=article&c=12&cid=23

Regards
Richard

Have a problem with our support? Maybe you already can
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Hi

Try the different solutions provided in the Knowledge Base article here:
http://kb.sdl.com/kb/article?ArticleId=4457&source=article&c=12&cid=23

Regards
Richard

Have a problem with our support? Maybe you already can find an answer in our Knowledge Base here: http://kb.sdl.com

Here you find solutions to known issues and many more....
If you want to keep up-2-date with the latest released articles you can also follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Richard___P
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Baolong Zhang
Baolong Zhang
China
Local time: 18:31
English to Chinese
When editing(deleting) source, leave at least one character Feb 16, 2014

When editing(deleting) source, leave at least one character, such as a period"."
Please check.


 
malaudes
malaudes
Argentina
Local time: 07:31
English to Spanish
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Deleting xml files! Oct 11, 2017

Hi everybody,

I had the same error message and deleting the three xml files worked for me. Thanks for your valuable help!


 


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