If i do understand you right it never worked? Or did it work before and after an update or whatever it doesn't? Well, i hope you agree that it must have to do with your copy, or your system - otherwise we would see many many more reports like that. Do you have any strange disk protection programs or other specialities running? Anti virus, anti whatever... I simply try to find out where the differences to others might be. Have you a file structure that Vue can't deal with? Have you tried to render to screen? To the default location for the "to disk" file? I would firstly try to reinstall Vue completely. If possible even on another computer and see wether it works there or not. It really sounds more like a corrupted installation than anything else. Second (and/or in parallel) i would contact the E-on technical support, it is the best way to find experts and not only guesses. Like ours. Third, if it becomes tight with the deadline, maybe you can find someone who can render it for you. I would offer that but i am on Mac and the transfer could be a little difficult. Therefore i think a Windows user - if possible close to you - would be a better choice.

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