XMetal stopped generating (fixed)

[jgrey]

XMetaL Author Enterprise 6.0.1.030
Windows 7

Suddenly when I try to generate DITA output (PDF, HTML, WebHelp) I get the following error:
DitaRenditionsImpl...loadBatEngine:
Error code: -2146827859
Automation server can't create object

and no log file is generated.


Yesterday, everything was fine and I could generate all my files. I haven't made any changes overnight. I tried restarting XMetal, rebooting the computer (soft and hard), and deleting C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\SoftQuad\XMetaL Shared\DITA-OT. Still no love.

Ideas? Help?

Thanks in advance.

[gcrews]

Are you outputting to a network location?  Make sure you can delete the output folder before you generate output. Someone else might have the file open.  I have gotten that error a couple of times in the past, usually it has to do with a file being locked or open or something.

[jgrey]

No, my source files are on a network (no one else uses them), but I'm generating to a local drive.  I'll try deleting the output file anyway, just in case. Thanks.

[Derek Read]

Part of the program may have been broken, removed, etc. If you are still stuck the next thing I would try would be the "Repair" option in Add or Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel.

[jgrey]

That's exactly what I did... *after* noting and backing up all my customization changes, of course. Worked fine, and I"m happily outputting again.

Thanks, all!