Checking on this.

Have you updated to latest version of 5.1?

Not a computer geek, but seems like you are asking for trouble if you change the default locations.  Think I remember something that installation must be in root directory, but you might want to confirm before changing.

You can even install on an external drive, but the install always puts some files on the C drive.  These are common files that other programs can access also, like the scipts file.  So depending on how you have it install it can't find the folder.

There was a post on the Bridge Mac forum about 3 months ago that delt with this issue.  Tai Lao gave screen shots on where things go.  Might try a search of site with his name to see if you can come up with it.

Not sure of topic title but had problem with a similar problem you are having.

Has anyone made any progress here? I've come across the same situation, no startup scripts, therefore, no output module. We have a few other macs in the office that the output module shows up, I went to "reveal my startup scripts" in hopes of copying them to my scripts folder... no luck, there doesn't seem to be a file for me to take.

Maybe a reinstall is in order? I really would rather not.

I've come across the same situation, no startup scripts, therefore, no output module.

There where some problems with CS5 and CS5.1 folder naming. Don't Have 5.1 myself so can't confirm.

The start Up scripts for Bridge CS5 are in the library on root level (Not User): Start Up disk/ library/ Application Support/ Adobe/ Start Up scripts CS5 and inhere are all the applications with their scripts in it.

In the same library and location up to Adobe is also a folder named Bridge CS5 Extensions. Inhere are other scripts including the Adobe Output Module.

Might work if you create an extra folder with same name but instead of CS5 CS5.1 and copy the content to the new folders.

Hope this helps.

Been racking my brain, but not luck with answer.

I remember a post some time ago where CS5.1 user had solultion.

It was some file in registry that he went ino and changed the 5.1 entry to 5.0 and then it worked.

He got back the scripts page.

I think you may be misunderstanding me.

I changed the name of "abobe bridge 5.1 extensions" to an arbitrary name so bridge could not find it.

Relaunced bridge and there were no errors, but there were also no extensions, as expected because of the above.

The I took the same folder I orginally renamed. It's contents ALREADY had the proper componensts from a fresh 5.1 extensions folder, and renamed it correctly to "adobe bridge 5.1 extensions".

Lastly I restarted bridge with a reset. Bridge starts without errors and all the plugins/extensions are working except output, where the panel is blank.

Anyhow, it's seems I've found a workaround for my situation, see here:

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4353441#4353441

I think it's somewhat of a moot point now.

Solutions aren't always straight forward and sometimes things that sound like bad ideas end up helping us find solves or workaournds. No big deal though.

Omke Oudeman wrote:

 

However I still don't understand why you are not able to have a normal setup after clean install.

 

You and me both!  I did try resetting the account, etc. No dice. At this point I'm too far vested in my setup to start with a fresh install. It would kill my workflow right now. Either way, while it's not the right way, it's solved and am happy for that.

Having said that, I did some poking around in the resources XML of the actual app contents. I think it might have something to do with the local paths that the XML points to and the fact I'm using two drives.

Anyhow, all of you have been extremely helpful. Thank you!