Stephane Picault 

The error message you mention only appears if you open a project which then tries to open the TMs that are assigned to the project. It means that it cannot find the TM in the given location. This can happen because the TM has been moved or deleted in the meantime. 
The easiest way to correct this is to go to your project settings, remove the TM that cannot be found and add the TM again from the location where it is currently located. 

Good afternoon Walter, 

Thanks very much for the help offered.  However, I am not sure that the solution you suggest applies to my particular case. 

This is what happened: I loaded a translation project into Trados Studion 2017 and opened it.  A TM was supplied separately by the translation agency that is to be used for the translation.  I stored the TM file in a folder next to the folder containing the project.  After opening the project in Trados I then tried to select the TM (via "Project Settings") from its location in the folder, and it was then that I received the error message.  Normally the TM is added to the list of TMs in the top window on the "Project Settings" page after it has been selected.
In the past this has always occurred without any problems. I have had to install Trados anew after my hard drive failed and had to be replaced.  This is my first attempt to use Trados with the new hard drive. 
In the meantime I have moved the TM to another location, but still get the same error message.

Thanks again for your support.

Stephane Picault 

 Stephane Picault 

Stephane Picault said:

After opening the project in Trados I then tried to select the TM (via "Project Settings") from its location in the folder, and it was then that I received the error message

Can you show us the path where this TM is located? Is it cloud-based?
Can you open this TM in the "Translation Memories" view?

Stephane Picault said:

I stored the TM file in a folder next to the folder containing the project.

What do you mean by "a folder next to..."?

Stephane Picault 

To make sure Studio does not try to open a pre-configured TM that is not available any more, delete this file as already suggested:

C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\14.0.0.0

where %UserName" is your Windows user name.

Do this with Studio closed and restart Studio afterwards.
If you don't see this folder, follow the steps described in this KB article:
"The translation memory data file is corrupt" error message appears when starting Trados Studio or changing to the Translation Memories view (sdl.com)

Hello again Walter,

Thanks for this information.  I will keep working on this problem over the weekend and get back to you with the results of my efforts.

Best regards and have a good weekend.

Stephane Picault 

Good afternoon Walter, 

In answer to your replies above:

1)
The TM in question has was not assigned to any project, so theoretically its location should not be an issue for Trados Studio. Normally, a TM can be selected from any location via "Project settings". 

2)
Here is the path where the TM is located on my notebook: 

C:\Users\Stephan\Documents\Alpha\SCB TM September 2024

3)
I cannot open the TM in the "Translation Memories" view because I am unable to select it for inclusion in the "Trados Memories" window. 

4)
By "folder next to the folder containing the project" I just meant a folder within the same folder as the folder containing the project.  But as I mentioned above, the location of the TM should not play any role in its selection via "Project settings". 

5)
I could not find the mentioned file 

C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\14.0.0.0

and so could not delete it.

I will now check out the KB article referred to in your last message and get back to you with any results. 


Best regards, 

Stephane Picault 

Hello again Walter, I am unable to follow the instructions

1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar.
2. Select View > Options > Change folder and search options.
3. Select the View tab and, in Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives and OK

in the KB article you referenced because my Windows interface is in German and I cannot find any equivalent of "Views > Options etc" .  Here is a screenshot of my German-language interface (obtained by pressing the Windows symbol key and E at the same time on my keyboard).  
 

Any advice you can offer here would be greatly appreciated. 

Many thanks in advance. 

Stephane Picault 

Hello again Walter, I am unable to follow the instructions

1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar.
2. Select View > Options > Change folder and search options.
3. Select the View tab and, in Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives and OK

in the KB article you referenced because my Windows interface is in German and I cannot find any equivalent of "Views > Options etc" .  Here is a screenshot of my German-language interface (obtained by pressing the Windows symbol key and E at the same time on my keyboard).  
 

Any advice you can offer here would be greatly appreciated. 

Many thanks in advance. 

Stephane Picault 

Stephane Picault 

Right-click on the 3 dots:


then on "Options" and go to the tab "Ansicht":

and check the option I have highlighted.

Hello again Walter, 

Thanks for this information. However, I found that the option "Ausgeblendete Dateien, Ordner and Laufwerke anzeigen" was already selected.

When I enter 

C:\Users\Stephan\AppData\Local\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\14.0.0.0

(note that I have replaced "UserName" by my Windows password "Stephan" and omitted the "%" signs) 

I get the following set of files 




but not the file   TranslationMemoryRepository.xml    that is to be renamed/deleted.

Is there perhaps something wrong with the path I have entered?

Best regards, 

Stephane Picault

Stephane Picault 

OK, don't worry about this file, It is only present if you have previously opened a TM in the "Translation Memories " view.