AI10 Launch Issue

[latchet_mcbride@adobeforums.com]

Hi

I installed a new font to the windows system font folder and now AI at the launch window gets stuck on "Reading Fonts" for about 2-3 minutes and then loads normally.

I tried getting rid of the font but this doesnt fix the problem.

Can someone suggest whats going on and how to fix it.

Many thanks

Latchet

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

Latchet,

Uninstall THAT font and you should get your ability to launch Illustrator again. Be sure you are using Illustrator 10.0.3 (update if you aren't <http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=27&platform=Windows> ). Illustrator does NOT like corrupted or unstable font files and I suspect this is what you have. Also if you have a ton of fonts (substantially over 150), it's recommended you use an external font manager where you can set active fonts into smaller custom "sets", yet call for the ones you want with a mouse click or two.

Bob

[latchet_mcbride@adobeforums.com]

Hi Bob

Thanks for that. Im running 10.03 and have tried uninstalling the font. The problem seems to be getting progressively worse as it is now taking much longer to load!?

Anyone... please!

Many thanks

Latchet

[Timothy_Foolery®@adobeforums.com]

What about deleting your adobefnt*.LST files? Would that help?

[latchet_mcbride@adobeforums.com]

Hi Timothy

I dont know what these are. Can you please explain more -what and how?

Thanks

Latchet

[LenHewitt@adobeforums.com]

latchet,

The current Adobe applications create lists of the fonts currently active on
your system which are named adobefnt*.LST. If one of those has become
corrupt, it can cause font problems.

Do a system-wide search for adobefnt*.LST files and delete them. (There can
be MANY of them and there will certainly be at least one in every folder
with a font in it) They will be rebuilt as required

[latchet_mcbride@adobeforums.com]

Thanks Len

Appreciate all your help. I will have to solve the other problem before I can try this.

Many thanks

Latchet