Play by play coverage of my Pro Tools MADNESS!

[test tube AUDIO]

Open Session.....
Click Session File, Click OK
....command because integer error occured (divide by zero) while translating Audio Playlists.

try opening session again
....command because Access Violation occurred while translating audio PLyalists
click OK

try opening session again
....command because there is not enough memory (-108.)
click OK

try opening session again
....command because Access violation occured.
click OK
Access ciolation occurred while translating Tracks while attempting to auto backup session
this time session will not close. when I try to close it:

Could not complete the Close Session command because Access violation occurred.
click OK
Could not complete the Close Session command because Access violation occurred.
click OK
Could not complete the Close Session command because Access violation occurred.
click OK
Could not complete the Close Session command because Access violation occurred.
click OK
Could not complete the Close Session command because Access violation occurred.

finally I manage to quit Pro Tools with the Windows Task Manager

Reopen Protools.

without opening anything I get an Access ciolation occurred.
click OK
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information. (That's what I'm doing now
(new windows of with this same message started popping up once every 10 seconds and started staircase stacking all over my screen

click OK

ReWireDLL
D:/Porjects/rewire/ReWireDLL/Portable/ReWire/DLL.cpp(982) : VERIFY failure

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe
this time when I clicked OK, Pro Tools quit

Reopen Pro Tools (opens fine this time)

Could not complete the Close Session command because Access violation occurred.
click OK
Access ciolation occurred.

Can't close session again. When attempted I get an Access Violation Occured message
I try this a few times, and then quit Pro Tools with the Windows Task Manager

Reopen Pro Tools
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
click OK

ReWireDLL
D:/Porjects/rewire/ReWireDLL/Portable/ReWire/DLL.cpp(982) : VERIFY failure
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
Click OK, Pro Tools quits

Reopen Pro Tools (opens with no problem)

Access Violation Occured.

RESTART COMPUTER

Reopen Pro Tools

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
ReWireDLL
D:/Porjects/rewire/ReWireDLL/Portable/ReWire/DLL.cpp(982) : VERIFY failure

Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
Click OK, Pro Tools Quits


Reopen Pro Tools (opens with no problem)


Access Violation Occured.
Click OK
Access Violation Occured.
Click OK
Access Violation Occured.
Click OK
Access Violation Occured.
Click OK
Access Violation Occured.
Click OK
Quit Protools With Windows task manager

FURIOUSLY HIT THE ENTER KEY 20 OR SO TIMES

Pro TOols Starts loading. Windows start popping up "Only one version of pro tools can run at a time"
haha. Oops. click ok, on all the windows.
Pro Tools opens.
Open session
Could not complete the open session command because accesss violation occured.

Open Session...

SESSION OPENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!VICTORY!!!!!!!

So do I have to do this every time I need to open this session to get get some work done?!?!?!?!

What Can I Do to this session so that this doesn't keep happening?

Any and All Help GREATLY appreciated!

002R with Digimax LT
AMD Athlon 3400 Asus K8V SE Deluxe 1024MB RAM 3200
Pro Tools 6.9
Windows Pro SP 2
Reinstalled BIOS From ASUS
Reinstalled Windows (Countless Times)
Reinstalled ProTools (A few times also)
Deleted all Preferences ( Digidatabase folders, DAE Prefs, Digidesign Preference Folder)


Test Tube Audio Website

[bigbubbaj]

WOW...

sounds like you aren't having much luck.

You don't list which plugins you have installed.

Double check your windows xp permissions, on the folders.

Make sure that your drives are all set up as valid audio drives.

has this always happened?

Is it with all sessions (create a new one?)

If it is on ly this session try making a new one, and importing session data. Perhapsyou have a corrupt session.

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Thanks Bigbubbaj. No, Not all of them, but a lot of them. (maybe 20%) have this problem. I tried creating a new session and importing the tracks, but I also get access violation errors. When the session finally opened. I got rid of all the plugs, and did a save as. But that didn't help.
I'm using the FXpansion with the Waves Reniasance Bundle, an Akai bundle, and A Steinberg bundle.
I already had all these VST's from my old Logic System. How Do I check windows xp permissions, on the folders? I just talked to Digi Tech support, and they just sent me some fancy uninstaller. I'm going to do that, and update the result. Thanks.

Kevin

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Well, I ran the special uninstaller sent from digi, reinstalled 6.9, and opened the session and got a new error!

Program Error
A fatal exception has occured.
ProTools must exit.
A log file has been written to: D:\Program Files\Digidesign\Pro Tools Utilities\ExceptionLogFiles\Log-127773603518280000.ptx

I reopened Pro Tools, and tried opening the session and got another access violation occurred message.

what now?

anybody want to buy my computer?

[Obsidian Dragon]

Just an observation: It seems like the problem is with your session files more than the Protools application. Reinstalling Protools doesn't fix session files. Do you have a backup of the session? If so, see if Protools has any problems with the backup. I'm not trying to be a smart a**. I'm just trying to point out that your troubleshooting seems to assume that Protools is not working correctly or the computer is not working properly. These may still be true but my guess is that the session files are corrupt.

[test tube AUDIO]

Hey Obsidian Dragon. Thanks for your input. I opened a session backup. And when I went to save it, I got this:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program D:/Program Files/Digidesign/Pro Tools/ProToolsLE.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

I reopened Pro Tools, and opened that same backup, and saves it as a recovered session this time with no problem. I resumed work, and about 3 minutes later, the session crashed. I reopened it again, and this time when saving it, I got another access violation error. Is there something in this particular session that's making it unstable?

[Obsidian Dragon]

I don't know if there is something in the session that is causing the problem. Another possibility is that your hard disk is having problems. the reason I say this is that you are getting "Access Violations." It might be worth looking into reformatting the data (audio) drive (after making sure you have a backup). With the prices if hard drives so low nowadays, You might consider replacing the data (audio) drive and give it a try. Good luck

[test tube AUDIO]

Thanks Obsidian again. Both system and audio drives are new SATAs. the audio drive is a WD raptor 37 GB 10,000 rpm. System drive is a seagate 60 GB 7200rpm sata. Reformatting never hurts, so I'll give that a shot. thanks again.

kevin

[Obsidian Dragon]

BTW: Other than the MADNESS you mentioned above, how do you like the Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM SATA drives? I was considering getting some of these too. Is the speed noticable and are they quiet?

[The Weed]

Is there a reason your program files are on D: rather than C:? The recommended way is all programs on the OS drive and a physically separate drive for your audio recording.

I've got 2 of the WD Raptors, one for OS and one for Audio. Both are quiet and work well with PT LE.

Cheers,