Windows 8 PT 10 conflict. Trying to make it work.

[martyredwhitmans]

So, I'm at a new brick wall.... At first I was trying to work out running Pro Tools 10.3.2, but was able to iron them out and get Pro Tools loaded and running. I was able to mix down a song for one session. I followed the instructions to install PT in Compatibility from the Installer file running as an admin. I was having troubles installing initially, and getting a "Could not allocate disk memory...." error. That issue I was able to iron out.
But then, after I restarted and updated my P.C. I run into this other error that says: "Could not complete your request because Assertion in "..\..\BDm\BDM_Workspace.cpp", line 1476.
I haven't the slightest idea on where to begin with this one.
I've now uninstalled and reinstalled PT 3 times, and that's not doing it.
I uninstalled the Windows Updates to an earlier point when PT was working, but that didn't help.
I ran in to this same problem when I had PT installed on the C:\ drive and on a different drive dedicated to running programs.
The same error occurs.




Computer
Model : OEM System Product Name
Serial Number : System Ser**********
Chassis : Desktop
Mainboard : ASUS SABERTOOTH X58
Serial Number : 1089167********
BIOS : AMI (OEM) 0802 12/21/2010
Total Memory : 6GB DIMM DDR3

Processors
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 990 @ 3.47GHz (6C 12T 3.61GHz, 2.68GHz IMC, 6x 256kB L2, 12MB L3)
Socket/Slot : FC LGA1366

Chipset
Memory Controller : ASUS X58 I/O Hub 2x 3.22GHz (6.43GHz)
Memory Controller : Intel Core Desktop (Gulftown) Uncore 2x 3.22GHz (6.43GHz), 3x 2GB DIMM DDR3 1.34GHz 192-bit

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Corsair CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 2GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24 5-34-10-5)
Memory Module : Corsair CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 2GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24 5-34-10-5)
Memory Module : Corsair CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 2GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24 5-34-10-5)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Samsung SyncMaster
(1600x1200, 19.1")
Monitor/Panel : BBY LCD TV
(1920x1080, 31.5")
Monitor/Panel : Dell Computer DELL E228WFP
(1680x1050, 22.0")
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (7CU 336SP SM5.0 1.62GHz, 512kB L2, 1GB 4GHz 256-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (7CU 336SP SM5.0 1.62GHz, 512kB L2, 1GB 4GHz 256-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
OpenCL GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (336SP 7C 1.62GHz, 512kB L2, 1GB 4GHz 256-bit)
Compute Shader Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (336SP 1.62GHz, 512kB L2, 1GB 4GHz 256-bit)
CUDA GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (336SP 7C 1.62GHz, 512kB L2, 1GB 4GHz 256-bit)

Storage Devices
Corsair Accelerator SSD (30GB, SATA300, SSD) : 28GB (C:)
Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm) : 932GB (F:)
Maxtor 6L200M0 (203.9GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache) : 190GB (G:) (J:)
WDC WD740GD-50FLC0 (74.4GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache) : 69GB (D:) (I:)
Maxtor 6L200M0 (200GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache) : 186GB (E:)
SanDisk Cruzer Edge (16GB, USB2) : 15GB (H:)
ATAPI DVD A DH24AAL (198.6MB, SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : 189MB (K:)

Logical Storage Devices
System Reserved : 350MB (NTFS)
MWBackup (F:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm)
New Volume (G:) : 8MB (NTFS) @ Maxtor 6L200M0 (203.9GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache)
SWAP2 (D:) : 4GB (FAT) @ WDC WD740GD-50FLC0 (74.4GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache)
Backup (E:) : 186GB (NTFS) @ Maxtor 6L200M0 (200GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache)
Removable Drive (H:) : 15GB (FAT32) @ SanDisk Cruzer Edge (16GB, USB2)
Hard Disk (C:) : 28GB (NTFS) @ Corsair Accelerator SSD (30GB, SATA300, SSD)
More (J:) : 190GB (NTFS) @ Maxtor 6L200M0 (203.9GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache)
Programs (I:) : 65GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD740GD-50FLC0 (74.4GB, SATA150, 8MB Cache)
Audio CD (K:) : 0bytes (CDFS) @ ATAPI DVD A DH24AAL (198.6MB, SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : ASUS LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : T0 A5-13
Audio Device : ASUS HD Audio Controller
Audio Device : EVGA GF110 High Definition Audio Controller
Serial Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : ASUS 4 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS 2 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS 88SE91A3 SATA-600 Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS JMB362 AHCI Controller
USB Controller 1 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #4
USB Controller 2 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #5
USB Controller 3 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #6
USB Controller 4 : ASUS USB EHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 5 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #1
USB Controller 6 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 7 : ASUS USB UHCI Controller #3
USB Controller 8 : ASUS USB EHCI Controller #1
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : ASUS VIA VT6308 1394 OHCI Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4 (600x600, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)
Printer : Brother IJ Leg Type2 Class Driver (600x600, Colour)

Peripherals
Media Player : SanDisk Cruzer Edge (14.89GB)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 6.02.9200
Platform Compliance : x64

Performance Enhancing Tips
Warning 225 : CPU is not a production version but ES/QS.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

[cwsand]

Pro Tools isn't qualified to work with Windows 8. Search the forums though, some people have gotten it to work.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by cwsand

Pro Tools isn't qualified to work with Windows 8. Search the forums though, some people have gotten it to work.

Some is the key word here. One trick that a friend had success with was this; installed PT10>install PT9(ignore that 10 is already installed)>open PT9 one time and close it>uninstall PT9(yes, I realize this looks odd, but it worked for at least 2 people).

[Bill Denton]

Also, ditch the "Corsair Accelerator SSD" and put in a "real" SSD or Spinning Disk C: drive.

Uninstall everything, format all disks, and start over from scratch.

You will still be running an unsupported system, but you'll at least have half a chance of getting it to work.

And, no offense intended, but with things like the "Corsair Accelerator SSD" are you sure you really want to run Pro Tools or do you just want to tinker with stuff? It's really not that hard to get a functioning Pro Tools rig running...

[martyredwhitmans]

Ha ha, well the SSD is my cheap ass experiment to see if I could benefit from the SSD technology at the lowest price possible. I do everything by myself. I'm more of an artist than an engineer, and I'm a broke ass poor boy, who doesn't intend on ever going in to debt for outrageously priced equipment if something cheaper works better, since I don't do this for a living.
I'm just trying to make the most out the coldness and cruelty of this scorched earth of hateful people that have no compassion for others. I do that by writing and recording in and on a platform that I'm comfortable with.
I had everything running fine on Windows 7, but because of some ridiculous red tape, I had no other option than to upgrade to Windows 8.
And now I'm faced with sorting out this madness on my own, and suffering the consequences with people second guessing my intentions.

[martyredwhitmans]

P.s. I already tried installing on an HDD, and that didn't work.

[Bill Denton]

... suffering the consequences with people second guessing my intentions.

I apologize if I came off harsher than intended, that was certainly not my intent. And I am unfortunately all too aware of how tough it is to try to stretch a penny to cover a nickel!

Here's the thing...

Pro Tools is pretty insistent on being installed on the C: drive (on Windows).

I have some familiarity with Corsair products (they have a good reputation), and the "Corsair Accelerator SSD" is probably a very useful product for some applications.

But given Pro Tools general "finickiness", keeping things as simple as possible is probably your best route to getting it to work with Windows 8.

Good luck, and again I apologize...