Error, missing iLok authorization for Pro Tools 9

[Martin11]

Hey,

I've seen this problem mentioned a few times on here but just wondered if I was doing something wrong that hadn't been mentioned. I cannot under any circumstances get Pro Tools 9 to launch because of this:

'Error, missing iLok authorization for 'Pro Tools 9'. Please insert the necessary iLok and restart Pro Tools'.

I'm running on Windows 7 on a HP PC.
I've recently installed the Pro Tools 9 crossgrade for students (previously had Pro Tools LE8).
Being a crossgrade, I had to buy an ilok2 seperately.
I've registered with ilok.com and successfully downloaded my license.
I've installed the driver and client software from ilok.com.
I've installed the Windows driver from PACE.
I have also downloaded Pro Tools 9.0.02 and then 9.0.05 as suggested in my downloads in my Avid account.
I have an M-Box2 and entered the correct code when asked.
My ilok account says I have the Pro Tools license from digidesign and the expiration says 'never'.
The blue light is on the ilok and i've tried it in all my USB ports even after altering the USB power options as suggested in another thread.

I have been trying everything possible for 5 days now and i'm 100% confident I did all that was asked during installation. The only suggested solution which I haven't tried is to spend yet more money and buy an iLok 1 which appears to be more compatible. As they are discontinued, this is an expensive and time consuming task.

Does anybody know of anything I can try that doesn't involve throwing more money away just to get the software working which I purchased a week ago?????

[DigiTechSupt]

Does the iLok sync properly when you go to the iLok.com website?

Which other USB devices do you have connected to your computer?

Did you install the latest iLok driver after installing Pro Tools or making any other changes to the system? Did you uninstall the old/currently installed driver before doing so?

Does the iLok show up correctly in Device Manager (no exclamation marks or anything else indicating it may not be working correctly)?

[Martin11]

Yes it syncs properly on the iLok website.

I have my MBOX2, a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, a powered hard drive and a USB hub (not powered) also plugged in. I have tried different combinations of ports being used and unplugged unused devices, though I have no choice than to have my keyboard, mouse and MBOX2 plugged in.

I followed the instructions that came with Pro Tools 9 for installation so I'm pretty sure I would have installed them after installing Pro Tools when I found it not to be working properly. I made sure my drivers were up to date before beginning the installation process though.

I didn't remove any old drivers as in the past when I have updated them, it automatically over-rides them.

Yes, the iLok shows up correctly in device manager.

[DigiTechSupt]

Have you specifically tried removing the unpowered USB hub?

[Martin11]

It's funny you should mention that because I removed my keyboard and mouse from my PC and plugged them into the hub to try that and they both didn't work. I therefore removed them from the hub, put them back into USB ports on my PC and then as suggested, removed the hub altogether and guess what?

PRO TOOLS STARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankyou so much.

Could it be a faulty USB hub or do I need to invest in a powered one to avoid this again? My PC only has 6 USB ports so it's a bit of an issue as I only have one free!

Thanks again for your help, it's a huge relief just to see it start up!

[Martin11]

Scratch that last post, I've just tried loading it again tonight and I'm back to the same problem!!!!!!

This has to be something being temperamental. I haven't changed anything since this morning when it worked fine.

I just don't get it.

[onbeat]

I had the same problem in my win64 Dell laptop. Pro tools 9 would only see the dongle if you didn't boot the computer with it attached. The only thing that fixed it unfortunately was to upgrade to pro tools 10. Pro tools 9 seems to be the culprit here.

[antonio iannella]

Hi. I've been running pro tools 9 on a mac smoothly for many months. Recently the DAE error -9126 pop up box appears when opening a session, saying Could not complete open recent session 2 (or many) command because DAE error -9126 was encountered.

It's becoming frequent and at times unable to open sessions. Our band is nearing completion of our album and I have just started to record and produce music for others. This error has occurred with a new artist I'm working with and I haven't been able to open the session. Frustrating.

Does anyone out there no the solution?