Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

Posted this in "Problems with LE", but it seems no one likes me in that thread -

Running WinXP SP2 on a system with P4 (2.8GHz), 512 MB RAM, and a AOpen motherboard (Intel 865 PE chipset). Have a Creative Audigy 2 Z5 (using an ASIO driver).
When installing my MBox with 6.1.1, my machine froze when loading Digidesign Device Drivers. After reboot, ProTools wouldn't completely uninstall from the Control Panel, nor would it repair the existing installation. Had to get RegCleaner to do so.

I've tried installing to the default program files directory, as well as a fresh and defragmened 130 GB partition I created on a SATA drive.
Have tried 5.3, 6.4, and even M-Powered (I know, I know...) all to the same effect.

I've disabled hyper-threading in my BIOS, turned off font smoothing, enabled DMA on all IDE's, checked background services on my processor scheduling, and selected system cache for memory usage.

Am I overlooking something blatantly obvious? The MBox works fine on a Macintosh running 6.4.1.

Any suggestions, comments, questions, or solutions would be more than appreciated.

Thanks.

Updated- bought a new internal SATA drive and external drive as well (for recording, once it starts working). Had to format my old drive and start fresh, and ran into the same problem before installing anything (minus Windows, Firefox, and RegCleaner).
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SYSTEM SUMMARY:

System
Host Name : NATE-I0MNDKSYTL
User : Nate
Domain : WORKGROUP

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Speed : 2.79GHz
Performance Rating : PR3072 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Internal Data Cache : 16kB Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way set, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 1MB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 Processor(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : Phoenix/Award Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
Mainboard : AOpen AX4SPE Max II
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : AOpen Inc 82865G/PE/P, 82848P DRAM Controller / Host-Hub Interface
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : RADEON 9800 PRO (Microsoft Corporation)
Adapter : RADEON 9800 PRO SEC (Microsoft Corporation)

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : Maxtor 6L200S0 (190GB)
Hard Disk : QUANTUM Bigfoot TX8.0AT (7.5GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A (CD 40X Rd, 32X Wr) (DVD 5X Rd, 4X Wr)

Logical Storage Devices
Ye olde diske (C:) : 7.5GB (7.4GB, 99% Free Space) (NTFS)
Hard Disk (D:) : 95GB (83GB, 88% Free Space) (NTFS)
Zamot (E:) : 95GB (29GB, 30% Free Space) (NTFS)
Wxpfpp_en (F:) : 489MB (CDFS)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : Logitech USB Wheel Mouse
Human Interface : Logitech USB Wheel Mouse

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Device : Standard Game Port
Device : Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS (WDM)
Device : Creative Game Port
Device : Realtek AC'97 Audio

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)

Network Services
Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection

Performance Tips
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

Re: Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

Well I am on the same boat. If I get it working I'll be sure to post it here and PM you. I had to reinstall winxp and install protoolsLE6.7 with out installing drivers. But when ever I try installing the Mbox drivers system locks up. So this has to be a Mbox driver problem ..? maybe

Re: Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

Hello- any ideas from the community?

Re: Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

6.1.1 and SP2 is most likely your problem -- try the compatibility pages below.

Rail

Re: Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

From the Compability section-

"System Software

* Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
* Pro Tools LE 6.9 is qualified with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP1 not tested)"

SP2 is the way to go, no?

If you suggest I upgrade to 6.9, then what's the easiest way to get a copy of 6.9?

Re: Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

Yes, SP2 is recommended, but for 6.9. You are trying to install 6.1.1 on SP2 which is a whole other ballgame.

If you still want to try to get 6.1.1 working, you can try the DEP fix.


Otherwise, 6.9 is available at the Digistore, or at any Digi retailer, but you might just want to wait for about 2 weeks until 7.0 comes out.

Re: Freeze when installing Digi hardware drivers
 

Try the DigiStore

Rail