Installing Pro tools LE w/ Vista

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What do you mean online?

Like internet has to be working?

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SiSoftware Sandra

System
Model : Dell Inc. Studio 540
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : jeffrey-PC
User : jeffrey

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
Speed : 2.33GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2x 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

System
Mainboard : Dell Inc. 0M017G
BIOS : Dell Inc. 1.0.12 (05/11/2009)
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2

Chipset
Model : Dell P45/P43/G45/G43 DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 333MHz (1.33GHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2
Shared Memory : 32MB
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 400MHz (800MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T2863EHS-CF7 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T2863EHS-CF7 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T2863EHS-CF7 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T2863EHS-CF7 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)

Video System
Adapter : Intel(R) G45/G43 Express Chipset (8 SM4.0, 32MB DDR3, PCI)

Storage Devices
WDC WD7501AALS-75J7B0 (750.2GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 32MB Cache) : 699GB (C:) (D:)
Generic-Compact Flash (USB) : N/A (F:)
Generic-SM/xD-Picture (USB) : N/A (G:)
Generic-SD/MMC (USB) : N/A (H:)
Generic-MS/MS-Pro (USB) : N/A (I:)
HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH30N (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : 2GB (E:)

Logical Storage Devices
RECOVERY (D:) : 15GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD7501AALS-75J7B0 (750.2GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 32MB Cache)
OS (C:) : 684GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD7501AALS-75J7B0 (750.2GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 32MB Cache)
Pro Tools LE (E:) : 2GB (CDFS) @ HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH30N (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)
Removable Drive (F:) : N/A @ Generic-Compact Flash (USB)
Removable Drive (G:) : N/A @ Generic-SM/xD-Picture (USB)
Removable Drive (H:) : N/A @ Generic-SD/MMC (USB)
Removable Drive (I:) : N/A @ Generic-MS/MS-Pro (USB)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Dell LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Asus F8000
Audio Device : Dell HD Audio Controller
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor 888 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Intel 2803h
Disk Controller : Dell 4 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : Dell 2 port SATA IDE Controller
USB Controller 1 : Dell USB UHCI Controller #4
USB Controller 2 : Dell USB UHCI Controller #5
USB Controller 3 : Dell USB UHCI Controller #6
USB Controller 4 : Dell USB EHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 5 : Dell USB UHCI Controller #1
USB Controller 6 : Dell USB UHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 7 : Dell USB UHCI Controller #3
USB Controller 8 : Dell USB EHCI Controller #1
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Jmicron IEEE 1394 Host Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)

Scanners and Cameras
Digital Camera : Compact Flash (USB)
Digital Camera : MS/MS-Pro (USB)
Digital Camera : SD/MMC (USB)
Digital Camera : SM/xD-Picture (USB)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Wireless Adapter 1 : Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-Card (802.11g (ERP), WEP n-bit, 54Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows Vista Home 6.00.6001 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.2

[Benoni]

Looks like you are running Vista 64 bit. Pro Tools MAY work for some people on a 64bit OS, but it is a 32bit program designed to run in a 32 bit OS. First thing to do is get a 32bit OS.

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And as I suspected, it appears you have ONE (partitioned) hard drive. You absolutely need a second drive that is for recording only, and again, they're only around $30 or so if you do some judicious shopping.

[TOM@METRO]

True. And that Jmicron F/W controller might not work.

[Benoni]

One more thing, are you using the onboard graphics? I didnt see a video card in the san report. You need a dedicated graphics card.

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but how come before when i used pro tools on a laptop without extra hard drives it worked fine?
http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/deskt...reat_deals_3~~

that is the computer im using.

it says i have a Integrated Intel® GMA X4500HD Graphics card

[sw rec]

but how come before when i used pro tools on a laptop without extra hard drives it worked fine?

You got lucky. (Temporarily, obviously...) This is typical with going against Digi recommendations, "It worked fine for awhile." Then all of a sudden it doesn't. When you follow all the recommendations, it'll work fine and KEEP working fine......
Just because it sort of worked on ONE PC doesn't mean it's going to work on a DIFFERENT PC. There's WAY too many hardware/software combination possibilities out there, and this is like comparing apples to oranges.

Buying an off-the-shelf PC, even if the manufacturer says it's the "latest, greatest" doesn't mean it's the greatest for Pro Tools. This is a very specific application and requires very specific hardware and operating system. Digi never promised that you could just load it on any old Dell and have it work. That's why the numerous pages of recommendations.
And yes, onboard graphics will give PT fits. So a dedicated graphics card is also a must, plus you need to get into your bios and disable the onboard AFTER you put a video card in.