Pro Tools Crashes EVERY time I try and open a session

[lew742man]

I get the all too familiar error every time I try and open a Pro Tools session. It states that waves5.2.dll is causing the problem and I have NO idea how to fix it.

I have LE 7.3 with Digidesign 003 running on windows XP. I have Waves Diamond and Mercury bundles installed. I am losing my mind here and have spent WAY too much money to have this program crash every single time. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Also every time I load up Pro Tools it asks me to select the waves plugins folder. I hit cancel and then an alert pops up "No Plugin files were found, X_WAVESHELL-DAE.

Also Pro Tools has this dialog "VOCAL BUNDLE Preferences with a box to check or uncheck.

Don't use AudioSuite
Don't use TDM
Don't Use RTas

Don't ask me again. When I check don't ask me again it will ask me anyway on the next launch.

Don't know if these are related or not?

[spkguitar]

Originally Posted by lew742man

I get the all too familiar error every time I try and open a Pro Tools session. It states that waves5.2.dll is causing the problem and I have NO idea how to fix it.

Well, you might want to try upgrading to the most current versions; Waves plugins are at 6.0.5 last time I checked.

Another thing I'm curious about; why do you have both diamond and mercury? If you have mercury, that should be all you need.

[lew742man]

I upgraded from Diamond to Mercury...I'm not sure why I still have both installed!

So you're telling me that in order to fix the problem I have to download upgrades...am I correct in assuming these upgrades PROBABLY aren't free?

[spkguitar]

You would need to check with Waves about that. If your WUP is up to date, it would be free.

I wouldn't know anything about the status of your WUP.

[x9blade]

call waves, they will gladly help you resolve your problem. waves tech is great!