002 Help (continued)

[mowgli789]

Sorry - I posted this on the Mac side instead of the Windows side.

To reiterate my issue. When I turn the 002 on the 1394 LED is flashing. When I load Pro Tools it works ok, the 1394 LED stops flashing and stays on for about 5 mins when I get a message saying I have disconnected the Digi Hardware, and to turn it back on and restart PT.

I don't think this is the Power harness issue as I had a quick look and the pins looked very clean, but I don't know. Serial Number ends in G. Also, I can turn the Mute LED on and off at will even after it has failed. I have tried switching firewire cables to no avail. The unit worked perfectly for many years in XP under Pro Tools 7. I have fairly recently upgraded to Windows 7 and am now running Pro Tools 8.04. I have never successfully run PT since upgrading to Windows 7.

My setup is as follows:

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : System Manufacter System Product Name
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : BearLobster
User : Ben Wing

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Speed : 2.4GHz
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 4MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 16-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : Abit FP-IN9 SLI(C55-MCP51)
BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 06/07/2007
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

Chipset
Model : Abit Computer C55 Host Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1GHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18 3-22-6-3)
Memory Module : Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18 3-22-6-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) (128 SM4.0 1.5GHz, 512MB DDR3 2x972MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) (128 SM4.0 1.5GHz, 512MB DDR3 2x972MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 32MB Cache) : 466GB (C:)
SAMSUNG HD502IJ (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache) : 466GB (D:)
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 (ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 64kB Cache) : N/A (E:)

Logical Storage Devices
System Reserved : 100MB (NTFS)
Backup (D:) : 466GB (NTFS) @ SAMSUNG HD502IJ (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache)
Hard Disk (C:) : 466GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 32MB Cache)
Optical Drive (E:) : N/A @ PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 (ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 64kB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Abit Computer MCP51 LPC Bridge
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Winbond W83627DHG
Audio Device : Abit Computer MCP51 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor 888 High Definition Audio
Disk Controller : Abit Computer MCP51 Parallel ATA Controller
Disk Controller : Abit Computer MCP51 Serial ATA Controller
Disk Controller : Abit Computer MCP51 Serial ATA Controller
USB Controller 1 : Abit Computer MCP51 USB Controller
USB Controller 2 : Abit Computer MCP51 USB Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : NEC uPD72874 IEEE1394 OHCI 1.1 3-port PHY-Link Ctrlr
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : nVidia MCP5+ SMBus 1
SMBus/i2c Controller 2 : nVidia MCP5+ SMBus 2

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : HP Deskjet D1400 series (1200x1200, USB, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)

Network Services
Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

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

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home 6.01.7600
Platform Compliance : x64

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 5.9

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.


Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Ben

[mowgli789]

I'm not 100% convinced but I think I might have fixed it.

After researching why my command 8 wasn't working in those 5 mins before PT died, I found that apparently the fix for that was to simply run PT in XP compatibility mode.

Not only did it fix my Command 8 problem, but I no longer get the flashing 1394 LED of doom. I haven't run a proper session yet but the early signs had no problems for about half hour - a good deal longer than before.

[Hotcrazyfruit]

Were you running as administrator? Not doing so can cause many erratic issues.

Nick