New PC ProTools won't run

[dzilizzi]

Hi
I just got a new laptop with windows 7 installed. I have two drives on it so I am dual booting with XP. All the important drivers loaded except the VGA graphics controller. So there is a little display issue.

Anyway loaded PT LE 7.4 and 6.7 (not at same time) Neither would run. Checked compatibility, I may have an issue with 6.7 and my mBox micro. I will try it again with the MBox. It seems there is another issue though since it just won't run. I did get it to start loading once but I got a missing DFW.dll error message. Not sure what that means.

Any suggestions? Otherwise, I will quit trying to use ProTools and use Sonar 8, which seems to run just fine on the 64 bit Win 7. (except my Waves plugins aren't working, darn it) I am thinking of getting a Vista 32 bit OS to dual/triple boot but I hate to spend the money if it's not going to work. And before anyone says Mac, you should know I can crash a Mac faster than you can blink!

Any suggestions would be gratefully tried. (except the Mac one lol) Also, has anyone got ProTools to install on a 64 bit system?

Thanks

Lizzi

HP dv8t with i7 720
6 GB RAM
Nvidia GE Force GT 230M graphics/audio
dual 320 gb HD's
Windows 7 64 bit on one drive
XP Home SP3 on other drive
PT LE with MBox2 micro/Mbox

[Obsidian Dragon]

Originally Posted by dzilizzi

Hi
I just got a new laptop with windows 7 installed. I have two drives on it so I am dual booting with XP. All the important drivers loaded except the VGA graphics controller. So there is a little display issue.

Anyway loaded PT LE 7.4 and 6.7 (not at same time) Neither would run. Checked compatibility, I may have an issue with 6.7 and my mBox micro. I will try it again with the MBox. It seems there is another issue though since it just won't run. I did get it to start loading once but I got a missing DFW.dll error message. Not sure what that means.

Any suggestions? Otherwise, I will quit trying to use ProTools and use Sonar 8, which seems to run just fine on the 64 bit Win 7. (except my Waves plugins aren't working, darn it) I am thinking of getting a Vista 32 bit OS to dual/triple boot but I hate to spend the money if it's not going to work. And before anyone says Mac, you should know I can crash a Mac faster than you can blink!

Any suggestions would be gratefully tried. (except the Mac one lol) Also, has anyone got ProTools to install on a 64 bit system?

Thanks

Lizzi

HP dv8t with i7 720
6 GB RAM
Nvidia GE Force GT 230M graphics/audio
dual 320 gb HD's
Windows 7 64 bit on one drive
XP Home SP3 on other drive
PT LE with MBox2 micro/Mbox

Unless things have changed since I used the Windows version of Protools, it never worked on a 64-bit OS. The system requirements for Protools was a 32-bit OS only. Now unless the system operators move this thread, you posted this "Pro Windows - Anti Mac" post on the Mac forum. You might get some bashing for that. Next time, be more careful where you post.

[Dism]

Originally Posted by dzilizzi

Hi
I just got a new laptop with windows 7 installed. I have two drives on it so I am dual booting with XP. All the important drivers loaded except the VGA graphics controller. So there is a little display issue.

Anyway loaded PT LE 7.4 and 6.7 (not at same time) Neither would run. Checked compatibility, I may have an issue with 6.7 and my mBox micro. I will try it again with the MBox. It seems there is another issue though since it just won't run. I did get it to start loading once but I got a missing DFW.dll error message. Not sure what that means.

Any suggestions? Otherwise, I will quit trying to use ProTools and use Sonar 8, which seems to run just fine on the 64 bit Win 7. (except my Waves plugins aren't working, darn it) I am thinking of getting a Vista 32 bit OS to dual/triple boot but I hate to spend the money if it's not going to work. And before anyone says Mac, you should know I can crash a Mac faster than you can blink!

Any suggestions would be gratefully tried. (except the Mac one lol) Also, has anyone got ProTools to install on a 64 bit system?

Thanks

Lizzi

HP dv8t with i7 720
6 GB RAM
Nvidia GE Force GT 230M graphics/audio
dual 320 gb HD's
Windows 7 64 bit on one drive
XP Home SP3 on other drive
PT LE with MBox2 micro/Mbox

Bet I can crash Windows faster.

Neverending war aside... I highly doubt 7.4 will work on Windows 7, 64-bit or not. Equivalent to using 7.4 on Snow Leopard. Basically to say, 7.4 is oooold, and the last time I used it was with XP. You might have success running PT8, but as far as I know, PT8 isn't qualified for use on either SL or W7.

[Benoni]

Originally Posted by dzilizzi

Hi
I just got a new laptop with windows 7 installed. I have two drives on it so I am dual booting with XP. All the important drivers loaded except the VGA graphics controller. So there is a little display issue.

Anyway loaded PT LE 7.4 and 6.7 (not at same time) Neither would run. Checked compatibility, I may have an issue with 6.7 and my mBox micro. I will try it again with the MBox. It seems there is another issue though since it just won't run. I did get it to start loading once but I got a missing DFW.dll error message. Not sure what that means.

Any suggestions? Otherwise, I will quit trying to use ProTools and use Sonar 8, which seems to run just fine on the 64 bit Win 7. (except my Waves plugins aren't working, darn it) I am thinking of getting a Vista 32 bit OS to dual/triple boot but I hate to spend the money if it's not going to work. And before anyone says Mac, you should know I can crash a Mac faster than you can blink!

Any suggestions would be gratefully tried. (except the Mac one lol) Also, has anyone got ProTools to install on a 64 bit system?

Thanks

Lizzi

HP dv8t with i7 720
6 GB RAM
Nvidia GE Force GT 230M graphics/audio
dual 320 gb HD's
Windows 7 64 bit on one drive
XP Home SP3 on other drive
PT LE with MBox2 micro/Mbox

Why are you asking PC questions in the Mac side??? Maybe come toward the right side and post in the PC section.

[flommer]

Originally Posted by dzilizzi

And before anyone says Mac, you should know I can crash a Mac faster than you can blink!

Why's that? Too complicated for you??

[basslik]

Originally Posted by dzilizzi

Hi
I just got a new laptop with windows 7 installed. I have two drives on it so I am dual booting with XP. All the important drivers loaded except the VGA graphics controller. So there is a little display issue.

Anyway loaded PT LE 7.4 and 6.7 (not at same time) Neither would run. Checked compatibility, I may have an issue with 6.7 and my mBox micro. I will try it again with the MBox. It seems there is another issue though since it just won't run. I did get it to start loading once but I got a missing DFW.dll error message. Not sure what that means.

Any suggestions? Otherwise, I will quit trying to use ProTools and use Sonar 8, which seems to run just fine on the 64 bit Win 7. (except my Waves plugins aren't working, darn it) I am thinking of getting a Vista 32 bit OS to dual/triple boot but I hate to spend the money if it's not going to work. And before anyone says Mac, you should know I can crash a Mac faster than you can blink!

Any suggestions would be gratefully tried. (except the Mac one lol) Also, has anyone got ProTools to install on a 64 bit system?

Thanks

Lizzi

HP dv8t with i7 720
6 GB RAM
Nvidia GE Force GT 230M graphics/audio
dual 320 gb HD's
Windows 7 64 bit on one drive
XP Home SP3 on other drive
PT LE with MBox2 micro/Mbox

I build custom PCs every week for audio and gaming and I love my Pc or gaming, but only for gaming !!!, I plunged into a MAC a year and a half ago, not one single problem except 1 error cause I didn't have the hard drive set right. Now that wasn't the case with my PCs, to many errors so I switched. So you can crash a Mac faster than a blink of an eye huh?, it's got to be operator error if you can do that. Here is how to get your dual core AMD system running like it should with no hitches and stibility issues..............since the new AMD DUAL CORE OPTIMIZER came out people say you dont need the MS HOTFIX anymore, i dont know if this is true or not, but i tested these fixes with and without one another, and found they work better together, giving an increase in performance.....but thats from my personal expierience......try for yourself, i recomend installing both the MS HOTFIX and the AMD DUAL CORE OPTIMIZER, as they work good together and also give a performance increase by about 1-5%. PLEASE BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST!! 1 - Install the amd drivers, download it from here... http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._13118,00.html 2 - read this website and download the hotfix....READ here http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 ........Download here http://www.amdzone.com/files/WinXPdualcorehotfix.exe 3 - Edit your registry to enable the HOTFIX, follow these steps. 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. 2. Right-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager, point to New, and then click Key. 3. Type Throttle for the new key name. 4. Right-click Throttle, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. 5. Type PerfEnablePackageIdle for the value name. 6. Right-click PerfEnablePackageIdle, and then click Modify. 7. In the Edit DWORD Value box, type 1. In the Value data box, make sure that Hexadecimal is selected, and then click OK. 8. Quit Registry Editor. 4 - Make sure your BOOT.ini has this command in it, /usepmtimer to check, right click on My Computer go to properties, click on the ADVANCE tab, then under startup and recovery click on settings, then click on EDIT.... 5 - Install the NEW AMD Dual Core Optimizer.......from here.....http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html Your Boot.ini should look something like this now..............

[Obsidian Dragon]

Originally Posted by Obsidian Dragon

you posted this "Pro Windows - Anti Mac" post on the Mac forum. You might get some bashing for that. Next time, be more careful where you post.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

[basslik]

Originally Posted by Obsidian Dragon

Don't say I didn't warn you.

LOL, group HUG

[dzilizzi]

Originally Posted by flommer

Why's that? Too complicated for you??

No, I just try to use too many plugins and I don't know the <ctrl><alt><del> equivalent in Mac speak. So for me, a freeze is a crash.

Sorry didn't realize I posted on the Mac side. I need to look better next time. Frustration will do that to you.

[dzilizzi]

Originally Posted by basslik

I build custom PCs every week for audio and gaming and I love my Pc or gaming, but only for gaming !!!, I plunged into a MAC a year and a half ago, not one single problem except 1 error cause I didn't have the hard drive set right. Now that wasn't the case with my PCs, to many errors so I switched. So you can crash a Mac faster than a blink of an eye huh?, it's got to be operator error if you can do that. Here is how to get your dual core AMD system running like it should with no hitches and stibility issues..............since the new AMD DUAL CORE OPTIMIZER came out people say you dont need the MS HOTFIX anymore, i dont know if this is true or not, but i tested these fixes with and without one another, and found they work better together, giving an increase in performance.....but thats from my personal expierience......try for yourself, i recomend installing both the MS HOTFIX and the AMD DUAL CORE OPTIMIZER, as they work good together and also give a performance increase by about 1-5%. PLEASE BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST!! 1 - Install the amd drivers, download it from here... http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._13118,00.html 2 - read this website and download the hotfix....READ here http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256 ........Download here http://www.amdzone.com/files/WinXPdualcorehotfix.exe 3 - Edit your registry to enable the HOTFIX, follow these steps. 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. 2. Right-click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager, point to New, and then click Key. 3. Type Throttle for the new key name. 4. Right-click Throttle, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. 5. Type PerfEnablePackageIdle for the value name. 6. Right-click PerfEnablePackageIdle, and then click Modify. 7. In the Edit DWORD Value box, type 1. In the Value data box, make sure that Hexadecimal is selected, and then click OK. 8. Quit Registry Editor. 4 - Make sure your BOOT.ini has this command in it, /usepmtimer to check, right click on My Computer go to properties, click on the ADVANCE tab, then under startup and recovery click on settings, then click on EDIT.... 5 - Install the NEW AMD Dual Core Optimizer.......from here.....http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html Your Boot.ini should look something like this now..............

Sorry, I did not mean to bash Mac on the Mac side. An i7 is an Intel chip. I like AMD, but Digi does not recommend them so I stick with Intel.

I guess it is user error when I try to use plug ins. I do have a great G4 tower that runs an 001 with PT 5.2 - great program, though it still crashes. But no where near as complicated to set up as PT 7.4. But I don't have a lot of time to play at home. My job has me on the road about 2 weeks a month - sometimes more, sometimes less. Mac notebooks are expensive and not upgradeable (well neither are PC's but they are cheaper to replace) And it sounds like PT has the same issues with Mac as far as compatibility as PC's do. So I don't see much of an advantage.