KVR Audio

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:14 pm

I tried to install live 5 demo version yesterday and it doesnt work. i mean, it installs fine and everything, but when i start the application it gives the following message :

"Please save your song under a different name using save as under the file menu"

and then crashes.

Someone please help me out as the academic version is priced rightly and i could be getting this for christmas.

headquest · Post by **headquest** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:00 pm

Your heading says you are using Live 5.0.1... version 5.0.2 is out and you could try downloading the new demo for that from the Ableton site.

A good idea to completely uninstall the failed version first though. Then do a clean install of the new version.

Try that and if you still get problems let us know.

keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:38 am

Thanks for the reply.

I uninstalled it, downloaded Live 5.02 and installed it. The same problem. THis time, it doesnt even give an error message. Doesnt even open the greeting window. It loads the ableton Live picture, says scanning for plugins and after it finishes scanning, it dissapears and BOOM! crash. THen windows comes to the rescue. :bleh:

dopet · Post by **dopet** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:22 am

wow, sorry to hear that. live, in my experience, has been the most stable app i use. i have no idea why that is happening. i hope for your sake its just a problem with the demo......

AL GEE · Post by **AL GEE** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:36 am

I had that problem too.for me though i found it to be my pop-up blocker STOPZILLA when i turned it off it was fine, LIVE started with no problems.not saying that is your problem but you can try.

ew · Post by ew » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:55 am

A few things that may be contributing;

1) If you're using McAfee or Norton products, turn them ALL off. Don't rely on the taskbar on/offs either; after turning off things through the usual icons on the taskbar, go into Task Manager and stop them- you'll find some things from either of them still running. I've seen problems with Live with both of them.
2) A dodgy plugin's the other usual culprit, especially if it returns to the desktop after the scan. I know you're a Reaktor user, but I can't remember if you're using 4 or 5. With 4, make sure you're running the last version. and for 5, download the VST hotfix and run it.
3) If you're using USB and/or Firewire anywhere in your audio/MIDI chain, power up before you start up Live and make sure power management's shut off...

ew

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