Mac OS 10.5.8 - "receptor was unable to access this computer"

[polyrythmmm]

I am trying to direct-install Kontakt 3, or 3.5 on my Receptor 2

The 3.5 install says it can work as a stand-alone full install, but it will only do this if you have Kontakt 3 installed already - So... I fear that actually means: Kontakt It does NOT work as a stand-alone full installation.

I would happily direct-install Kontakt 3 from the disk which I have. but I am suffering what I assume are networking difficulties. I am running a Mac-book with Mac OS 10.5.8 and when I begin the direct install I get a message: "Receptor was unable to access this computer"

I cannot figure out why.. My sharing and apple talk are on, my firewall is set to allow any connections, my cd/dvd sharing is on, my SMB sharing is on, everything is on.

I "believe" I have mounted the receptor successfully. by this I mean that although I cannot see it on my desktop, I can see it in my networking connections, and I can connect to it both as a guest and as my own named admin user, at least to access the receptors HD, and to run the features of the Receptor Remote-control.

I've seen fixes for this error on Windows PCs but nothing for the Mac.

Any ideas on a networking/sharing fix for this issue?

Thanks a heap everyone.

[Kevin@MuseResearch]

Polyrythmmmm,

I think it was probably your support ticket that I responded to about this, but this is essentially caused by something on the mac that is blocking DI's network connection.

As for installing 3.5 as a full version, that info is unfortunately incorrect, I will be updating the direct install page to inform that it only works as an update.

What should work correctly is using the Kontakt 3.02 update to install. Run that (be sure it installs the standalone version and VST). Then copy the library over from your home computer and you should be good to go. At that point you can try Kontakt 3.5 if you like.

- Kevin

[polyrythmmm]

Super-duper Kev,

That 3.02 update worked fine as a disk free stand-alone install, and 3.5 installed fine once I had 3.02 on there.

It's the only install I hadn't tried, on account of: it's the only one that warns you that it is ONLY an update So if you're changing the info about the 3.5 you might alter the 3.2 to let folks know it IS stand alone.

Anywho, It looks like I'm up and running, too bad 3.5 won't open my version 4 multis.. Thanks allot

Daniel

[Kevin@MuseResearch]

Daniel,

Thanks for pointing that out on the 3.02 page. Both entries are updated in Direct Install now, hopefully future users will be less confused about it.

- Kevin