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johnebaker wrote on 9/8/2015, 2:47 PM

Hi

I have had many different issues with software after upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 on two computers, and it is quite likely that you will have issues with MEP 2014 after upgrading.

Below its the procedure to follow - do not skip any steps otherwise you may end up with more issues.  Part of the process is to re-install MEP again,  Make sure you have your serial number and if you have customised the folder paths make a note of these also backup your projects folder(s).

  1. Before upgrading to Windows 10 - uninstall MEP 2014 and remove any folders / files left behind relating to MEP 2014 that you find in the following folders:

            c:\Program files (x86)\Magix\

            c:\ProgramData\Magix\      -  this is a hidden file so you may need to set Windows Explorer to show Hidden files.
     
  2. Perform the upgrade to Windows 10.  Do not install or run any programs until you have completed all of steps 3 to 9
     
  3. You now need to check the Windows 10 upgrade has not corrupted any system files it needs  - expect this to take a couple of hours and do not skip steps 4 - 9
    :
  4.  Press and hold down the Windows key and press the X key.
        
  5.  From the popup menu select Command prompt (Admin)
        
  6.  In the window that opens type in the following:    sfc /scannow    note there is a space between scf and /scannow and press Enter
        
  7.  Let this run to completion - it may take a long time
     
  8.  Once the checks are complete you may get a message saying some files cannot be fixed - this is OK.
        
  9. Restart the computer.
        
  10.  If you get the message in step 8 that files could not be fixed repeat steps 4 to 9 again - do not open any other programs until you have to do this.

    Note you may have to do this once more though twice is usually sufficient.
     
  11.  Reboot the computer
        
  12.  Reinstall and activate MEP 2014 and the extras and restore you folder path settings if you had modified them

You should now have a clean fully operational Windows 10 and MEP 2014.

HTH

John EB

 

 

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VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 23H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

Vesku wrote on 9/8/2015, 9:01 PM

Thank you very much indeed for your detailed information, johnebaker. I could not imagine it would be that complicated - I´m afraid I will stay with Win7 so far, but it seems I was lucky to ask, not just try. Microsoft seems to hide the risks altogether. Many thanks once more.

johnebaker wrote on 9/9/2015, 4:04 AM

Hi

. . . . I could not imagine it would be that complicated . . . .

I agree reading the instructions does make it appear complicated; however, until Microsoft fix the random corruption problem thet upgrading can cause, there is no other way when taking the upgrade path.

The problem only affects those taking the upgrade path - it does not appear to affect computers which have Windows 10 pre-installed or a clean install is done.

Windows 7 is not at end of life for patches etc until 2020, by that time you will probably be considering a new computer and it will have Windows 10 preinstalled.

HTH

John EB

Last changed by johnebaker on 9/9/2015, 4:04 AM, changed a total of 1 times.

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 23H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

Vesku wrote on 9/9/2015, 5:50 AM

 

Hi

. . . . I could not imagine it would be that complicated . . . .

I agree reading the instructions does make it appear complicated; however, until Microsoft fix the random corruption problem thet upgrading can cause, there is no other way when taking the upgrade path.

The problem only affects those taking the upgrade path - it does not appear to affect computers which have Windows 10 pre-installed or a clean install is done.

Windows 7 is not at end of life for patches etc until 2020, by that time you will probably be considering a new computer and it will have Windows 10 preinstalled.

HTH

John EB

Yes, that´s right, I´m comfortable with Win7 so why upgrade just because something is new :). Many thanks once more.