Sound Forge 11 reinstall

MusicFan007 wrote on 12/10/2017, 8:50 AM

I previously reported a SF11 issue with not finding the desktop where music files were put. Received helpful suggestions, thanks. Turns out a Windows 10 update corrupted some system files (tech's best guess) and the fix required all third party software to be wiped from my system. I took down all license and registration information, but a visit to the MAGIX site seems to only give me the option to buy a new copy. I've reinstalled Total Recorder, which now works fine; I'm hopeful a SF 11 reinstall will do the same. Advice and suggests on how to reinstall with all registration information in hand please. Thanks in advance.

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emmrecs wrote on 12/10/2017, 10:20 AM

Hi.

I can't offer any advice on your core question of suggestions to help towards reinstalling SF11, but I would like to offer some advice about the fact that you store music files on the desktop: in one word, don't!

It is never a good idea to store any kind of data file on your computer desktop; as you've discovered, Windows Updates, indeed any changes to your system files, even System Restore, can seriously detriment your desktop and any files which are not a core part of your operating system. It is always best practice to store ANY data files, which your music files essentially are, on a separate drive or partition (if available); if not, then most certainly not in any folder/directory which is shared with the operating system.

BTW, I feel your pain about having to reinstall everything from scratch. I've just about completed the complete reinstall of my system following, for me, something corrupting Windows, necessitating as a first stage, reinstalling Windows itself.

Jeff

Win 11 Pro 64 bit, Intel i7 14700, 32 GB RAM, NVidia RTX 4060 and Intel UHD770 Graphics, Audient EVO 16 audio interface, VPX, MEP, Music Maker, Vegas Pro, PhotoStory Deluxe, Photo Manager Deluxe, Xara 3D Maker 7, Samplitude Pro X7 Suite, Reaper, Adobe Audition 3, CS6 and CC, 2 x Canon HG10 cameras, 1 x Canon EOS 600D, Akaso EK7000 Pro Action Cam

rraud wrote on 12/10/2017, 10:27 AM

Yes, Win 10 updates seems to F__ up SF regularly it seems, typically the 'Elevated Privilege' issue.

If you wish to reinstall, first uninstall SF with a third-party uninstaller (Revo's for instance) which removes the leftover registry entries that a Win uninstall leaves behind.

Download the latest SF Pro 11 build (345 as I recall) here: https://www.magix.com/us/support/my-service-center/product-downloads/ . You will need your serial number to download and of course to re-register.

Yes, Magix seems to hide things, so if you son't know where they are.. good luck (sort of like traveling in New Jersey).

MusicFan007 wrote on 12/10/2017, 12:21 PM

Thank you both for your comments. Jeff: I understand your note, I'll just say that having the files visible keeps me moving them along to CDRs within a week or so of recording. Out of sight, out of mind, as they say. rraud: The link worked and the system is installed. It works but new error messages: one that there was a "Failure to Bind to MS Common Language Runtime. Scripting Host failed to start up," and a second about being low on memory. In both cases the music loaded onto an editing panel just fine. Thoughts?

MusicFan007 wrote on 12/11/2017, 12:38 PM

Happy to report that a clumsy google search turned up a posting on a Magix UK forum that described the same problem and provided a detailed fix, which even I could follow, and which has removed that silly error message. So problem solved. In case anyone wants to check it out, here's a link:

https://www.magix.info/uk/forum/solved-error-0x80131700-failed-to-bind-to-ms-common-language-runtime-scripting-host-failed-to-start-up--1178379/

Again, thanks to emmrecs and rraud for pitching in to help with the reinstall question.