Anyone having PT issues with IE8??

by **TimS** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:56 am

Its totally corrupted my PT system at home.
I uninstalled and reinstalled IE7 but its still up sh*t creek.
Couldnt even get a system restore to work properly..
Grrrr.
Looks like its time for a reformat!!

by **heathen** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:06 pm

Try Firefox, IE sux, I hate it.

by **TimS** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:01 pm

yeah, I've used FF Heath - good suggestion.
Might load a new version of FF when I do fresh install..
Thanks for the tip man..

by **Damien** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:07 pm

um if you read the PT forums there a bunch of huge posts saying ir8 WILL crash PT. DONT INSTALLL..

its a dam mess...

by **musikwerks** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:29 pm

Not trying to be a bastard, but why didn't you check compatability before upgrading???? Once my machine is working I don't upgrade anything without Avid/Digi say so. Not when bread and butter is on the line.

by **Aearth** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:46 pm

Sorry Tim for my ignorance but are you using PC or Mac. Try setting up a new user on your computer if your OS is corrupted , well this works with a Mac not too sure with a PC.
I'm a bit fearful of PT 8 at this stage. For me to go to PT 8 HD I need to upgrade my Mac OS to Leopard, pay $440 for the PT upgrade and upgrade all my plugins (some cases pay for the plugin upgrade). All up $1k for the move so PT 7.4 is looking good.

nIC

by **TimS** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:42 pm

I havent been on GS or the DUC for some time - too busy working at the moment.
My PC automatically downloaded IE as part of its windows update overnight.
I was unaware there were issues with PT & IE8 so I would have NOT installed IE8 had I known that.
I think I'll just go for a reformat and clean up the system anyway - need to remove a few programs I dont use anyway..

In regards to checking compatibility PRIOR to upgrades, I would NOT have thought a web browser would affect the compatibility of a DAW - its not like PT functions are is linked with IE!!
I know what you are saying tho Kristian - I'm right in the middle of drum edits, so its a bad time to have to redo the system..
There goes my weekend!!

by **TimS** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:54 pm

Ah, after some quick browsing, removal is relatively easy - uninstall SP3, remove IE 8, reinstall SP3 and IE7 - problem solved (hopefully!!)

by **musikwerks** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:14 pm

I feel your pain. The change to Leopard for me was intense. Avid requires very specific parameters to ensure smooth running. I switched off automatic updates at the root level in Mac OS but itunes has it's own auto updater, which caught me out and upgraded quicktime without my knowledge.Quicktime being one of the key components. So far no serious bugs but quite a few unexplained crashes this week.

by **Aearth** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:57 pm

Tim you can borrow my iMac over the weekend if you want. Just need to install PT and you'll be away.
Give me a ring if you need to.

nIC

by **TimS** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:55 pm

Guys, thanks for the well wishes (and offer of a Mac nIC), but I'm going to try and rectify the situation doing a Digi recommended removal - remove SP3, remove IE8, reinstall SP3 and reinstall IE7.
Had I known to NOT install IE8, I would never have done so, but holy hell its made a mess of my system.
Anyway, I'll get onto it tonight when kids in bed and I can concentrate without disturbances.
Maybe just have a glass of red for condolences ;-)

by **heathen** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:56 pm

Yes you seriously would'nt think a browser update would F@#% a PT setup, especially on PC. Anyway, shit happens, hope the fix works, it should, ummmmmm you'd think???????

A good reason to have 2 computers, one for audio and 1 for the net and if your name's Pete a 3rd one for porn.

by **no-fi** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:08 pm

I dunno about multiple computers, that sounds like multiple chances for problems - it's certainly a good reason to have a dual boot system, though!
:-)

by **Aearth** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:11 pm

no-fi wrote:I dunno about multiple computers, that sounds like multiple chances for problems - it's certainly a good reason to have a dual boot system, though!
:-)

The dual boot, I keep forgetting to do that.

nIC

by **Kurt** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:33 pm

From: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700 comes this.

If IE8 was installed before XP SP3 it can't be removed (need to uninstall SP3 then do it)
If IE8 was installed after SP3 then this should do the trick: Start-Run-%windir%\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe

by **Damien** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:49 pm

wow i think we all agree... computers suck our free time away...

by **TimS** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:24 pm

did it - still issues.
I think its time for a reformat anyway - I might go for a dual boot setup this time...
What a pain in the a**

by **TimS** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:41 am

Well, I managed to remove IE8 - thank goodness.
Just finished my drum edits, so I'm pretty happy..
Will still probably to a reformat at some stage for a tidy up/cean out of the old crap..

by **Aearth** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:25 am

Glad it worked out, but I think I'll wait a bit till I upgrade to PT 8. Thanks for the heads-up.
Oh shit you were up till near 2am doing it, you had a day full bitch.

nIC

by **TimS** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:08 am

Aearth wrote:Glad it worked out, but I think I'll wait a bit till I upgrade to PT 8. Thanks for the heads-up.
Oh shit you were up till near 2am doing it, you had a day full bitch.

nIC

yeah, you bet nIC..
I'm not going to upgrade to PT 8 either until some of the other bugs are worked out..
Seems there are a few niggles still with 8 that are being worked on.
I'm pretty happy with 7.4cs9 at the moment.. Does what I need it to do..

However, I am extremely happy as I've just bought a pair of API 512C's to add to my lunchbox!! :=) :=)

by **Aearth** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:47 pm

Well Tim I just couldn't help myself could I, just went out and did the upgrade to PTHD 8, with a Apple OS Leopard, plugin and ram upgrade as well. Took me 7 hrs last night to get everything running right and $1k bill just to add to the joy to say " yes I have the latest PT 8 ".
Do I feel that I accomplished anything? " No I don't think I did ". I'm NOT coming here anymore because you all are a bad influence on me and I'm too piss weak to resist temptation.

Pissed off nIC

by **TimS** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:54 pm

Aearth wrote:Well Tim I just couldn't help myself could I, just went out and did the upgrade to PTHD 8, with a Apple OS Leopard, plugin and ram upgrade as well. Took me 7 hrs last night to get everything running right and $1k bill just to add to the joy to say " yes I have the latest PT 8 ".
Do I feel that I accomplished anything? " No I don't think I did ". I'm NOT coming here anymore because you all are a bad influence on me and I'm too piss weak to resist temptation.

Pissed off nIC

sometimes we cant help ourselves!!

by **Aearth** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:57 pm

I'm weak, I need to good out and buy a new dress and some shoes.

nIC

by **tunetown** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:38 pm

Aearth wrote:I'm weak, I need to good out and buy a new dress and some shoes.

nIC

How much to hire them off you...?

:-p

by **Aearth** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:54 pm

tunetown wrote:
Aearth wrote:I'm weak, I need to good out and buy a new dress and some shoes.

nIC

How much to hire them off you...?

:-p

You need to go and buy your own stress relief. Each to their own as they say.

nIC

by **heathen** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:24 pm

tunetown wrote:
Aearth wrote:I'm weak, I need to good out and buy a new dress and some shoes.

nIC

How much to hire them off you...?

:-p

I think they come with the rest of the package included.

:)

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