a very strange problem occured over night: Max doesn't start up any more. 

When I double-click the MAX-icon, the harddisk loads a little bit, but after a few seconds, it kind of freezes. No window is opened, there's no more reaction. 

In taskmanager I see a CPU load for max.exe of 50%, which stays stable until I force quit the process.

I didn't change anything in my system - it was all working properly. All other audio-applications are still working.

Even Max Runtime is working without any problems.

So I thought, it could have to do with the ILock key.

I tried to reinstall (first repair, then uninstall...), both Max and ILock Drivers, but it didn't change anything. I even did a recovery of the cycling74 folder with a former working state, but it didn't change.

Has anyone an idea, what could cause the problems?

a very strange problem occured over night: Max doesn't start up any more. 
When I double-click the MAX-icon, the harddisk loads a little bit, but after a few seconds, it kind of freezes. No window is opened, there's no more reaction. 
In taskmanager I see a CPU load for max.exe of 50%, which stays stable until I force quit the process.

So I thought, it could have to do with the ILock key.
I tried to reinstall (first repair, then uninstall...), both Max and ILock Drivers, but it didn't change anything. I even did a recovery of the cycling74 folder with a former working state, but it didn't change.

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If the runtime is starting without error, this would indicate that it 

I would recommend trying to download and install the latest iLok 

https://www.ilok.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/iLokManager.woa/4/wa/DownloadApps

If you are still having difficulties, please email support at cycling74 

dot com and we will get you straightened out.

> a very strange problem occured over night: Max doesn't start up any more. 

> When I double-click the MAX-icon, the harddisk loads a little bit, but after a few seconds, it kind of freezes. No window is opened, there's no more reaction. 

> In taskmanager I see a CPU load for max.exe of 50%, which stays stable until I force quit the process.

> I didn't change anything in my system - it was all working properly. All other audio-applications are still working.

> Even Max Runtime is working without any problems.

> So I thought, it could have to do with the ILock key.

> I tried to reinstall (first repair, then uninstall...), both Max and ILock Drivers, but it didn't change anything. I even did a recovery of the cycling74 folder with a former working state, but it didn't change.

> Has anyone an idea, what could cause the problems?

If the runtime is starting without error, this would indicate that it 
may be a PACE related issue. 

I would recommend trying to download and install the latest iLok 
drivers, found here:

If you are still having difficulties, please email support at cycling74 
dot com and we will get you straightened out.

Martin von Frantzius wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> a very strange problem occured over night: Max doesn't start up any more. 
> When I double-click the MAX-icon, the harddisk loads a little bit, but after a few seconds, it kind of freezes. No window is opened, there's no more reaction. 
> In taskmanager I see a CPU load for max.exe of 50%, which stays stable until I force quit the process.
>
> I didn't change anything in my system - it was all working properly. All other audio-applications are still working.
>
> Even Max Runtime is working without any problems.
>
> So I thought, it could have to do with the ILock key.
> I tried to reinstall (first repair, then uninstall...), both Max and ILock Drivers, but it didn't change anything. I even did a recovery of the cycling74 folder with a former working state, but it didn't change.
>
> Has anyone an idea, what could cause the problems?
>
> My System:
> XP Prof. 2002 SP 2
>
>
>
>


Max [WinXP] doesn't start any more