Thomas Arch

I have had troubles in the past with long start-up times for Max, though it would eventually load even if taking 10+ minutes. However, I haven't used the program in a while and now when I try to start up Max it stops at 'initializing interface' for about ten minutes or so and then closes completly. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling the program, yet it still continues to do this. Since I can't even get it open I am unable to check the file search paths, but those shouldn't have carried over from a reinstall, right? I am at a loss and would appreciate any help in this matter.

~I am running Max 4.6.2 on Windows XP Home Edition SP2

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Quote: Tommymander wrote on Wed, 10 October 2007 06:38

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> I have had troubles in the past with long start-up times for Max, though it would eventually load even if taking 10+ minutes. However, I haven't used the program in a while and now when I try to start up Max it stops at 'initializing interface' for about ten minutes or so and then closes completly. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling the program, yet it still continues to do this. Since I can't even get it open I am unable to check the file search paths, but those shouldn't have carried over from a reinstall, right? I am at a loss and would appreciate any help in this matter.

> ~I am running Max 4.6.2 on Windows XP Home Edition SP2

I had issues like this before I gave up on Win XP. Max almost always took a long time to start up for me on that OS. There were situations when it would suddenly die in the middle of initialization like you describe. To fix that I remember doing things like the following:

- disconnect any external audio/MIDI hardward

- ensure that NO other audio related applications (iTunes, Media player, DAWs) were open when trying to start Max. This was usually the culprit from what I remember. Windows has some seriously screwed up audio driver issues.

Quote: Tommymander wrote on Wed, 10 October 2007 06:38
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> I have had troubles in the past with long start-up times for Max, though it would eventually load even if taking 10+ minutes. However, I haven't used the program in a while and now when I try to start up Max it stops at 'initializing interface' for about ten minutes or so and then closes completly. I tried uninstalling/reinstalling the program, yet it still continues to do this. Since I can't even get it open I am unable to check the file search paths, but those shouldn't have carried over from a reinstall, right? I am at a loss and would appreciate any help in this matter.
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> ~I am running Max 4.6.2 on Windows XP Home Edition SP2
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