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Codec packs generally are a bad idea unless they let you install only the codecs you need. See http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#launch . Other reasons for non-launch of Audacity are audio drivers (which sounds likely from your description) or security application...

So I tried reinstalling all of my codecs (K-Lite 12.x). Did you try not installing all your codecs? Failing to launch can be any plug-in, filter, or add-on. Should I uninstall all my codecs before trying to reinstall Audacity? I don't recall ever having to do that before and I'd really rather not s...

Thanks again. Good ideas, some I will accept, some that I'll pass on. Great forum. Thanks for all of the help.

This FAQ from the Audacity Manual should help you: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_ ... und_device

WC

... find anything relevant in the settings, or any other reports of this issue. Can anyone advise me on how to stop this happening? Thanks for any help.

So I tried reinstalling all of my codecs (K-Lite 12.x).

Did you try not installing all your codecs? Failing to launch can be any plug-in, filter, or add-on.

Koz

... 12.x). Audacity still hangs on launch. So I tried to reinstall again, telling the installer to Reset my old settings to their defaults. Didn't help. I'm using 64bit Win7. Other audio/video editors work, just not Audacity, and I have no idea why. I believe it is getting hung up trying to load ...

Mod-script-pipe does build on Windows and Mac, just not on Linux.

Here is the help page for scripting: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/scripting.html .

Gale

Yup, it's corrupt. Damn, guess I'l have to start again. Thanks for the help anyway!

AwesomeYears wrote:It says I'm not doing File > Open

What's the exact error message?
Which version of Audacity? (look in "Help > About Audacity")
Is it just one specific project that won't open, or all saved projects?