Help with freezing program during editing

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hi,
I’m doing a simple edit of an mp3 file. I can run through about 10 edits (doesn’t matter what I’m doing) and then the program refuses to respond at all. My only option is to exit. Below is what the log contains…not sure if there’s any help within it.


10:37:32: Audacity 2.0.3
10:37:38: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
10:37:38: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-52.dll'.
10:37:38: Looking up PATH environment variable...
10:37:38: PATH = 'C:Program Files (x86)HP SimplePassx64;C:Program Files (x86)HP SimplePass;;C:Program Files (x86)InteliCLS Client;C:Program FilesInteliCLS Client;C:Windowssystem32;C:Windows;C:WindowsSystem32Wbem;C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0;C:Program Files (x86)Windows LiveShared;C:Program FilesIntelIntel(R) Management Engine ComponentsDAL;C:Program FilesIntelIntel(R) Management Engine ComponentsIPT;C:Program Files (x86)IntelIntel(R) Management Engine ComponentsDAL;C:Program Files (x86)IntelIntel(R) Management Engine ComponentsIPT;C:Program Files (x86)IntelOpenCL SDK2.0binx86;C:Program Files (x86)IntelOpenCL SDK2.0binx64;C:Program FilesIntelWiFibin;C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntelWirelessCommon'
10:37:38: Checking that '' is in PATH...
10:37:38: FFmpeg directory is in PATH.
10:37:38: Checking for monolithic avformat from 'avformat-52.dll'.
10:37:38: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
10:37:38: Loading avutil from 'avutil-50.dll'.
10:37:38: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avutil-50.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
10:37:38: Loading avcodec from 'avcodec-52.dll'.
10:37:38: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avcodec-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
10:37:38: Loading avformat from 'avformat-52.dll'.
10:37:38: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
10:37:38: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries.
10:37:38: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries.
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Do you think you have the FFMpeg software package installed?

Are you a software developer?

Has this system ever worked? Has it ever done this current job well?

Are you trying to run Audacity over a network – or any part of it?

Koz

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I am, by no means, a software developer. I used Audacity on my previous computer that was running Windows XP and never had any issues. I do have the FFMpeg library installed and it is finally loading (I restarted my computer and it loaded), but I am still running into the issue where the program just stops letting me edit the music any further.

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What sort of sound card / audio device are you using?
How much free disk space on your C: drive?
Is there rapid disk activity when Audacity freezes?

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Yes, you saw where I was going with that. The original system couldn’t find the FFMpeg libraries.

On the drive thing, we need two numbers: Drive Size and Amount Used. For example, “I have enough” and “There is plenty” are not good answers.

Koz