Runtime Error on Install

count_brockula · Post by **count_brockula** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:41 pm

This is a new one on me. I have used Audacity for a few years now with no problems. I recently had to re-install Audacity and now when I install and try to run I get the following popup window:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:Program FilesAudacityaudacity.exe
abnormal program termination

What's causing this and how can I fix it? I am in the middle of finishing the final mix of an album that has to be completed ASAP! I have never had this problem before. I have uninstalled and re-installed to no avail.

I am running WinXP Pro and Audacity 1.2.6

I am in panic mode here. HELP!!

Tnx,
dB

Post by **steve** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:49 am

"Uninstalling" Audacity does not remove Audacities Preferences, so there is no "clean uninstall" until you manually remove Audacities preferences. Instructions for doing so are here: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... references

count_brockula · Post by **count_brockula** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:40 am

stevethefiddle wrote:"Uninstalling" Audacity does not remove Audacities Preferences, so there is no "clean uninstall" until you manually remove Audacities preferences. Instructions for doing so are here: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... references

Thanks for the tip, but I probably should have mentioned that I already did all of that. Didn't work. This problem occurred AFTER I did all of this and re-installing doesn't help. That is why I am so confused by the runtime error.

Post by **steve** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:05 am

Strange - can you do a system restore to a time when Audacity was working, and then reinstall?

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