I have installed and re-installed Audacity 2.0.0 on my pc running Windows XP Home SP3, but it will not launch, and I get the following message when I try to launch. Can anybody help please?
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Setup
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Unable to execute file:
C:Program FilesAudacityaudacity.exe
CreateProcess failed; code 14001.
This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
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OK
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Unable to open Audacity 2.0
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.
Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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Re: Unable to open Audacity 2.0
Did you have an old Audacity?
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Re: Unable to open Audacity 2.0
Please see this FAQ http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ: ... -Ins#probs
You apparently need to install the appropriate "Microsoft Redistributable Package". The FAQ page has links and instructions about which one to install for 32-bit or 64-bit Windows.
-- Bill
You apparently need to install the appropriate "Microsoft Redistributable Package". The FAQ page has links and instructions about which one to install for 32-bit or 64-bit Windows.
-- Bill