Vegas 10 won’t install on XP 64

[John Rofrano]

[Steve Browne] ” According to Sony’s specs the 64-bit version should install; however,”

I’m not sure what “specs” you are referring to but XP64 is not supported. (by anyone… including Microsoft) According to the Sony Technical specifications page, the supported platforms are:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP 32-bit SP3
• Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit SP2
• or Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit

No mention of XP 64-bit (which is why it won’t install).

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Steve Browne]

I’ve submitted the question directly to Sony, but if it won’t install on XP64 it is the ONLY 64-bit version software I’ve ever come across that won’t. So I’ll have to stick to Vegas 9.0. I’m perfectly comfortable with XP Pro 64.

[Mike Kujbida]

If Sony does reply, it will be along these lines (from their Knowledgebase).

Question

Do any of the Sony Creative Software applications work with Windows XP x64?

Answer

Sony Creative Software applications are officially supported only under the operating systems explicitly listed in the system requirements section of the product’s web page or product documentation. While it may be possible to install and run the product using an unlisted operating system, this use is unsupported. No technical or other support can be provided to you if you are using the product on an unsupported operating system.

[John Rofrano]

[Steve Browne] ” but if it won’t install on XP64 it is the ONLY 64-bit version software I’ve ever come across that won’t.”

You should probably get ready to see more of this. Obviously Sony requires a fix to Windows XP that is in SP3 but will never see XP64 because it’s unsupported by Microsoft. You can’t expect any application provider to support an OS that the maker of the OS itself no longer supports. As applications use more and more features that are not in XP64 you will see more and more applications not installing.

I realize that you are comfortable with XP64 but you have to realize that Microsoft is not, and they have abandoned that platform and you should too.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Steve Browne]

Quoting from Sony via Mike Kujbida: “While it may be possible to install and run the product using an unlisted operating system, this use is unsupported.”

This is an UNofficial forum, so I am not seeking the Doctrine of manufacturers’ acolytes. Sony admits that it is POSSIBLE to install Vegas 10 on XP Pro 64; the question I am asking to be addressed is, how? Attempting to install the executable immediately produces the error message I quoted, so it is initially just reading the code designation of the operating system (as opposed to analyzing the OS structure). Suppose I temporarily changed that designation to “Vista 64″… how might I do that, to see what happens?

BTW, manufacturers’ “support” is not something I concern myself with. A quick Web search turns up answers to most questions.

[Mike Kujbida]

Steve, I’m a Vegas user, not an acolyte.
You asked a question and got answers from both John and me.
They’re obviously not want you wanted to hear and I don’t appreciate the snide comment.
A quick search turned up this thread on the Sony Vegas forum.
Be advised that there’s no guarantee that it will work so, if you do try it, make sure you have everything backed up first.

[Steve Browne]

Mike, I didn’t intend a snide comment. The fact is, Vegas 10 is the *only* Windows 64-bit supposedly professional software I’ve come across which won’t (officially) install on XP Pro 64. In comparison, for example, there is no problem installing Autodesk Maya 2011 for Windows 64.

Thanks for the link.

[Steve Browne]

FYI the registry hack suggested in Mike’s link does NOT solve the problem, but it is the right avenue of approach, which I will continue working on.

[Norman Willis]

Hi Steve.

I guess I am not clear why you just don’t install Windows 7 x64 Home Premium OEM, and be done with the problem???

[Jeremy Rasnic]

I didn’t realize that you https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/208/877554 until now.

Hopefully you will find a way to make it work for you. I don’t quite understand why you would want to go through all the trouble to get it to work via a hack when you could just upgrade to a supported OS… or like you said earlier, continue to use Pro 9.

j razz

https://www.jrazzcreations.com