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  • Xpress Pro won’t play back on Windows 7

    Posted by Franco Pistillo on November 28, 2009 at 3:40 am

    I cannot for the life of me get my Xpress Pro to run on Windows 7.
    I have installed every codec known to man and running in compatability with XP Service pack 2.
    The audio runs but the video remains locked.
    I am at wits end.

    F.

    George Roulston replied 16 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Job Ter burg

    November 29, 2009 at 7:11 am

    Xpress Pro was never tested nor qualified to run under Windows Vista or 7. I would seriously doubt this could work at all.
    When running Avid software, one should stick to the system requirements religiously. Of importance are OS version, QT version and NVIDIA driver version.
    https://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=246927&Hilite=

    You would need to upgrade to a current version of MC to be able to run under Vista. No version has been qualified to run under Win 7, although some users on the Avid Community Forums appear to have this working.

  • Michael Phillips

    November 29, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Correct. Xpress Pro no longer exists and you would need to upgrade to the Media Composer once qualified for Win7. Currently none of the video editing applications have been qualified. That work is in progress.

    Michael

    Michael Phillips

  • George Roulston

    February 16, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Some versions of Windows 7 have an ‘XP Mode’. Has anyone had any success in running Avid this way? Or would I be better off setting up my new system with a dual-boot (7/XP) option?
    Any thoughts?

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