[Barry Mcqueen]

SOLUTION

https://community.avid.com/forums/t/97313.aspx

Hi,

did you install the core service from here?

C:Program FilesCommon FilesAvid

If this does not help, I would try to make a complete uninstall (think about backup) including all patches, digidesign audio drivers, sentinel protection.

AVID also suggest deleting all folders named “AVID” in c:program files and c:documents and settingsall usersdocuments

And the following regestry entries:

– HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREavid

– HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAvid TechnologyAVX Plug-ins

reboot the system

Then try to install your 5.0.3 again, after that the patch you were running before (I´m happy with 5.0.3.7r).

Good luck!

Kristina

[Barry Mcqueen]

A lovely German lady, Kristina, supplied the solution on Avid’s own forum.

I had to go into the registry and make a few alterations.

Thanks all.

[Barry Mcqueen]

I am on a PC. The machine is not connected to the internet and the only alteration I made was to load Media Composer 5.5. I have since removed it and all Avid programmes. I have swithched the machine off overnight re-loaded Media Composer 5.03 and can’t get it to open.
I have MC5.03 also on a slower machine. Too slow to use really and I have tried copyimg from the other macine and overwriting on the proper machine the CorUtils.dll (3 of). Still to no avail.

I understand that Avid have o eat but if you had experienced their performance when dealing with PAL SD Footage in Xpress DV you may wish that they starve.

Thanks anyway I’ll keep trying.