First Notation software run stalls on file load

[Sherry C]

Hi,

Yeah, Vista created more headaches than any other OS ever. Thankfully, a lot of the weirdness was fixed in Windows 7....

ttfn,
Sherry

[NotationUser]

Notation Software is the first program that gives me that type of headache. I am sure Vista is not the "problem".

When I run Notation Composer with administrator rights for all users the "first run" problem does not occur.

In my opinion Notation software has issues concerning rights management on Win x64 and not especially on Vista.

Have Notation Software installs been tested on Vista x64? It's not me who claims Notation Software to be "Vista compatible"...

Don't misunderstand. I am not complaining about anything. I wouldn't take any effort to fix things if I didn't like the program itself. I just want to get all fixed proper. The workaround suggestions I've seen here so far seem not to address the real issues IMHO.

I have no machine running Win 7. So that's no option for me.

So no fix ideas on Notation Composer Vista x64 installation?

[Sherry C]

Hi,

I can certainly understand your frustration - it's hard when something doesn't work properly. However, the answers that I've given you have worked for the vast majority of the folks that have run into the issue regarding the folders. There may be some setting on any particular machine that can goof up even the best design, and we can't test every possible option on every system.

Does anyone else have a similar configuration? I had Vista on a 64 bit machine for a while, but didn't have the folders problem (I upgraded to Win 7).

ttfn,
Sherry

[NotationUser]

The folders issue isn't the main question - I just stumbled across this. In the meantime I got a third request to create a folder...

...no, the main issue here in this question is why Notation software stalls when I launch it the first time after boot when trying to open a file in it...

Only "dirty workaround" is starting Notation Software twice and open the file just with the second start. Dummy starting Notation Software seems to "initiate" anything here...

No I am not frustrated - it needs more for this...... I'm just looking for a better solution than starting Notation Software always twice before opening a file...

I don't think all this here will influence my purchase decision much too. There are other things that are by far more important. The score transcription from midi files is really convincing - as well as transcriptions of what I play...

[NotationUser]

Concerning the folders creation warning the knowledge base gives a partial answer with the article "Warning: 7274 help creating directory"...

I my case it seems to be related to the attempts running Composer in "XP compatibility mode" in Vista.

However it's funny that after going back to running Composer "normally" in Vista the folder "c:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Notation\Compose r" referred to in the article as usual location for Notation Software files to be stored (instead of the windows program folders) was nor created, neither requested to be created manually...

Ok, I created that manually to make sure it is not related to this - it isn't.

I also checked the weird thing with security access rights - these were already set to full after creation.

But still - this is not the real problem.

The initial problem remains that running any Notation Software demo (or player) for the first tim in my Vista64 stalls on file load... never had that with any other program...

More "secret" articles I should know about?

BTW, what is the latest version of Notation Software? 2.6.1 or 2.6.2 ??

[Sherry C]

Hi,

Originally Posted by NotationUser

The initial problem remains that running any Notation Software demo (or player) for the first tim in my Vista64 stalls on file load... never had that with any other program...

Are you running the software first and then opening a file, or are you double-clicking a file to open it in the program? I'm asking because if it's the latter, then it may be an issue with a MIDI driver which may need to be updated.

BTW, what is the latest version of Notation Software? 2.6.1 or 2.6.2 ??

Notation Composer is version 2.6.1, Notation Musician is 2.6.2, and Notation Player is 2.6(.0) They are separate products, and during the initial release sequence there were some issues that needed immediate attention and thus the small discrepancy in release numbers.

ttfn,
Sherry

[NotationUser]

I'm running Notation Software first.

But then any option to open a file creates that effect, via menu bar, dragging a file or choosing from the options page history - during the first start.

Never had issues with the midi drivers with other software. What kind of problem do you think of? But I've boiled down the used midi ports in Composer now to just the ones I need and see...

BTW, I now have the full version and it behaves the same.

I wished I could find out what is different with the second start of Composer. Without understanding this I think we have no chance to fix the issue...

Originally Posted by Sherry C

Hi,

Yeah, Vista created more headaches than any other OS ever. Thankfully, a lot of the weirdness was fixed in Windows 7....

ttfn,
Sherry

I agree with you.

[NotationUser]

I disagree.

Since I use Vista64 the only major thing I had to resolve was getting 64bit compatible system software like drivers. Everything else I used worked fine.

I never faced similar oddities like with Notation Software installation before.

I really wished I'd understand the reason for "First Notation software run stalls on file load" finding. The only fix - running Notation Software always as administrator - is a bit mad too...