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Subject:Can Sound Forge 4.0 Be Installed in Windows 2K?
Posted by: Estuardo
Date:1/14/2002 8:41:40 PM

I am using Windows 2000 Professional and NTFS.

I get the following error when running STARTUP to install Sound Forge 4.0d:

16 BIT WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM
system\currentcontrolset\control\virtualdevicedrivers. VDD. Virtual device driver format in the registry is invalid. Choose "close" to terminate the application.

("ignore" is also an option)

CD Architect 4.0g is currently running fine with W2K and NTFS.

Sound Forge 5.0 is also running fine. It's not important if I cannot run 4.0 but I've read where some users prefer 4.0 over 5.0 so I wanted to see if I could see any preference to the older version.

Tks

//Stu

Subject:RE: Can Sound Forge 4.0 Be Installed in Windows 2K?
Reply by: kryten
Date:1/14/2002 9:47:24 PM

I doubt that you will get it to install (at least safely) since virtual device drivers (VXD files) are protected system files and W2k will refuse to let another program replace them. If you can get a copy of 4.5 (instead of 4), you may have better luck. I have installed that on W2k without a problem.

Subject:Thanks for the explanation
Reply by: Estuardo
Date:1/15/2002 10:50:42 AM

Appreciate the explanation.

I'm running SF5.0 and for me I see no need for an earlier version.

Tks agn

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