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Hello,
I run band in a box 2012.5 using windows 7. I cannot open the programme at all when I click on the band in a box icon on screen. I would appreciate any help on finding a solution to this. Thanks.

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Hi
Right-click on the Band In A Box computer icon on the desktop.
Select Properties
Check that the exe file is the same as below (depending on your drive letter that you run the program from), and that if you click Open File Location, it finds and shows the bbw.exe file.



Do you run Band In A Box from a removable drive? Is the drive connected and working?

Otherwise, if you cannot locate the exe, suggest reinstalling.


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I had a similar problem with Windows 8. After some investigating, I discovered it to be a conflicting utility I had installed.


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I have the same problem here under Windows 7, suddenly my BB 2013 does not launch. I uninstalled and installed again and it does not work. The process bbw.exe is in memory but the program never shows up. Realband works though... frown

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Originally Posted By: Takamine
I had a similar problem with Windows 8. After some investigating, I discovered it to be a conflicting utility I had installed.

What was the name of the utility?


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Did you try running BIAB in the Run As Administrator mode?





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I had that trouble once and found that there was another instance of RB or BIAB running. Open Task Manager and under 'processes' make sure BIAB or RB is already running. If so quit those processes and re-try opening BIAB. Hope this helps.

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It was a utility to add a start menu to Windows 8. Not needed in Windows 7, so that's not the issue with him, but a different utility could be installed on his that could be conflicting.


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Solved! In my case Kent from PGMusic Support came with the solution:

"Try deleting the files "interface.bbw" and "mysetup.dk" from the Band-in-a-Box folder (usually C:\BB). This will return the program to factory settings, and may help."

Thank you all that tried to help and I hope this tip helps someone else.

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I'm a little surprised by this answer. It's great you came back to let us know the solution in your case.

Now we need to hear from 1973jamesreid.


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