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Wow,
Excitement fading but I am sure will return after I get the latest issue resolved. 2010 installed with 292 build and all worked fine on gig one day ago, that was then. Now one day later after doing a few tweaks on a couple of tunes I shut the computer down. Upon rebooting the last song saved comes up (as per settings) but when I try to open another file/tune BIAB simply quits.
I tried the return to factory settings, reinstalled BIAB 2010 and 292 patch but the problem still exist. Previous played song loads with reboot but any attempt to save it, or open another tune crashes the program instantly. Any advice will be appreiciated before I can try support after the holidays. Hopefully I can get back up and running before a gig on the 8th of this month.
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Try locating any other song, like a pgmusic demo song, in the bb folder or a subfolder and start BB by doubleclicking on that songfile.
Don't know, but that's a hunch.
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Mac, he could also delete the "Interface.bbw" file if all else fails, correct? Not sure if that's been changed as an option in 2010.
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I did what you said Mac (double clicked on a file in one of my folders) and instead of 210 BIAB opening 2009.5 opened and played the song. It also let me save and reopen any other file I tried. I guess my problem is that inbetween booting 2010 and trying to save or open 2010 is not recognized . . . does that make sence?
Thanks for the help,
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The same thing happened to me. After two days of access error messages and reloading
2010 over the top of 9.5 I finally installed 2010 in a separate folder. I have been running error free for the last week.
Dave
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Hey, thats an idea I never thought of . . . I am going to try it tonight.
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Mac, he could also delete the "Interface.bbw" file if all else fails, correct? Not sure if that's been changed as an option in 2010.
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Ed -- That is exactly what Return to Factory Settings button does.
Several versions back or so I asked Peter if he could automate the deletion of that intrface.bbw file because I was having to recommend that procedure so much on this forum. So he put that menu option together for us. After a version or so with it, he also implemented the feature that allows us to take snapshot of the intrface.bbw file and save that separately, allowing us to be able to Return to Our Last Known Working Settings rather than starting over with all factory default settings, a real treat IMO.
So there is no difference in doing it "manually" or using the Options menu button, other than using the button certainly streamlines the whole procedure, you don't have to close down BB first, etc.
intrface.bbw is a "volatile" file in the sense that BB must read it when opening and must write to it when closing. If something happens to prevent a tidy shutdown of BB, such as a freeze, crash or other foible with the program, causing bb to stop running before the Write takes place, or worse yet, in the middle of the Write, the file can easily become corrupted.
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Well here is what I did: #1. I uninstalled every previous version and/or file from BIAB from the hard drive. #2. Reinstalled 2010 and the 292 patch #3. I am happy to report that all is working (fingers crossed) well as I type this update. I have put it through many live performance simulations and we are good to go as of this memo. So if any of you have a similar issue I reccomend taking the same actions before shooting yourself.  Other than my BIAB song files loosing the BIAB familiar icon (they just look like MS blue and white now) all is well. They open and save, as they should at this point in time. Now to get that old BIAB confidence back that when I have an audience staring me down and I click play it will “actually play again”. That will take sometime, as I must admit that the old live performance confidence I had with BIAB is no more after recent events. But I am keeping the faith, just as strong as it was in the past. Happy New Year!
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Other than my BIAB song files loosing the BIAB familiar icon (they just look like MS blue and white now) ,,,
To get 'em back, inside BiaB, go to File -> File Utilities -> Associate File types...
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Danny:
Congratulations! I wonder how I would do the same steps since I am just running off the external harddrive? I may try reinstalling the original 2010 version on the hard drive, then updating to 292 again?
By the way...happy new year everyone!
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Congratulations! I wonder how I would do the same steps since I am just running off the external harddrive? I may try reinstalling the original 2010 version on the hard drive, then updating to 292 again?
By the way...happy new year everyone!
You could try installing to an internal hard drive, sure, but if you are thinking about trying to run the installer on the same USB drive that it is on, I don't think that's a good idea at all.
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Congratulations! I wonder how I would do the same steps since I am just running off the external harddrive? I may try reinstalling the original 2010 version on the hard drive, then updating to 292 again?
By the way...happy new year everyone!
You could try installing to an internal hard drive, sure, but if you are thinking about trying to run the installer on the same USB drive that it is on, I don't think that's a good idea at all.
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Saxmarc,
As per Mac's notation above I have reinstalled on an external 500 gig hardrive that I use for BIAB alone, not the USB Hardrive from PG Music. Let me know how it works out for you.
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Mac and Danny:
Thank you for the information. Maybe I should try getting another external hard drive to put it on--I guess I could copy it over and install from there.
Thanks!
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SaxMarx,
Not saying that it will be the answer to your issues, in fact I almost know it won't as while I do not have the crashes anymore (fingers crossed) I still have an access file issue every now and then. However, if I unfreeze the file re-save it, then re-open it again it plays just fine.
But re: the external hardrive, heck I think I paid 75.00 or so for the 500 gig so either way you can't go wrong as if you don't already you will need the space soon.
I'm pulling for you man!
Happy New Year,
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Thanks Danny--I'll keep you posted!
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