As suggested, I read the other topics concerning this and find no real solution. I am running Windows XP Pro 32 bit on an AMD64X2 dual core 4200+ CPU (4 Hard Drives - C: 160 gigabytes, D: 200 gigabytes, E: 400 Gigabytes, and I: 1.5 terrabytes (external and for storage and backup).

I defragged and optimized. I removed all old BBW.exe files for earlier versions. I even removed the BBW.exe for 2010 to do a re-install. Good thing I just renamed it and put it on a different drive as my upgrade package would not install without it in the BB directory (which is on C: drive). No, I repeat No RealTracks songs play now. I get the same Access violation message that is listed in the topic here. However, all the styles with NO RealTracks work just fine. But, if I add a solo to a midi style that is a RealTrack, WHAM! same message and I have to shut down.

This is not good for a piece of software to crash so much. This was one of the reasons I waited to purchase this (or any) upgrade to make sure most of the major bugs were fixed. I am running version build 292.

It would be silly to have to do a complete fresh install which I assumes formating the HD and re-installing everything. I only do that when I change operating systems or loose (knock on wood) a motherboard/CPU.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and would go a long way in lowering my blood pressure. :-)

Not mad, just frustrated,
Rich Rayer

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