PE3 update?

[kr236rk]

Hi

Have been using PE3 with no worries for several years on XP (P4) - but suddenly and without warning it has stopped - possibly corrupted, but no amount of re-installs will get it back up and working again.

So I need a later version because I really value the cropping ability in PE which is absent in some other dv edit softwares, for example.

What are the minimum computer requirements I need for later / available editions of PE please?

Thanks

Ric

[Steve Grisetti]

Up through version 7, the system requirements don't change much, Ric.

Version 8 is a real resource hog! Version 9 runs much more efficiently than version 8 -- but how much power you need depends on what kind of video you're editing.

Tape-based and standard def video should edit fine on a dual-core 2.6 ghz machine -- although you may be able to work with the program on a Pentium 4. It just won't be quite as peppy.

Once you start working with hard drive hi-def video, system specs get a little more demanding. We usually say for best performance you should use a quad-core or i7 processor to edit AVCHD.

[kr236rk]

Up through version 7, the system requirements don't change much, Ric.

Version 8 is a real resource hog! Version 9 runs much more efficiently than version 8 -- but how much power you need depends on what kind of video you're editing.

Tape-based and standard def video should edit fine on a dual-core 2.6 ghz machine -- although you may be able to work with the program on a Pentium 4. It just won't be quite as peppy.

Once you start working with hard drive hi-def video, system specs get a little more demanding. We usually say for best performance you should use a quad-core or i7 processor to edit AVCHD.

Thanks Steve,

So, version 7 or 9. My other / non-Adobe software upgrade is burdened by 3D so goodness knows how slow that would run?

I'm not necessarily looking at HD - just basic dv so I can capture/ my home movie ciné films. I am looking at a 2.6Ghz 2Core at the moment. Would HD be possible on a 2.6Ghz 2Core if slow - just in case I upgrade my cam?

Ric

[Dave McElderry]

My personal recommendation would be for version 7 unless you have a specific need for something that V9 has that V7 doesn't. OTOH, V9 has lost a number of things that V7 had.

[kr236rk]

My personal recommendation would be for version 7 unless you have a specific need for something that V9 has that V7 doesn't. OTOH, V9 has lost a number of things that V7 had.

Thanks Dave,

OK 7 it is

Ric

[JohnnyO]

Have been using PE3 with no worries for several years on XP (P4) - but suddenly and without warning it has stopped - possibly corrupted, but no amount of re-installs will get it back up and working again.

make sure you see if the trial version works on your computer. It bothers me somewhat that PRE3 just stopped working on your system. I wouldn't be surprised if the later versions would not work either.

If re-installs cannot get PRE3 to work on your system, there is something seriously wrong. Have you made any recent changes to your system? Have you added new hardware, new software?

If it were me I would definitely try to debug the problem further. That doesn't mean you shouldn't upgrade, but it sounds like something is seriously wrong with your system.

And when all else fails, is it possible to re-install your system from a scratch. Do you have the priginal XP disks, or the restore discs that come with some computers?

[kr236rk]

Have been using PE3 with no worries for several years on XP (P4) - but suddenly and without warning it has stopped - possibly corrupted, but no amount of re-installs will get it back up and working again.

make sure you see if the trial version works on your computer. It bothers me somewhat that PRE3 just stopped working on your system. I wouldn't be surprised if the later versions would not work either.

If re-installs cannot get PRE3 to work on your system, there is something seriously wrong. Have you made any recent changes to your system? Have you added new hardware, new software?

If it were me I would definitely try to debug the problem further. That doesn't mean you shouldn't upgrade, but it sounds like something is seriously wrong with your system.

And when all else fails, is it possible to re-install your system from a scratch. Do you have the priginal XP disks, or the restore discs that come with some computers?

Thanks. It worries me too

When PE3 folded on my XP/P4 I thought, no worries, I have another P4 doing nothing in a spare room. This P4 had just had the old hard drive removed and a new (larger) one inserted, I also upgraded the chip. XP re-installed as well. So I did a clean install of PE3 from the disc and got exactly the same error message 'PE3 cannot find audio drivers' and so the install aborted. The second P4 had never run PE3 before.

Ric

[ScrugneysGundogs]

It's definitely a problem with your system - not PE3. I just got a new Windows 7 64-bit laptop. I installed PE3 (which went fine). However, when I went to run PE3, the system would lock up. I did some online research and found that PE3 does not run on Windows 7 Home Premium, but Windows 7 Professional has XP Mode (a 32-bit Windows XP emulator) that does work.

I did the Windows Anytime upgrade to Pro, then downloaded and installed XP Mode and the Windows Virtual PC. Then I installed PE3 in XP Mode and it works!

[kr236rk]

It's definitely a problem with your system - not PE3. I just got a new Windows 7 64-bit laptop. I installed PE3 (which went fine). However, when I went to run PE3, the system would lock up. I did some online research and found that PE3 does not run on Windows 7 Home Premium, but Windows 7 Professional has XP Mode (a 32-bit Windows XP emulator) that does work.

I did the Windows Anytime upgrade to Pro, then downloaded and installed XP Mode and the Windows Virtual PC. Then I installed PE3 in XP Mode and it works!

OK

1. PE3 failed on my original XP P4 (Dell Dimension 3000) which had been running PE3 for several years - hardly ever a glitch, then ~

2. PE3 failed on a subsequent XP P4 (Dell Optiplex GX270) which had never run PE3 before.

You are saying that both computers have a problem - the same problem - then what is it please?

Believe you me, I was quite happy with PE3 and would much rather stick with it than upgrade.



Thanks,

Ric

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

So I did a clean install of PE3 from the disc and got exactly the same error message 'PE3 cannot find audio drivers' and so the install aborted.

Ric, maybe a silly question but when you did the clean install of XP did you also re-install all of the hardware drivers? Reason I ask is that the error message "PE3 cannot find audio drivers" suggests that whilst the opsys may have been re-installed other necessary drivers have not been installed.

[ScrugneysGundogs]

Are these computers connected to the internet or are they isolated? If they are online, the drivers should get updated automagically. If not, get online, then update all your drivers.
1st keep doing Windows Update until you are current.
Then open up Device Manager and go down the list. Right click on each and choose Update Driver Software.

EDIT: I just saw this 'PE3 cannot find audio drivers'. That narrows it down. In Device Manager, look for "Sound, Video & Game Controllers".

My Computer>(right click)>Properties>Device Manager>Sound, Video & Game Controllers>(for each device -right click)>Update Driver Software

[kr236rk]

Are these computers connected to the internet or are they isolated? If they are online, the drivers should get updated automagically. If not, get online, then update all your drivers.
1st keep doing Windows Update until you are current.
Then open up Device Manager and go down the list. Right click on each and choose Update Driver Software.

EDIT: I just saw this 'PE3 cannot find audio drivers'. That narrows it down. In Device Manager, look for "Sound, Video & Game Controllers".

My Computer>(right click)>Properties>Device Manager>Sound, Video & Game Controllers>(for each device -right click)>Update Driver Software

Thanks - I'll give it a shot and will update

BTW both XP's had been running an audio interface at various times, which had its own drivers ~ I wonder if this had anything to do with PE3 getting fazed?

R

[kr236rk]

Update:

The P4 XP is and has always been connected to the Internet by ethernet cabling,Windows Updates are configured to auto.

I uninstalled the audio interface + driver [ M-Audio] I used to use, so reverting to the system's default audio set up. I updated the drivers in Device Manager for Audio Codices and SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio from the XP disc. The install wizard said it couldn't find drivers better than the ones already there. So that was all ok.

I re-installed PE3 from disc, which is version v3.0.2. The install went great and I re-registered the software. I then updated QuickTime. I initiated PE3 and selected a past project for it to open. This is what happened:



I also noted this time round that no work line appeared at all - normally the project would load a line of stills from the movie, but the time line is blank.

I repeated the experiment on another saved project but the result was exactly the same.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Ric

[Chuck Engels]

Hi Ric,
Can you start a new project successfully?
Can you also save a new project, close it and then open it again without an error?

[kr236rk]

Hi Ric,
Can you start a new project successfully?
Can you also save a new project, close it and then open it again without an error?

As soon as I open a new project I get that message again. I press 'OK' and PE3 closes.