[PD] 0.392 Loading Libraries, WIN XP

[Miller Puckette]

Just delete all the Pd entries.  I think you can just delete
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->PD in one step using regedit.
To run regedit, just type the name into "run program".  Then Pd
will run like new again :)

M

On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 04:45:42PM -0600, David Powers wrote:
> Does anybody know enough Windows to fix the registry correctly? I'm 
> afraid of it somewhat... And until I do, it's back to MAX MSP for me.... !
> 
> ~David
> 
> Martin Peach wrote:
> 
> >David Powers wrote:
> >
> >>Bad news!!! :(
> >>
> >>Now, none of the libraries load, except GEM, xsample, and pmpd,  into 
> >>EITHER version of PD (384, 392), even though they are in different 
> >>places in my Program Files folder. I did not change 0.38.4, but 
> >>somehow it has picked up the problem from 0.39.2. I tried to 
> >>reinstall 0.38.4 and it didn't make any difference either.
> >>
> >>In 0.38.4, when I open the "Paths", the paths all look correct, as I 
> >>didn't change them. HOWEVER, when I try to open the "Startup" 
> >>dialogue, NOTHING HAPPENS. So, obviously there is some problem here - 
> >>is there some kind of external file that I could fix with a text 
> >>editor???
> >>
> >
> >Unfortunately for everyone pd messes with the registry in Windows, if 
> >you run regedit and look in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->PD you will 
> >see among other things a bunch of paths which seeme to be the ones 
> >used in the dialogs. I have no idea what is safe to change in there. I 
> >hate the registry, so I'm biased.
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >
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