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August 8, 2020
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Audition 3 - Fresh install of Windows 7 x64- won't open

  • August 8, 2020
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After installation of Windows 7 x64 on a new SSD, and after all Windows updates - sans some draconian anti-malware updates issued after January 14, 2020 - I installed Adobe Audition 3.0.  This is all I need for AMATURE music manipulation.  But, for some reason, on my latest incarnation of Windows 7, Adobe Audition 3.0 won't open.  I get a useless error code:  0xc0000022.  I have tried several fresh installations of Windows 7 after formatting the HD each time.  I tried installing AA3 before and (separately) after fully updating W-7.  I just can't get AA3 to open.

FYI:  I purchased Cool Edit many moons ago.  Adobe gave me Adobe Audition 2.0 at the time they purchased Cool Edit.  Then when Windows 7 was released, Adobe gave me a copy of the then old version of Adobe Audition...version 3.0.  I have used it and installed it on fresh reformatting of Windows 7 ever since (when I upgraded PCs, etc.).  I am 75 years old, retired, and cannot afford to purchase AA CC 6 nor do I need it for my simple applications.  Any help with my problem woud be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

Dave

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    Correct answer SteveG_AudioMasters_

    Try opening Audition as Administrator (right-click on the icon - you should get item in the list giving you this option) and see if that helps. The error message is perhaps slightly less useless than you think - it's giving a clue that this is an OS issue rather than an Adobe one.

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    DAS2Author
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    August 9, 2020

    Hey Steve:  That worked!  I never would have thought of it.  So simple.  Thank you!  What can I do to be able to open the program directly?  I had suspected that the issue was with Windows.  But, I hadn't a clue as to what or why.  In fact, I am still cluless.  At least you showed me how to get into the program.

    DAS2

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
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    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
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    August 9, 2020

    Simple - make sure that the user you are logged in as has administrative rights - that should be all you need to do.

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    DAS2Author
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    August 9, 2020

    Well, I am the only user and am logged in as Administrator.  As I indicated before, I have reformated many times over the last 15 years or so and have never had this problem before.  I am quite grateful that you suggested to open as Administrator.  But, I still don't know why, since I am the Administrator, AA3 won't open directly.  As an aside, with my Houppauge WinTV 10, I had video but no audio.  So, I tried your idea of right clicking, etc., and that got the audio working.  But all the other programs, and there are many, open without any difficulty.  FYI, I am running W-7 x64 and AA3 installed in Program files (X86).  I don't think that matters; but I want to leave no stone unturned.  Any ideas?  Whatever happens, you cured the problem from an operational standpoint.  BTW, if you are interested, I can send you a link to what I have done for a living; which you might find of interest.  But, I would like that not to appear for the general population necessarily.

     

    Thanks again, in advance.

     

    DAS2

    SteveG_AudioMasters_
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    SteveG_AudioMasters_Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 8, 2020

    Try opening Audition as Administrator (right-click on the icon - you should get item in the list giving you this option) and see if that helps. The error message is perhaps slightly less useless than you think - it's giving a clue that this is an OS issue rather than an Adobe one.

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