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Audition CS6 has stopped working

  • June 8, 2015
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My legally obtained and registered copy of Audition CS6 has worked perfectly since I got it. But recently it has developed a fault and won't open. I get a message saying:

"Adobe Audition CS6 has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." In short, it won't even start.

After searching for solutions online I have tried a few things, like renaming a folder in the app data directory. I've also reinstalled the software from the discs and I've downloaded and installed an update patch, but the problem persists.

Has anyone had this problem - and more importantly - solved it?

Thanks.

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    Correct answer ryclark

    Some possible help in the Audition FAQs.

    steps to troubleshoot and get past common problems with Audition

    Audition Crashed. Now what?

    5 replies

    Participating Frequently
    March 12, 2016

    Just to update - Nothing in any forum has worked including uninstall and reinstall.  I own Audion CS6 but it is completely useless to me.  I've provided my dump report and never heard back from staff.

    ryclark
    Participating Frequently
    March 12, 2016

    Since it is some time ago since you first posted can you remind us of the symptoms that you are suffering from with CS6. Did you send your dump report to audbugs@adobe.com or just post them here? The ones that you originally posted have expired on Dropbox so they can no longer be viewed or downloaded.

    ccmizell
    Participating Frequently
    May 24, 2016

    ccmizell wrote:

    As soon as I renamed the file and reopened the software, it re-created the 5.0 folder and added it right next to the folder I had just renamed...

    That is what it is supposed to do. The new settings folder is created with all Audition's default settings to correct any corruption that might have happened to your old version.

    In order to get more help you need to follow the advice given in the 'Audition crashed. Now what?' FAQ link. Also Audition's log files would help. They can be found in the 'logs' folder in the 5.0 folder.


    Ryclark,

    Below are the files that were in the NEWLY CREATED 5.0 folder that reappeared after I renamed the old file.  There are 3 folders inside the log folder as shown below.  Should I also submit the files that were in the ORIGINAL 5.0 that I renamed? 

    AUDITION LOG.TXT

    Log file created: 5/24/2016 9:49:33 AM

    ----------------------------------------

    Ticks = 15      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Application: Audition

    Ticks = 15      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Version 5.0.2

    Ticks = 15      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Build: 7

    Ticks = 78      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AuUI initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 78      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Crash Recovery

    Ticks = 78      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuDSP

    Ticks = 78      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuBackEnd

    Ticks = 140      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuApplication

    Ticks = 156      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AuApplication initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 156      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing XML Loader

    Ticks = 156      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Application Settings

    Ticks = 374      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Intializing dva unit test and console

    Ticks = 374      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Audio Device

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing XMP System

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AMIO Host

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AMIO Host initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioAiff

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioApe

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioLSF

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioMp2

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioMp3

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioQT

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioWav

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AMIO Host initialization sequence complete.

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Session Host initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: FinalCutXML

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: LegacyXML

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: OmfSession

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: PremiereProInterchange

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: SesxNative

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Session Host initialization sequence complete.

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Clipboard Manager

    Ticks = 421      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Preset Manager

    Ticks = 452      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Favorites Manager

    Ticks = 452      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AuApplication initialization sequence complete.

    Ticks = 452      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AsyncQueueManager

    Ticks = 452      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuUI

    Ticks = 483      <5828> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Setting up temp directories

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Info\private\StatusCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 66

    Function: aui::info::StatusCommandHandler::~StatusCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Workspace\private\ToolbarCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 64

    Function: aui::workspace::ToolbarCommandHandler::~ToolbarCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Markers\private\MarkersCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 96

    Function: aui::markers::MarkersCommandHandler::~MarkersCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Metadata\private\MetadataCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 56

    Function: aui::metadata::MetadataCommandHandler::~MetadataCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Preferences\private\PreferenceCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 566

    Function: aui::preferences::PreferenceCommandHandler::~PreferenceCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Help\private\HelpCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 108

    Function: aui::HelpCommandHandler::~HelpCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\History\private\UndoRedoCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 67

    Function: aui::UndoRedoCommandHandler::~UndoRedoCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 5672

    Thread ID: 5828

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Files\private\OpenRecentCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 105

    Function: aui::OpenRecentCommandHandler::~OpenRecentCommandHandler

    Ticks = 6583      <5828> <Assert> <0>

    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

    AUDITION LOG.LAST.TXT

    Log file created: 5/24/2016 9:41:50 AM

    ----------------------------------------

    Ticks = 16      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Application: Audition

    Ticks = 16      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Version 5.0.2

    Ticks = 16      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Build: 7

    Ticks = 94      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AuUI initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 94      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Crash Recovery

    Ticks = 172      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuDSP

    Ticks = 172      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuBackEnd

    Ticks = 375      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuApplication

    Ticks = 375      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AuApplication initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 375      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing XML Loader

    Ticks = 515      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Application Settings

    Ticks = 765      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Intializing dva unit test and console

    Ticks = 765      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Audio Device

    Ticks = 936      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing XMP System

    Ticks = 968      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AMIO Host

    Ticks = 968      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AMIO Host initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioAiff

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioApe

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioLSF

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioMp2

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioMp3

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioQT

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping AMIO plug-in: AmioWav

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AMIO Host initialization sequence complete.

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Session Host initialization sequence started...

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: FinalCutXML

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: LegacyXML

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: OmfSession

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: PremiereProInterchange

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Plug-in> <5> Skipping Session plug-in: SesxNative

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Session Host initialization sequence complete.

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Clipboard Manager

    Ticks = 983      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Preset Manager

    Ticks = 1030      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing Favorites Manager

    Ticks = 1046      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> AuApplication initialization sequence complete.

    Ticks = 1046      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AsyncQueueManager

    Ticks = 1046      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Initializing AuUI

    Ticks = 1170      <6512> <AuLog.Startup> <5> Setting up temp directories

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Info\private\StatusCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 66

    Function: aui::info::StatusCommandHandler::~StatusCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Workspace\private\ToolbarCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 64

    Function: aui::workspace::ToolbarCommandHandler::~ToolbarCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Markers\private\MarkersCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 96

    Function: aui::markers::MarkersCommandHandler::~MarkersCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Metadata\private\MetadataCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 56

    Function: aui::metadata::MetadataCommandHandler::~MetadataCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Preferences\private\PreferenceCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 566

    Function: aui::preferences::PreferenceCommandHandler::~PreferenceCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Help\private\HelpCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 108

    Function: aui::HelpCommandHandler::~HelpCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\History\private\UndoRedoCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 67

    Function: aui::UndoRedoCommandHandler::~UndoRedoCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Debug Assert failed!

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0> Was never terminated??

    Expression: !mInitialized

    Process: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CS6\Adobe Audition CS6.exe"

    Process ID: 6540

    Thread ID: 6512

    Thread Name:

    File: ..\..\Files\private\OpenRecentCommandHandler.cpp

    Line: 105

    Function: aui::OpenRecentCommandHandler::~OpenRecentCommandHandler

    Ticks = 24290      <6512> <Assert> <0>

    _________________________________________________________________________________________________

    OMF_LOG.TXT

    OMF log Version 6.0.600.1 Date: 05/23/16  23:33:29

    Achilo
    Participant
    November 28, 2015

    I'm in the middle of a small contract and needed to edit a sound file I record earlier. I'm also having this issue with Audition crashing when starting. The fail has to do with the MSVCR100.dll file. I've tried everything above plus other stuff from many forums. Other than unloading and reloading Audition itself which I see did not help another EU.  Really need some help to resolve this issue.

    Participant
    August 20, 2015

    ‌I will try holding down the SHIFT button while launching... And if it works,great. Let me knw about any other replies that were successful for you...

    Participating Frequently
    July 19, 2015

    I've also tried everything suggested including holding the shift key, deleting the 5.0 folder, un and reinstalling.  Nothing has resolved the issue.  I'm using Windows 8.1 - Audition worked perfectly since originally installed, then suddenly the notice below began appearing when I try to open a new multitrack file or when I attempt to capture a noise print in a waveform file.

    ryclark
    ryclarkCorrect answer
    Participating Frequently
    June 8, 2015
    Participating Frequently
    July 14, 2015

    Did anyone solve this?  CS6 just keeps crashing on start up.

    Participating Frequently
    July 18, 2015

    I'm having the same problem.  Reinstalled but to no avail.  Adobe won't help.  They direct me to the forums where I've been unable to find help.