How do I install Onyx Postershop 7.0 on my Windows 7 computer? In the installation software, it can't initialize the hardware key and thus can't begin installation at all.
At my job, I recently yesterday upgraded from my Windows XP computer to a Windows 7 computer. I have had no trouble installing all of my old, necessary software up until the LAST program I need to install: ONYX Postershop 7.0. I insert the disc and begin installation, only to have it fail before it starts because it failed to initialize the hardware key. This is the confusing part, because I have a SafeNet Inc. HASP HL 2.16 USB key plugged in, and it is running properly with all the current drivers for Windows 7, but the installation still fails to initialize the key, thus preventing the program from being installed at all. Many Google searches have turned up essentially nil in my effort to fix this, so any and all help with this issue will be greatly appreciated!
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How old is the scanner? did you read for what Windows version it was made in the first place?
If it is for an older OS then Windows7 and you are using Windows 7 or higher, you ran out of luck.
Always first install the software that came with the device. The driver needed for the device is supposed to be on the install disk.
You have to be sure the computer has the correct software to recognise the hardware and can work with it. From Windows 7 and up, for all hardware that is certified with Microsoft, you can download the drivers from Microsoft. Lots of hardware is recognised when connected and will initiate a download from Microsoft. But not all hardware will do so and not all hardware is compatible (same as not certified by Microsoft from Windows 7 and up) with the new operating systems.
Most things that worked fine with Windows XP and or Vista, can fail with Windows 7 and 8, because the factory that made the hardware in the first place does not ask for certification with Microsoft for their old Hardware. They only spend time and money to get their new hardware certified on the new operating systems.
So to make sure your hardware is compatible with the OS. Check the manual and find out, what you have to do so it will work on your computer.
If your device was working on a USB2 port, it also should work on an USB3 port, on the same computer. But don't expect another speed, because the slowest part decides the speed.
The only Voyetra Midi Orchestra Plus software I can know was written for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. Thus there are several reasons for it to be incompatible with Windows 8. First, it was a 16-bit software; the most common Windows 8 installs use a 64-bit OS. This means that the OS has undergone a number of major changes. The installers are completely different (format/way of talking to the OS). The DLLs that communicate between the software and the OS have also changed. The drivers for MIDI devices will be totally different in the modern OS.
The documentation for Voyetra Midi Orchestra is available here: http://www.turtlebeach.com/support/files/241/ . It is a discontinued product and no one at the company that owns it will be writing a new version of the code for Windows 8. I'm not sure this software will work in Windows 7 32-bit. You might be able to use the software in a compatibility mode from a virtual version of XP. For Windows 7 Pro, Virtual PC and the XP mode package are available as free downloads and can be used if your hardware allows. Windows 8 Pro has Hyper-V but requires a licensed version of any Windows OS that you want to use. For non-pro versions of Windows software, you would need to buy a Pro upgrade. The alternative is to obtain another Virtual machine software (VMWare, for example) and a licensed copy of XP or an older version of Windows. (OEM Windows 7 Pro licenses are still available from many computer hardware vendors.)
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
(Many 32-bit device drivers don't work under Windows 8; older software that didn't run under Windows 7 have similar problems.)
Do you mean you want to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7? First you should check it your laptop will work with Windows 7. You can run a Windows 7 upgrade advisor to check if your computer is suitable for Windows 7. Click on this link to download the check upgrade program :- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15&displaylang=en If it is OK to install Windows 7 then you need to purchase a Windows 7 upgrade installation disc.
This problem occurs because the Bootcat.cache file, located in the systemroot is corrupted,or the file size has changed since the last boot up.
To work around this problem, start the computer from the installation disc with the windows installation media. Delete the Bootcat.cache file, and restart the computer.
Microsoft has also released Fix314438 to address this issue.
To download the fix, just go to : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981833
By the way, once your computer is already fixed, I suggest that you install RADARSYNC because it is windows updater (driver), This is highly recommended for your computer. what it does is it installs or updates your computer drivers thus making you avoid for any problems with its hardware drivers.
Why not? If the hardware is working, and the Version of Windows is not an upgrade you should be able to do a clean install it. If the disk is not formatted, Windows will ask you to format it. After that, arm yourself with patience and install.
Hi,
There is a software that you can download to check if the hardware installed on your computer is compatible with Windows 7. Its called Windows 7 update advisor. You can download the software from the Microsoft main website. There is a link that will tell you which Windows 7 is compatible with the hardware installed on your Computer.
This should be the program that you will see.
Thank you for using Fixya.
Sometimes Windows XP will seem to "forget" that you have Mackie drivers. In such cases you need to go into Hardware Manager, uninstall the drivers, then press F5 to check for hardware changes. It will find the drivers again and take you through the installation process. Sometimes this "forgetting" seems to be triggered by the order in which you turn on the computer and board. It seems that for the first version of the Onyx drivers I had to turn the board on first, then the computer. I have updated my Onyx drivers and now it seems that I must turn on the board after XP is loaded and ready to go. Otherwise Windows can't "see" that the board is attached and thus Sonar or whatever won't be able to record. Sometimes when this happens I can turn the board off and back on, then Windows sees it. However, when that fails I uninstall and reinstall the drivers as I described earlier and it always solves the problem.
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