Pro Tools issue I can't quite figure out

Not sure if I'm even in the right spot here, so my bad if I am. I'm stuck... I've got a massive headache with Pro Tools. Basically, I have both Pro Tools SX 3 and Pro Tools 5 installed, and I just tried to grab this drum plugin—EZDrummer. Now, every time I try to launch Pro Tools, it starts scanning every single live plugin I own. It takes forever, and the program just won't actually open. What do I do?

Is it scanning? You think it might just need more time to initialize? That’s a classic issue if you’re running some trial versions of plugins—they can be real headaches because they often demand re-registration every single time you boot up Pro Tools. Another thing that might help—and I swear by this—is to make sure all your plugins are installed in one centralized folder. If they aren't scattered across a hundred different directories, the software can "grab" them much faster from a single location.

Benjamin King2 said:Scanning? Maybe you think it needs more time to initialize? I guess that happens if you're running trial plugins—you always have to re-register them whenever you launch Pro Tools. Another thing might help is putting all your plugins in one single folder instead of having them scattered across a hundred different places. It’ll pick them up way faster if they're all in one spot.

I grabbed some plugins off a torrent and installed them... Yeah, it takes forever to initialize and then it just won't even open. And on SX 3, it keeps throwing those Visual C++ errors at me constantly. Plus, the program just won't boot up either.

Kyle Wright3 said:I grabbed the plugin from a torrent and installed it... Yeah, it takes forever just to initialize and then it won't even open. Plus, on my SX3, I keep getting those Microsoft Visual C++ errors. The program just won't start up at all..

There are plugins everywhere, I guess... from Nero to RealPlayer.. how am I supposed to gather them all into one place?

Kyle Wright3 said:Plugins like that are everywhere, from total nobodies to actual pros... how am I supposed to gather them all into one spot?

And it keeps throwing this runtime error 6034 at me every single time.

Maybe start by running a scan on your PC with this and just clear out whatever errors it flags.

Benjamin King2 said:Maybe just try scanning your PC with this first and fix whatever errors it finds.

It found 337 problems, but I can't actually fix them without registering the software, and I don't have a license key. I'd buy the little thing if I could, but honestly, I'm paranoid about paying for stuff online. Just skeptical, I guess...

All you have to do is sign up—they’ll just shoot a key straight to your inbox, no actual purchase required... if you're still feeling skeptical, why not give Norton Utilities a spin instead: http://www.iobit.com/toolbox.html

Benjamin King2 said:All you gotta do is register, they'll just email you a key—no buying anything required... just try Norton Utilities if you want: http://www.iobit.com/toolbox.html

So, I downloaded that tool and ran a scan for errors, fixed everything it found. Then I reinstalled Cubase and now I'm getting this Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library
runtime error
R6034
An application has made an attempt to load the runtime library incorrectly.

Maybe try doing a clean reinstall of the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime -> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en

I tried reinstalling the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime, but nothing changed. It’s still hitting me with that mvscp80 error right at startup. I did some digging online and found a few things... apparently, you can fix this using Visual Studio, maybe through some kind of side-by-side manifest thing. But honestly, what good is that to me if I don't even know how to navigate Visual Studio? That stuff is way over my head, man. You happen to know anything about this? Maybe...

Do you have the .NET framework installed? You really ought to see that mvscp80.dll sitting in your system files if you’ve got version 2.0 or anything newer running. You can grab it right here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en

Wait—which version of Windows are you even running?

Benjamin King2 said:Maybe you need the .NET framework installed? If you have .NET v2.0 or anything higher, that mvscp80.dll file should already be on your system. You can grab it right here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en

What version of Windows are you even running?

Windows XP. I actually found where mvscp80 is on my machine, so it's definitely there. From what I read, it seems like two apps might be clashing or blocking each other, and I guess they need to be separated... if I'm getting that right.

Kyle Wright3 said:I found Windows XP. Mvscp80 is actually on my computer, I tracked down where it's sitting. I was reading up on it and maybe they're just two apps clashing and blocking each other? I think it needs to be separated, if I'm even getting that right...

Oh yeah, I also noticed that the initialization just totally hangs on syncUIcore...

Just finished installing the .NET Framework, and it actually asked me if I wanted to run a repair... So I did. Then I fired up Cubase again and it’s still doing the exact same thing. Same problem.

Kyle Wright3 said:I just finished installing the .NET Framework—it actually prompted me to run a repair—but after I fired up Cubase again, the exact same issue popped up...

Maybe try grabbing a different version instead. If you pulled that one off some random site, who knows what kind of junk might be bundled in there.

Gerald Howard4 said:Maybe try grabbing a different version? If you just pulled it off some random site, who knows what kind of junk it actually is.

I just downloaded the one Benjamin King2 sent me..

Kyle Wright3 said:Oh yeah, I also noticed my initialization just completely hangs on syncUIcore..

😕
The syncUI core is that Apple app used to sync an iPhone with a PC—I have absolutely no clue how that’s even relevant to Cubase right now. Honestly, just try uninstalling that piece of junk—it might be MobileMe or something similar.

Benjamin King2 said:😕
syncUI core is just some Apple app for syncing an iPhone with a PC... I guess I have no idea what that has to do with Cubase. Maybe try uninstalling that junk, MobileMe or whatever it's called.

Turns out I've got LG USB drivers installed for my phone. I'm trying to wipe them or delete them, but it keeps saying I can't?!

Finally wiped all that Apple junk off my system. No more SyncUI core issues, I guess, but now I'm constantly getting this error about some app trying to load without a manifest... then it just ends by saying it can't execute the resource load.