Hi Don,
It would probably help if you posted your systems specs, and where did you get your version: boxed, download, friend, etc., and have you ever had it working at any time? Let us know. Cin

I apologize, but I am trying to figure out why I can't get it to work. I realize I may done things thatI haven't explained very well here, but I can't get past that my Movie Studio Platinum 8 uploaded and worked fine when I bought it a year ago. I just thought the 9 would do the same. In each post I'm trying to explain better what is happening so you knowledgeable people can help me.

It's the CD I ordered from the Sony website. Version 9.0b build 92

The Movie Studio opens and works except the transition/effects are not in the plug-in chain. Also it seems the preview runs slow. I'm defragmenting to see if that helps. The DVDA won't open, even though yesterday I uninstalled the new version, reinstalled DVDA 4.5a from my Movie Studio 8. The program opended and I was able to register it, and then I installed the update of DVDA d (I believe) -- and it worked. BUT, I tried a system restore ( from a suggestion from a forum months ago) , and tried to fix the Movie Studio. This caused the DVDA not to work again. Like I said, I think I screwed it up pretty good.

I keep seeing a post (mainly in the DVDA forum) to "run as administrator" to at least fix the DVDA -- I don't know if this will fix the Movie Studio or forge

thanks Again

Dell Vostro 1500; intel core 2 Duo CPU ; 140 GHz; 3.00 GB of RAM

Platform: Windows XP
Version: 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Language: English
System locale: English
User locale: English

Processor
Class: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5270 @ 1.40GHz
Identifier: GenuineIntel
Number of processors: 2
MMX available: Yes
SSE available: Yes
SSE2 available: Yes
SSE3 available: Yes

Display
Primary: 1280x800x32

Memory
Physical memory: 2,097.1 MB
Paging memory available: 4,194.3 MB
Virtual memory possible: 2,097.0 MB
Application
Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0\VegasMovieStudioPE90.exe

CD/DVD
sfcd.cdd version: 2.0.0.3376
sfspti.dll version: 2.0.0.3376
sfcdix.cfg version: 1.2.0
sfcdix.cfg checksum: 185764

MPEG
mcplug.dll version: 2.0.0.5631
mcplug.dll path: C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0\FileIO Plug-Ins\mcplug\mcplug.dll

AC3
ac3studioplug.dll version: 1.0.0.1924
ac3studioplug.dll path: C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0\FileIO Plug-Ins\ac3studioplug\ac3studioplug.dll

CD Drives:

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Detailed information about "HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N A102."
Vendor: HL-DT-ST
Product: DVD+-RW GSA-T21N
Firmware version: A102
Driver interface: SFMMCX (17)
Location: adapter(00), device(00)
Drive letter: D
Buffer Size: 2048 KB
Max read speed with current disc: 8.0X (11080 KB/Sec)
Max write speed with current disc: 8.0X (11080 KB/Sec)
ISRC Read/Write: Yes/Yes
UPC Read/Write: Yes/Yes
BurnProof technology: Supported
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-ROM Read: Supported
DVD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD+R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD+RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-RAM Read/Write: No/No
Eject tray: Supported
Erase: Supported
Audio play: Yes
Lock/Unlock media in the drive: Supported
Streaming play: Supported
CD-DA Stream is accurate: Yes
CD-DA Seek is accurate: Yes
C2 pointers: Supported
Read CD-TEXT: Supported
Read bar code: Not Supported
Read Q-Data with audio: Supported
Supported recording methods: (DAO) (TAO) (RAW-SAO) (SUB-SAO)
MultiSession: Not Supported
Test write capable: Supported
Write subindices: Supported
Driver info:

Hi Donald

If I understand your first post correctly you click the symbol in the media on the timeline that shows "Event FX..." when you hover the mouse over it?
and when you have clicked it you get the new window "Plug-in Chooser - Video Event FX" but there are no FX's in it??

If so, and when you have tried to un/reinstall it sounds as if something went wrong through the first installation or as if something is wrong with your installation program.

I would propose that you:

1) uninstall totally - not only through Windpws uninstall - but as described here: http://www.custcenter.com/cgi-bin/sonypictures.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=7Ao4m9Hj&p_lva=&p_li=&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_page=1&p_cv=&p_pv=2.659&p_prods=17%2C659&p_cats=&p_hidden_prods=&prod_lvl1=17&prod_lvl2=659&p_search_text=uninstall&srch_btn_submit=%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0Search%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0&p_new_search=1

2) download the newest Vegas installation (from under "My Account" and "My Software" above)

3) install Vegas from the new download.

4) enjoy your new Vegas :-)

Hi,
I tried to follow the instructions of your link concerning clean uninstall and reinstall.

I didn't have any Sonic Foundry folders. The Microsoft.net Framework 2.0 & 3.0 service pak 2 would not delete from add/remove programs.

As far as I know I turned off all anti-virus programs and I don't know anything about how or where registry blocker are.

I was able to do everything else, but the same problem exists:

DVDA & Sound Forge will not open

Movie Studio Platinum Pak 9 does not have the transitions/effects do not show up in the plug-in chain

I'm at the point where I feel like going back to my Movie Studio 8 version, but I've done so much deleting folders, registries, etc. and uninstalling and installing that I can't even get my older version to show the plug-in chain.

I can't believe everything I've been through and tried and still no success. I guess I'm going to have to pay for support, but I want to try this forum one more time.

Right now I'm at this stage: Based on forum responses and knowledge base stuff, I uninstalled and deleted VMS Platinum 9, DVDA 4.5, and Forge from my user account and installed them on an admin account I created. First I installed my previous VMS Platinum 8, and then I installed the 9 over it. I have the plug-in chain now and DVDA finally opens, BUT DVDA thinks I'm on a 29 day trial, and the NEWBLUE FX logo appears on the transitions and effects. Even if this were fixed, I can't work in the admin account because I don't have access to all my files that are in my USER account.

When I switch to my user account, the program icons appear on the desk top, DVDA tries to open but I get a0x8004e00a, Startup Code 2 error. Forge starts to open but stops (or crashes?). VMS Platinum 9 - NO effects in the plug-in chain. I tried the right-click 'run as' and chose the admin account I created - it doesn't work.

I'm sure as I've tried to follow all the suggestions, I've probably deleted things that maybe I shouldn't have or maybe were unnecessary, but someone has to be able to guide me through a way to get this program to work on my laptop.