Install Vegas Video 2.0 to newly networked pc

MM2000 wrote on 9/22/2001, 9:53 PM

We have just added a new Win98SE pc to our studio to accompany our
exsisting pc. We have networked the two computers principaly to be used for digital audio
and video editing. Before acquiring this new pc and networking the two,
we had just installed Vegas Video 2.0 on the original pc. After downloading Vegas Video 2.0
from SF homepage, we saved the download to CD. Now after installing
Direct X 8.0 to the new computer with Win98SE, we can't get past the
window telling us to download Direct X 8.0, in the install of Vegas Video.
Any suggestions as to how to install V V2.0 on the new computer?
We will call Sonic Foundry Monday morning for the activation code, we
are just stuck here in the install phase. Help!

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Rockitglider wrote on 9/22/2001, 10:25 PM

Hello,

Did you install both Direct X 8.0a and the Video update as well, You need both. And also try to copy the install program to the hard drive from the CD, and run the install from the hard drive.

See ya, Rockit

MM2000 wrote on 9/23/2001, 12:22 PM

Thanks Rocket for your response, Yes Direct X 8.0a is on the hard drive.
I will try to copy the upgrade to the hard drive and see if that works.MM2000.

Rednroll wrote on 9/24/2001, 12:09 AM

Vegas automatically detects what Direct X versions you're system has installed. If the correct directX v8.0 is installed, then you won't see those messages during install.

You can view your Direct X info on your system by going to the Start menu and Select Run and type in "Dxdiag"...a list of direct X items will appear that shows all your direct X info.

ski_phreak wrote on 9/26/2001, 4:33 AM

I beg to differ.

I've installed DirectX8 (several times), DirectMedia6 (the latest, I believe) and DirectX8DBA.

It's hit and miss if I can install any of the Vegas family of stuff. Sometimes VegasAudio will install, but VegasVideo is almost guaranteed NOT to work. It succeed less than 30% of the time. I've tried on 3 different computers, all using different chipsets, motherboards, audio and video cards. (I've already checked the drivers and firmware revisions and upated them to the newest...) It's not the DirectX because other DirectX programs have no problem. It's SonicFoundry's detection.

When I get a Vegas demo that actually installs reliably without all this DirectBullS$#t, I might consider buying it. In the meanwhile, I'll keep using CoolEdit, CakeWalk, and the other competitors.

MM2000 wrote on 9/26/2001, 7:36 AM

Sirs, the install went well after talking with SF Technical Staff. We had neglected to also install the DV extensions that were also on the download from Microsoft. Thanks for the information, all is working well now!

SonyEPM wrote on 9/26/2001, 8:35 AM

You do not need DXMedia 6.

alexholz wrote on 10/20/2001, 10:44 AM

What extra DV extensions? I wanted to try the Vegas
Audio demo and its setup just honks at me about
Direct X 8.0 and the Video extension. They are BOTH installed and have been for at least a month.
The Direct X install didn't ask about components,
it just installed and said to restart. Any help
would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John