Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 KEEPS Crashing
by Saben Linus
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Jul 13, 2009 at 1:29:04 am
Every time I try to open up a file ripped by DVD shrink, Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9 crashes--first saying theres an error and then completely closing. The files are mpg, changed from VOB. I even tried to open the file in VOB and same problem. Originally, when I first tried to open the ripped files the audio would be out of snyc, or there'd be no audio option at all--but it wouldn't crash. Then, trying to solve that initial problem with the no audio, I downloaded a KLite Codec Pack--didn't help. I went to the Sony site and got the upgrade, which mentioned improvement in reading MPEG files or something, and this is when all the crashing started happening. I think something mightve went wrong in the upgrade, because at one point it said it was canceling because it need administrative authorization or something like that. So anyway, now I can't even open the ripped files. I'm this close to returning it because if i cant get these files, it defeats the whole point of the purchase. Hopefully theres a solution to this where I can access these files without Sony crashing, AND have the audio in sync rather than lagging or not being there at all when imported. I tried googling solutions but nothing helped.
Re: Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 KEEPS Crashing by John Rofrano on Jul 15, 2009 at 1:40:02 am
> I downloaded a KLite Codec Pack--didn't help.
As a general rule, never, ever, never, download one of these "codec packs" and install it. That's like saying, "I didn't feel good so I tool a handful of every different pill in the medicine cabinet but I still feel bad!" These codecs could have easily overlaid Vegas codecs and can actually be the reason your upgrade didn't install correctly.
If you have a codec problem, use a tool like GSpot to figure out which codec you need (if any) and install only that single codec from a reputable source. Codec packs are great for home theater PC's that need to playback anything you throw at it. They are almost always disastrous for video editng PC's.
I would uninstall Vegas. Uninstall the codec pack. Then try and re-install Vegas.
