I have recently upgraded to avid 5.8 but when i do anyting with the video..a transion or colour corect effect for example it gives me the message "buffer overrun" and terminates the programe!

I have read elsewere in the frorm of people having the same problem but it didnt seem to have a soloution!

Has ahnyone come across this before and maybe has a idea waht is causing it?

Would be greatfull for any feedback

Cheers

Andy

Hi Andy,

In order to help you, we need to know your system specifications.  After you've posted them, reply to this thread and let us know and we'll see what we can figure out.

good luck,
Carl

Hey there...Ok here are my specs!

Version of avid- Avid HD xpress 5.8
computor- Dell precision690
Intel xeon(R) cpu
2.gb ram
Quicktime 7.3
Graphics card- nividia quadro fx 3500
driver- 91.85

hope you can help

Andy

From what version did you upgrade?

Menno

 I updated from avid xpress pro 5.7

 Did you uninstall 5.7 prior to installing 5.8? Trash MCSTATE?

 i did un-instal 5.7 1st yes ..what is Trash mcstate?

Still not working..ive been scoweing the internet to no avail.

Anyone got any ideas?

Andy

he means to delete the file "MCState" & allow it to rebuild.  MCState is a settings file that can become corrupted (for reasons known only to the computer gods).  deleting it (only when Avid is not running!) will cause Avid to rebuild it the next time you launch avid & enter a project.

i's been a while (thankfully), but i believe it can be found in  c:/program files/avid/avid express pro/settings

backup the file to your desktop & if rebuilding it has no effect on your problem, you can just restore your old settings (if they have changed at all).  the file "Site Settings" is another file that can become corrupted.  you can rebuild it in the same way, but your customized user settings (toolbar & window positions, etc) will be reset to the default.  i doubt the site settings have anything to do with a Buffer Overrun error... but it can't hurt to try before you proceed with a complete UNinstall/REinstall.

good luck.

shane

 Thanks for that shane!

But am still a bit unsure what to do now? Do you think its the Mcstate file that is causing the problem or should i do a unintal then reinstal 1st..what would be the most logical order of action?

Andy

i would try rebuilding the setting files first, because they will be reset to defaults anyway if you uninstall/reinstall.

shane

 Have tired deleting that file..still no joy!

Going to try uninstall and re install but dubous thats is going to work!

Is it not maore likely to be a setting of some type?

Help Avid froum...!

Andy

 Have unintalled and reinstalled that didnt help either...what now?

Im out of ideas...help.....Andy

Give us a complete set up overview:

System, memory, drives, firewire apps, usb apps, external drives etc.. everything you can think of.

Menno

 I have put most of the system informaton above

I am running 2 Lacie fire wire drives ofr it for the media

running windows xp pro on a dell 690 precission..with quad core dual proccers i think? 

2 gb of ram...

system drive has 40gbwith lots of space remaining

errr anything else?