ableton crash on startup - custom vst folder

deadtotheworld · Post by **deadtotheworld** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:51 am

i accidentally change my custom vst folder on ableton to the program files directory. now everytime i open live it crash....
im using pc for this one, do anyone knows how to reset the vst folder without opening live?
thx for reading

kleine · Post by **kleine** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:16 am

Hello deadtotheworld,

You must delete your "Preferences.cfg" file from
XP: C:/Documents and Settings/your user name/Application Data/Ableton/Live/Preferences
Vista: c:/users/username/appdata/roaming/ableton/live/preferences/

Note that on some Windows systems the application data folder is hidden by default. Here is what you have to do to make it visible:
Windows XP/2000
1. Launch Explorer.
2. Select Tools/Folder Options/View.
3. Check "Show hidden files and folders."

Best,
Christian

poshook · Post by **poshook** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:28 pm

kleine wrote:Hello deadtotheworld,

You must delete your "Preferences.cfg" file from
XP: C:/Documents and Settings/your user name/Application Data/Ableton/Live/Preferences
Vista: c:/users/username/appdata/roaming/ableton/live/preferences/

Note that on some Windows systems the application data folder is hidden by default. Here is what you have to do to make it visible:
Windows XP/2000
1. Launch Explorer.
2. Select Tools/Folder Options/View.
3. Check "Show hidden files and folders."

Best,
Christian

you can see that deadtotheworld uses Macbook Pro with OSX...