Live 9 installation: Preferences.cfg is corrupt

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dontask100
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Live 9 installation: Preferences.cfg is corrupt

Post by dontask100 » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:12 pm

This was a terrible waste of my hour troubleshooting this and documenting issue. Shouldn't have to spend time frittering with installation problems…but here goes (using Mac OS)
1. Copied file from boxed set DVD
2. Error message after clicking the Live 9 icon: Ableton Live 9.0/Preferences.cfg corrupt.
3. Using Mac OS Terminal prompt, unhide files with this command: chflags nohidden ~/Library
4. Delete preferences.cfg file
5. Click Live9 icon again to open application. Now works.
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Re: Live 9 installation: Preferences.cfg is corrupt

Post by darkenedsoul » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:50 pm

One question, why copy file(s) from the DVD? Just run the install from it and it shouldn't have caused any issue(s). I am not on MAC OS so can't help from that angle.

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Re: Live 9 installation: Preferences.cfg is corrupt

Post by dontask100 » Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:29 am

Point of clarification: installed the file from the disk directly. Since deleting the .cfg file, I have no problems this afternoon. Just wanted to highlight the event. Thks!
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