Well, I have done as all have suggested-some I already had doe. First thing I do is turn off all the garbage. AS Metil mentioned, I too had to rename one of the downloads-first time ever I didn't get the dvd's also.
 
Can I do that-pay for the DVD's-I wonder.
 
Anyhow., 1/2 of the 6 USB root hubs had the power mgmt checked-I unchecked all. Ram Malwarebytes-mostly cookies were removed.
Ran a full deep system scan with Bit defender.
 
I guess it's either a M$ update or the install gone bad. I have no problem reformatting etc or reinstalling an image-it's the plug authorization that kills me=what a friggin' hassle that is.
At least Izotope stuff I can just export the reg entries and then add them back -no proble,.
OK-I'll see how tonight goes
 
Thanks to all of you folks. I will post back.

I think its the Axe FX causing the issues...  

JK....



 I wouldn't wish reformats on anyone here... 

mikey


I think its the Axe FX causing the issues...  

JK....



I wouldn't wish reformats on anyone here... 

:-)

OK-Much to Mikeys dismay-it's not the aXeFX-Good one though, but you had to be there
 
Anyway, I went thru all services found a few windows media service crap and a few others I missed. Also, realized that since this was an image re-install-many, 99% have Kontakt 4 in them somewhere so I always get the message about finding  subsitute, which is K4 with the new class ID. So I removed K4 from wuite a few projets and resaved them with Kontakt 5. Also found a few Kore player tracks and it's not even installed.
 
So after all of this I have gone quiate a while now with no incidents. Especially 2 of the projects from last night that I could not get thru at all, are now done. Of course, with all the crap I did I don't know which or combinations of which caused the issues but if they stay gone that's great. Before I even begin to edit I am going to remove K4 and rplace it with K5 in every project K4 exists in.
Then I will uninstall Kontakt 4. Don't need it.
 
I will pick one of the 2 major projects with issues and later on-(next week) slowly 1 ata time add back a few things I like-like Alcohol 120%- the scsi virtual driver is what I disabled. I don't need the stuff I turned off and BTW the network is fine. I dropped the 2 edited projects into a a share folder I have to get thing to the laptop and all was fine and the laptop is still wireless.
It won't be on when I play of course
 
Thanks again and I hope this is it for now for me.
 
Couldn't have done it without all the help.

startman: good work !!

Good Help !

I have the paperwork to return the Scarlett if I decide to. I have until Jan 31st. Amazon is good as far as returns. I buy alot, especially xmas, etc so they love me-I spend alot an have the Prime delivery service.
 
Not saying I will, just thinking about it because I can defintely hear the difference between that and the Layla3G.
Honestly, I really would like more outputs.
Looking at 2 others-Roalnd Octacapture whatever 10X10 and the MOTU Hybrid 8 outs. I have read that the drivers don't like windows but CJ seems to never have problems and I am pretty sure that's all he has. Different modls but still MOTU.
Either one has the outs I want and the MOTU is $100 less.
 
Anyway-Cool :-)
 

Well, gig went very well for first one in, over 10 years easy. All the help here is what made it work.
 
But now-I have the Scarlett 8i6 packed up and ready to go back.
 
Been looking at Roland octaCapture (lots of bad reviews though) and the MOTU -the hybrid with 10 ins and outs. But read some posts saying the windows dives are not so great/
 
I am concerned aboyt i\o, and converters. The converters are what I did not like about the scarlett and the output limitations. I do not care about preamps.
 
Any suggestions. Jim R suggested the babyface but not enough outs for me-Unless ou buy all the extras
 
Thanks

Bump
 

stratman: glad the gig went well !!