I JUST BOUGHT THIS and I'm trying to load it on W8.1 ... error message says A DIGITALLY SIGNED DRIVER IS REQUIRED. WINDOWS BLOCKED THE INSTALLATION.
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You may have already tried this, but on the Sibelius/Avid site, you can search the Knowledge Base, and there are various notices about Windows 8, including installation issues. Apparently it does work with Windows 8, but there is a recommendation to download an update before installing. I'm not sure what the issue you're having is, since my machine runs Windows 7. Good luck though; I hope you get through the installation. In my experience, it's the only really difficult part of this software. After that, it gets to be more fun.
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I see you lost your install disk. I bought the same card and my software disk didnt work. Not a big deal. I installed my card and windows update installed the driver and software for the card for windows 7 32 bit. I am also going to give you the manufactors website of the card where you can download the driver and software also. Evga.com click support, under product information click drivers and bios, Where it says famly click Geforce 8 series, then click on OS choose your operating system, Then click Submit.
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I loaded it without problems on my 8.1 laptop but it gives me problems when I try to sync it with the software. I cannot find any place that says that the software is 8.1 compliant, so I would say "no, it doesn't work with Win 8.1".
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Did you check the video drivers? try to install the latest ones from the official website for win8.1
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Try to do it on a windows 7 or any other lower version. Because doesn't run properly on windows 8. Also find the right version of bytes on the installation folder.
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Mine work with W8, can't answer for W8.1 but since it does not require drivers or cd's to be recognized or initialized, I believe it may work. It is truly plug and play!
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Your not the first person to ask that, I have tried everything and windows 8 just won't let you use the software. Looks like I will have to contact microsoft.
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No, it would not work for me. Something about an incompatible driver or something. The disc that was included was useless. I could not get satisfactory interface with Win8.1.
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Try downloading the program directly from Bitdefender's website. The CD key included will work for either installation method.
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Was a tad bit wonky on first use. After I installed the driver/config software it work okay. What OS are you using? I am not sure if it is completely Win 8/8.1 compatible.
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I bought this as a gift for my daughter, she has a laptop with Windows 8 on it. She said it loaded fine. I'm sorry this isn't any help to you.
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I am running windows 8.1 (64) on a laptop. I probably loaded a driver that came with the drive, but I did not download anything. I have had no problems at all except that I would like to operate throught a usb3 hub and that is not reliable. I use the unit heavily and highly recommend it. good luck!
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Microsoft sent a message that it doesn't recognize it as a legal copy. I've run into this on another computer that my stepson owned a few years ago. Eventually it just locked up and wouldn't work, cost several hundred dollars to get a legal Microsoft window program loaded into it.
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I had no problem, mine was downloaded to windows seven and it works fine. Did you try downloading it manually, I am not that computer savvy, so I am afraid I am not much help, sorry
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Abraham K. ... I have used it on Windows 7 and 8 with no issues regarding a driver needed. Windows 7 says it's installing the driver and it then worked fine. Windows 8 booted up without any installation of driver notice. Roger M.
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Yes. I don't remember downloading a new driver either, unless win 8 did it for me.
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Hooo!! To bad..Double check to make sure you downloaded the right driver according to the version on Windows you have 32 or 64 bits.. Then try this steps, it might be a compatibility issue; >Rightclick on the driver exe before execute>click on properties>click on the tab compatibility and select for example Windows Vista SP1! (if doesn't work with vista try another OS compatibility)>OKAfter that execute the exe for install the drivers.With right click, run as Administrator.Hope that work!