GigaStudio trouble initializing error 218

[davidicus]

hi there! i don't know what to do here, especially since i can't find any official support.

i just started getting the "trouble initializing error 218" error when i try to run GigaStudio. it asks if i want to run diagnostics, and if i do, it appears to error repeatedly before becoming unresponsive--i can't select the diagnostics text, and all i can see without being able to scroll is "GigaStudio Diagnostics v2.54.00" and my memory, OS (XP), and drive sizes.

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GigaStudio
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GigaStudio is experiencing initialization problems -
error 218
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OK
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[wcreed]

If you've installed Internet Explorer 8, be sure to uninstall it.

[davidicus]

really? that's not my usual browser, but i'll check. what does IE8 have to do with GigaStudio though?

[Steve_Karl]

My recommendations:
Once you get IE8 out of there ( you'll see it in Add / Remove programs )
turn of Automatic Updates in control panel. Also go into Security Center and on the left choose "Change the way ... Alerts me" and un check automatic updates.

[davidicus]

why would IE8 hinder GigaStudio's initialization?

[davidicus]

screw gigastudio--wish i'd have known about LinuxSampler for windows before now. that project rules. anyone with similar problems who stumbles on this thread should google that immediately.