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Title: Vista users and flac help
Post by: stirinthesauce on May 15, 2007, 08:22:17 PM
Trying to install flac on my new vista machine.  I cannot for the life of me get it to work.  No matter what I do, no dice.  I've tried all the workarounds for vista on the dowloads page for flac.

Can anyone help an idiot through this? 

I REALLY HATE microsoft.  Why can't this just work like it does on my mac?  Oh well, help please  :)
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: spreadheadtom on May 15, 2007, 09:46:23 PM
I use traders little helper
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: stirinthesauce on May 15, 2007, 09:58:02 PM
I use traders little helper

Well, I got the older version to work so I'll just keep it.  Thanks though, Tommy.  I'm gonna have to look at Traders Little Helper.
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: spreadheadtom on May 15, 2007, 10:04:04 PM
I use traders little helper

Well, I got the older version to work so I'll just keep it.  Thanks though, Tommy.  I'm gonna have to look at Traders Little Helper.

the problem that I have had now is burning flac files to disc in Nero.
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: stirinthesauce on May 15, 2007, 10:08:13 PM
I use traders little helper

Well, I got the older version to work so I'll just keep it.  Thanks though, Tommy.  I'm gonna have to look at Traders Little Helper.

the problem that I have had now is burning flac files to disc in Nero.

I'm not that far along.  Hopefully roxio (what I have) will install.  If not, well I might blow a gasket.
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: spreadheadtom on May 15, 2007, 10:16:14 PM

 If not, well I might blow a gasket.

take pictures
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: stirinthesauce on May 15, 2007, 10:23:58 PM

 If not, well I might blow a gasket.

take pictures

yeah but how will I upload them, I can't get my damn camera to register on vista  >:(

Good thing my xp box is right next to this still working  :P
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: sygdwm on May 15, 2007, 10:45:17 PM
can you run xp on a vista type processor? if so, fuckin format that thing and run xp.

tommy- what exactly is the error you get burning flacs w/ nero? oh wait, you are on vista too right? if so, cant help.
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: stirinthesauce on May 15, 2007, 10:58:49 PM
can you run xp on a vista type processor? if so, fuckin format that thing and run xp.

tommy- what exactly is the error you get burning flacs w/ nero? oh wait, you are on vista too right? if so, cant help.

yes, you can.  But I really like the looks and layout of it (probably because it is more mac like  :P )  I just want it to work, not cause me a damn headache. 
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: mmedley. on May 15, 2007, 11:11:21 PM
Install the 1.1.3a version on http://mikewren.com/page.php?2

Then go to here....and download the 1.1.4b standalone zip install.

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/flac/flac-1.1.4-win.zip?modtime=1171408499&big_mirror=0


Copy the flac.exe from the 1.1.4 zip folder into your installed Program Files/FLAC folder on your computer and overwrite.


Edit:

This is a link on FLAC about the Vista issue and a possible workaround. I could not get it to work the way it describes.

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52353
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: mmedley. on May 15, 2007, 11:14:49 PM
I use traders little helper

Well, I got the older version to work so I'll just keep it.  Thanks though, Tommy.  I'm gonna have to look at Traders Little Helper.

the problem that I have had now is burning flac files to disc in Nero.

Install the FLAC Nero plugin manually. Instructions at bottom of page. Down FLAC link on that page.

http://neroplugins.afterdawn.com/

Might be confused....this is to burn FLAC to Audio CD without decoding first. FLAC > Audio CD.

Are you having issues burning FLAC data discs?
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: stirinthesauce on May 16, 2007, 09:08:32 AM
Install the 1.1.3a version on http://mikewren.com/page.php?2

Then go to here....and download the 1.1.4b standalone zip install.

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/flac/flac-1.1.4-win.zip?modtime=1171408499&big_mirror=0


Copy the flac.exe from the 1.1.4 zip folder into your installed Program Files/FLAC folder on your computer and overwrite.


Edit:

This is a link on FLAC about the Vista issue and a possible workaround. I could not get it to work the way it describes.

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52353


Thanks Martin, got the 1.1.3 version working.  Guess I'll try and upgrade to 1.1.4. 

The workaround didn't work for me either.
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: tenesejedd on June 26, 2007, 08:29:10 PM
Wow, I must say that I like Trader's Little Helper much much more than Flac Frontend.
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: mmedley. on June 26, 2007, 08:42:16 PM
Wow, I must say that I like Trader's Little Helper much much more than Flac Frontend.

Too bad it doesn't support FLAC 1.1.4.  ;)
Title: Re: Vista users and flac help
Post by: KLowe on June 26, 2007, 09:01:46 PM
I've been trying to figure out how to dual boot XP and Vista on my machine.  Apparently there is a way to do it but my XP install disk won't recognize my SATA drives!  (fuggin microsoft).

If any of yall computer guru's have the know on how to EASILY load xp on my machine....... please, please, please  help a brotha out.

Kevin