WARNING when you patch Pinnacle Studio

Déclic Vidéo FX posted on April 06, 2014 15:17

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Backup before patch

These last weeks, Pinnacle released several patch

Good news ! But what if the patch is even worst than the previous one ? Of course, it's not intentionnal, and usually, it's much better. But not for everybody. You might have a special configuration, which causes troubles with this latest release.

This article is just here to remind you that you should always backup your computer before patching. In case you have a problem, you can roll back... I know, this is trivial, but I just wanted to remind you... How many of you are doing it ? And by the way, if you have no problem, DON'T PATCH !! It's even better, it will avoid that you run into trouble. Just patch if you encounter a specific problem solved by this particular patch.

Why such an article ? Quite simple... I just ran into troubles with 17.3.0.280, I am unable to playback two MTS file (one on each timeline). Hopefully, I have a backup, and I am with 17.2 again... Otherwise, I am unable to use the software. At least, I can work while I wait for a new patch... I do hope that you will not have the same problem than I do, and if you encounter such a problem, at least you have been informed and you know what to do ?

Do not worry, I am alone with the problem. At least so far....

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#TonyP

Monday, April 7, 2014 12:28 PM

I agree. If your program is working fine, then I see no real reason to "patch" it unless it adds additional features, not bug fixes.
Most of my work is under 10 minutes and I have experienced with the latest patches better performance out of the software. But the biggest complaints I see are about DVD/Bluray export. I don't do that any more, so can't comment on it. But I do like the idea of Pinnacle trying to fix the problems and not just offer PS18.

#videoiman3857

Monday, April 7, 2014 10:22 PM

Yes! Make it a common practice to create a "System Restore" point before you install or update / patch anything. I have Windows 7 and have got my computer the way I want it. - All the plug in files and smart sound loaded - everything perfect. I have created a "Disc image" on a separate hard drive and have it locked away. If Windows or Studio goes belly up i just pull out the image and re-install everything with one click.
Simple, easy and no stress

#TonyP

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 2:37 AM

How big is your c: drive?

#millet

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:52 PM

bjr, je fais mes montages video avec PINNACLE STUDIO 17 Standard - montage film de famille 50 minutes en moyenne - depuis quelque temps, mon montage s'arrête brutalement avec ce message : PGStudio a cessé de fonctionner " windows va fermer le programme. j'éteins tout, je reprends au niveau de mondernier enregistrement mais lorsque je créé mon film en vue de le graver sur DVD j'ai le même phénomène, ce qui fait que je ne parviens pas à graver mon film puisque le travail est sans arrêt interrompu - je lis toutes les forum à ce sujet, personne ne trouve la solution, je ne peux plus utiliser pinnacle studio - quelqu'un a t-il la solution ?

#Déclic Vidéo FX

Monday, May 4, 2015 9:55 PM

Millet,

Nous ne sommes pas un forum et ne pouvons pas répondre ici.
Cela étant, si ça fonctionnait avant, tu dois chercher la cause dans les programmes installés récemment, ou alors repartir d'une nouvelle installation.

DV FX