Hey guys,

I'm trying to make legit PT 2021.7 run on Windows 11 ARM VM on MBP M1 Pro.

I tried a lot of things, from clean install to other PT Version (PT 12 from AudioUtopia also crashes, but for other reasons I guess), and even a recent doesn't 2022.9 seems to work. I'm trying to install 2021.7 for the AAX unlock release from R2R. I know 2021.7 isn't officially supported on Windows 11, but this should work, even with emulation.

Does anyone know what may cayse an immediate crash ? I just see the splash screen for a few seconds.

Thanks !

EDIT : After further investigation, the problem seems to come from iLOK (no shit). I tried to update to latest version of PACE License manager, but now neither iLOK License Manager nor Pro Tools start at all. I saw that the PACE License Service in Windows won't start at all either...

 

Last edited: Oct 19, 2022

Suggestion: Rename your AVID Plug-Ins folder to Plug-Ins-TEMP and restart PT. If it starts then it’s a plugin issue. Often it’s a plugin is what hoses PT at start up. If PT starts, create an empty session with a few tracks. Close PT. Then move a few plugs from Plug-Ins-TEMP into Plug-Ins and restart PT. You can debug plugin bugs this way. Good luck.
Also on the 2021.7 R2R, only replace to two files. Don’t use the extra decrypted plugins.

 

If I may, I'd tell you that several other DAWs have exactly the same problem... and the problem is NOT the DAW, but the plugins.

The best way, for now (and I know it could be frustrating), is to run the app with Rosetta, so that your "old" plugs (=not silicon native) have the best chance to remain usable.

 

Thanks for the tips. I tried, but this is definitly an iLok issue, as the Pro Tools launch screen doesn't even show, and as the PACEdLicenseService in the windows tasks refuses to launch. I tried to contact iLok, which pass the potato to Parallels, who told me that they can't really do anything. I don't know if iLok License Manager detect that it's a VM or something...

Even installing it as a stand-alone without Pro Tools, the License manager isn't launching.

My PT works perfectly fine on my mac. I was speaking about the one in the Windows 11 ARM VM.