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I use SF 16.1. I got a -59 error code over the weekend. I fixed it by uninstalling and reinstalling the program. I record commercial VO's all day. Every time I open SF to record a new file, the welcome window keeps popping up with serial #, etc. I

Other products

2 answers, most recent on 3/16/2026

RE: Magix Photo Manager hangs up

@Edward-Grant Hi We need more information:- Which version of Photo Manager (PM) are you using? Was PM working before the error message popped up, or is this a new install? If the program was working, what changed on the computer, eg Windows

Photostory

20 answers, most recent on 2/28/2026

RE: Photostory 2026, "RC String 8875 not found"

@David-Robinson5527 Hi I, too, had a repeat email asking for more information that I had already given along with an image of the issue. To ask for a refund, email infoservice@magix.net. I would also suggest you include a link to this topic. The

SOUND FORGE

6 answers, most recent on 3/14/2026

RE: Missing dll file

@Ninian Hi Check that you have the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable installed and it is up to date. To repair the C++ installation, see this article on fixing the issue, you must download and install both the x86 and x64 versions. HTH John

Music Maker

No answers, created on 1/13/2026

VST plugin missing file "com.files.base/config/automation_1_1_0.lua"

After much longer than really should be required to fix something that shouldn't be shipped broken, I tracked the issue with one of my VSTs by finding its log: Vita Version 2.6.0.34 Windows 64 bit01:44:37:216 (error)

SOUND FORGE

15 answers, most recent on 5/8/2026

[Solved] Unable to Activate SF18 Pro after a reformat of my computer

The Activations appears with an Error Code: -24 stating that the Serial Number has already been registered to another email address. I am using the initial email address as contained on my order from Magix along with the Serial Number contained in

SOUND FORGE

7 answers, most recent on 3/12/2026

RE: RX VST Plugin Issues

Gave it a try and so far it doesn't seem to make a difference. ARA plugins show in the menu, but when I click on them, nothing opens and no errors or alerts. Edit: Activated the SF 18 trial and the same plugins work fine there. So, now I know it is

Music Maker

7 answers, most recent on 3/29/2026

RE: Loops unlimited will not load

It is really frustrating when we're paying for a subscription like Loops Unlimited and we are basically out of options to make our music. The worst part is the company rarely posts anything including real-time status updates on social media or on

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 1/20/2026

RE: Sound Forge 365 activating and registering

Hi, I have purchased the Vegas program and now cannot even open the program. First, a window pops up asking me to "Activate and Register immediately online". Once I click on that, another window pops up with the message: "This serial number has

Movie Edit Now

8 answers, most recent on 2/11/2026

RE: magix movie edit pro mx

@ali-ahmad Hi . . . . magix pro 17 plus . . . try to update online for the one time activation function but comes up already registered-error code-24 . . . . Do you mean Movie Edit Pro 17 released in 2010, or Movie Edit Pro 2017? Was the software

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 2/10/2026

RE: [Closed] Movie Studio 2023 Premium stiil crash !!!

@Paul-Scott Paul, it would have been better to start a new thread as your crashing probably isn't related to the first post. Anyway, a search for "ntdll.ll" in the forum search revealed

Music Maker

9 answers, most recent on 12/29/2025

RE: Music Maker Loops Unlimited Subscription

@David-M-Turner the answer was requestors from OneDrive kept popping up and asking me to keep or delete files which made Music Maker freeze every single time OneDrive is rather notorious for causing this type of error! The general advice for users

Off topic

5 answers, most recent on 6/3/2026

RE: Is it worth continuing to invest in Magix Software

Hi so in order to solve the infamous "Could not find part of the program" error I installed the VPX17 trial thanks to a tip from @johnbaker which solved the issue. SO I will invest in Magix for a while longer as learning Resolve, for me, is just a

Photostory

17 answers, most recent Yesterday

RE: Unable to start Photostory de luxe 2025 and 2026 after changing comput

Hi John, I followed the full procedure for fixing Windows system file issues and encountered the long pause at 63.2% during the RestoreHealth run. Windows reported that "details are in the CBS log file". Unfortunately, the final outcome was still

Photostory

2 answers, most recent on 4/8/2026

RE: Difficulty finding a tutorial to animate pictures in slideshow

Thank you for responding, John. Sorry for delay -- I was under the gun to complete the slideshow for a Celebration of Life and I figured it out trial and error. I am used to working with Premiere Pro and have done special effects for many years.

Movie Studio

26 answers, most recent on 6/8/2026

RE: Message: Could not find a part of the program. Please install again.

@DesertSweeper Hi . . . . ran VPX 16 again and this time it offered an update which I installed and then it opened without the error . . . . What are the version numbers of: VPX 16 after the update The Intel UHD 770 iGPU driver The RTX 2080ti

SOUND FORGE

3 answers, most recent on 1/20/2026

My Audiostudio16 all of a sudden failed to record.

My Audiostudio16 all of a sudden failed to record sound after clicking RECORD button. The timeline pointer would move down the timeline, but no sound was recorded; no modulation flux as pointer progressed down timeline window. So I updated to newer

Music Maker

7 answers, most recent on 12/16/2025

RE: MUSIC MAKER 2026 ULTIMATE did NOT download only Premium did

I have Unlimited and was reissued serial numbers for several applications including Premium. Unlimited adds the loops for 1 year. There is a coupon code for that which is accessed through the music store. I did not get the coupon code for Creators

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 12/29/2025

RE: Which Soundpools are included in MM2026 Ultimate

@Tony-Kovac Your post here has been hidden since it has nothing to do with the question which @Eusebio-Rufian-Zilbermann asked! Please do not hijack another user's thread by creating a post which has nothing to do with the original question but

ACID

16 answers, most recent on 4/27/2026

RE: ntdll.dll - ACID doesn’t start

I've been having this issue since yesterday after I updated my Intel Drivers. It was working absolutely fine before the driver updates but now I'm unable to get it to launch at all. I've tried basically everything, rolling back driver updates, clean

SOUND FORGE

31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

RE: Sound Forge alternatives

The last one I had was the perpetual one, same exact one that the installer and the license checker don't like. So you have the perpetual license for SF-18? Does it install successfully.. but you cannot activate it? Does it show an error

Off topic

40 answers, most recent on 1/26/2026

[Closed] Does Magix have customer support?

I purchased a Magix software product last week via the Magix website and paid via PayPal, the payment went through, but errored out when redirected to the Magix website. I’ve opened up a support ticket, emailed the email address provided in the

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

RE: Sound Forge Audio Studio works incorrect with VST3 plugins

I have just checked both SF Pro 18 and SFAS 17 with the scan files from SF Pro.My conclusions are as follows.My old SFAS 14 worked better with VST3 plugins than the new versions of SF. I found the same errors. Also, some of the plugins that worked

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 5/15/2026

RE: MMS 2025: New AI Effects

@johnebaker Hi John EB, Thanks for testing this. I noticed last night that I had not pressed on the Comment button for my last comment. Here are the error messages that I have had: My last test didn't work giving me the above error. I then