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Chapter 4: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 27
chapter 4
Installing Pro Tools on Windows
This chapter contains information for Windows
systems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a
Mac computer, see Chapter 3, “Installing
Pro Tools on Mac.”
Installing Pro Tools HD
Software
After your Pro Tools|HD hardware is installed
and connected, you are ready to install
Pro Tools software.
To install Pro Tools HD software:
1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator
privileges. For details on Administrator privi-
leges, refer to your Windows documentation.
2 Wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard di-
alog to appear and leave it open: Do not click
Next.
3 Insert the Pro Tools Installer disc in your DVD
drive.
4 On the Installer disc, locate and double-click
the Setup.exe file.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
with installation and click Next when prompted.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
with installation and click Next when prompted.
7 To install the complete compliment of
Pro Tools software and plug-ins, leave Pro Tools
selected.
8 At the Select Features page, do one of the fol-
lowing:
• To install all Pro Tools application files and
free plug-in suites (and associated content),
leave the default Installation options se-
lected and click Continue.
– or –
• Select (or deselect) a custom configuration
of Installation options (see “Installation
Options” on page 28) and click Continue.
9 Click Next.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.
On Windows XP, make sure you have dis-
abled Driver Signing warnings before begin-
ning software installation. This will reduce
the number of warning messages you see
during installation. See “Disabling Driver
Signing Warnings” on page 13.