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December 27th, 2008 10:00
Problem with MIDIDEF.EXE Error
I have a Dimension E510 desktop and everytime I boot up I get a MIDIDEF.EXE Application error. It tells me to click ok to terminate the application. How do I solve this issue?
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Davet50
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December 27th, 2008 11:00
Then I would reinstall it so you have sound back
Thereal-dbk4297
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December 27th, 2008 11:00
Hello,
The Creative 'software' is not required to have sound.
Only the drivers are required, and uninstalling the un-needed software will not remove the drivers.
Thereal-dbk4297
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December 27th, 2008 11:00
Hello,
That error is caused by the Creative audio software.
:emotion-55: I suggest that you use,'add/remove software' and uninstall it. :emotion-55:
Davet50
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December 27th, 2008 11:00
that's the midi defination file which i think is need to process midi files
igarcia0316
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December 28th, 2008 12:00
I uninstalled the Creative software and restarted my computer. I still get that error message.
Thereal-dbk4297
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December 28th, 2008 14:00
Hello again,
Do a search of your system for the file mididef.exe and tell us the folder it is in.
Also, you can run MSCONFIG and look at the startup tab for any mention of the above file, or anything listing creative. Let us know what you find.
BTW, does your sound still work?
Davet50
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December 28th, 2008 14:00
Darrell
According to this site the file is installed as part of the driver.
Thereal-dbk4297
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December 28th, 2008 16:00
Davet50,
You seem to be correct.
I have spent the last hour with my friend Google. No one seems to know much of anything about the file in question at all, other than being from creative. The creative site does not even have a reference to the file in it's data base.
No harm and no foul with the OP uninstalling the creative software.
If the OP is running XP, then an update for his sound card is here that could fix the error.
If he is running Vista 32bit there are no audio downloads at all for creative.
Davet50
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December 28th, 2008 17:00
Don't you just love it when you have to go on a scavenger hunt to find out this kind of info. Gotta love the net though in cases like this. :emotion-2:
The file is for and Audigy sound card to which I don not believe Creative in their all knowing wisdom decided not to write driver for Vista for and just let M$ carry the load.
I totally agree that with the complete unistall of the drivers, running Drive Sweeper to clean out the leftovers and doing a new reinstall.
igarcia0316
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December 30th, 2008 14:00
I think I solved the issue. I found the file and deleted it. So far, so good. Thanks.