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Singer Bear
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Date Joined Jan 2003
Total Posts : 87

Posted 6/17/2004 7:43 PM (GMT -6)

I hope I'm in the right forum for this.

I'm getting warnings when I try to activate my Band-in-A-Box.

I go to:

Plug-Ins/Scoring and Arranging/Band-in-box Harmonizing.

I choose the appropriate selections. I then get a warning notice saying:

"No harmonies will be available. Cannot find 'C:/Documents and settings/XXXX/Desktop/default.har'. This file should be in the same folder with finale.exe."

I click "OK" and nothing happens. Can someone suggest what I might do to prevent this from happening again? I did a search and could notfind Finale.exe or a harmonies folder.

Much help deeply appreciated.

"As an actor, any time you get to play different roles, it's a thrill.”

-- Elizabeth Berkley of Showgirls

Desktop: Dell Dimension 8300 - Windows XP Home

Laptop: Compaq Evo N1015v - Windows XP Pro

Music Programs: Finale 2004b, Cubasis VST

Keyboard: KORG Triton Workstation/Sampler

mkelley
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Date Joined Apr 2002
Total Posts : 174

Posted 6/18/2004 8:16 AM (GMT -6)

I don't think this is the right forum, and I don't think I have the ultimate answer, but I will tell you what I did to workaround this problem -- I just copied the Harmony.har file to my desktop (you'll find it in the same folder as Finale.exe).

All was then well (of course, I have this Harmony.har file sitting on my desktop, but I can live with it).

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Singer Bear
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Date Joined Jan 2003
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Posted 6/18/2004 8:30 AM (GMT -6)

Thanks for the advice. I will certainly do that, but where the heck is Finale.exe? I can't find it. I even did a search via Windows XP.

"As an actor, any time you get to play different roles, it's a thrill.”

-- Elizabeth Berkley of Showgirls

Desktop: Dell Dimension 8300 - Windows XP Home

Laptop: Compaq Evo N1015v - Windows XP Pro

Music Programs: Finale 2004b, Cubasis VST

Keyboard: KORG Triton Workstation/Sampler

mkelley
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Date Joined Apr 2002
Total Posts : 174

Posted 6/18/2004 10:44 AM (GMT -6)

Depends. of course, on how you installed it, but mine resides in Program Files/Finale2004a (even though I've upgraded to 2004b).

If you did a search you might have forgotten to "Search hidden and system files" since sometimes XP "protects" you from seeing Program file directories.

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Singer Bear
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Date Joined Jan 2003
Total Posts : 87

Posted 6/18/2004 10:50 AM (GMT -6)

That's probably what happened. I will try again. You know there are times when XP drives me crazy.

Much thanks!

"As an actor, any time you get to play different roles, it's a thrill.”

-- Elizabeth Berkley of Showgirls

Desktop: Dell Dimension 8300 - Windows XP Home

Laptop: Compaq Evo N1015v - Windows XP Pro

Music Programs: Finale 2004b, Cubasis VST

Keyboard: KORG Triton Workstation/Sampler

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