Deleting demo software

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Deleting demo software

I just downloaded a demo version of Battery 2, but it was expired and now i cant open Logic. I have deleted every file associated with it but when i go to open Logic, a 30 day expiry notice appears and then Logic crashes.

How do i delete all the files for the demo?

Also their is one file on the hardrive named battery demo which says "cant delete this file" when i try to trash it. I have already emptied the contents of this file but i cant get rid of the empty thing. Also their is a battery demo file in components that i cant delete.

Please help me!!

1.6Ghz (single) G5, Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Posted on Jan 7, 2006 10:51 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 7, 2006 12:34 PM in response to john sherlock

Good - I was about to write more suggestions - glad it worked (sort of…)

You second problem is related to the first: your ownership and permissions are screwed up.

Open Disk Utlity in your utlities folder, and select your disk. Then click on "repair permissions." Hopefully, this will fix everything.

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Answer 2

Jan 7, 2006 10:57 AM in response to john sherlock

Yes, this happens with some demo programs.

If you're comfortable with terminal you can force-delete there. If you're not, then this will do the job:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12057

This will change ownership on one or more files, and force delete trashed items.

Be sure to search all N.I. and battery files, but be careful if you have any other Native Instruments stuff that you do want to keep.

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Answer 3

Jan 7, 2006 11:12 AM in response to John Alcock

Thanks very much for the advice, however can you give me a bit more please?

I have downloaded the link and have it on my desktop, what am i supposed to do with it?

I am a complete novice with this kind of thing. Im sorry.

This is so frustrating!

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Answer 4

Jan 7, 2006 11:17 AM in response to john sherlock

I once installed this demo version and got rid of it simply by moving its AU component to the Components (disabled) folder - actually I had no idea it would expire...

Try this: use the Go menu in finder to get to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components, then locate the "Battery2Demo.component" file and move it somewhere else - anywhere else: at launch time, Logic parses the contents of this folder to validate its components. If Battery is no longer there, and Logic is still stuck, then there must be something else.

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Answer 5

Jan 7, 2006 11:22 AM in response to john sherlock

have downloaded the link and have it on my desktop, what am i supposed to do with it

Double-click it.

BatChmod offers a "Force Empty Trash" menu when you access from its Dock icon (click+hold)

This command sets the privileges and unlocks trash items and then empties the Trash.

You could also create a folder on your desktop, toss all Battery files into that folder, then using BatChmod change the ownership of that folder and enclosed files to your name (if you're Admin) and then change all the permissions to RWX checked. That way, you can do anything you want with the files.

Finally, under "Help" in your menu bar, there is a manual. It's pretty easy to use - check it out.

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Answer 6

Jan 7, 2006 11:34 AM in response to John Alcock

Have not got the original demo.

Have tried doing both suggestions. The component file cant be moved. Neither can the one in the applications. I tried Rockbottoms advice but if the files cant be moved they cant be put into a folder etc.

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Answer 7

Jan 7, 2006 11:38 AM in response to john sherlock

The component file cant be moved

What message do you get when you try? Are you the admin on this computer? If not, it's a permissions issue. Log out, and log back in using the administrator's log in (if that's not you).

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Answer 8

Jan 7, 2006 12:01 PM in response to John Alcock

hello, the message reads: "The item "Battery 2 Demo" cannot be moved to the trash because it cannot be deleted"

This appears when i try to move/delete either the Battery folder in the applications or the digidesign components.

I am the admin for the computer. But i am a little lost here.
When i go into hardrive it has applications, user systems and library folders. In applications their is all my logic stuff, plugins etc and i-tunes, i-dvd, calculator and all the apple stuff. If i go into the users folder, their is a house icon with my name under it and a shared folder.

Am i doing something wrong here.

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Answer 9

Jan 7, 2006 12:29 PM in response to john sherlock

Success at last, i have just copied the contents from the components file into a seperate file and deleted the original with the Battery 2 demo folder in it. Hey presto it worked. I can now get back into Logic.

Still cant get rid of the empty Battery 2 demo folder on the hard drive but as long as it isnt doing any harm who cares!!

Thaks everyone for the help.

P.S Has anyone recently had problem,s trying to install the full version of Battery 2. Mine will not install: the error message Error creasting folder. 1008:9-5000 Access denied" "You do not have enough access privaleges for this installation" keeps appearing.

Any ideas??

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Answer 10

Jan 7, 2006 12:57 PM in response to John Alcock

i have already done this, nothing works.

Is there anything else? I have been on the phone to apple support for an hour and all they could come up with was get in touch with NI. Have done this but no reply as yet.

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Answer 11

Jan 7, 2006 11:29 AM in response to john sherlock

Actually, I just saw rockbottom's advice, which is very good. Also, do you still have the original demo installer you downloaded? Often, there is an uninstaller built in. Check the installer options.

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