I downloaded the trial version of 32 bit and 64 bit max 9.  After it finishes downloading, it tells me I do not have admin rights.  I just bought the computer and i am the admin.  Then it tells me it wil not run correctly.  I am using vista ultimate 64, any ideas?

Q6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
EVGA 88000 GTX 768MB DDR3
8 GB OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 800MHZ
VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT

I think you have to right click on the .exe and say run as admin when installing in Vista

try that

ok i will try that, thanks

Q6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
EVGA 88000 GTX 768MB DDR3
8 GB OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 800MHZ
VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT

ok it installed using the admin method.  now when i click to run the program i get a “adlmpx.exe has stopped working” error.  whats the cause of that?

Q6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
EVGA 88000 GTX 768MB DDR3
8 GB OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 800MHZ
VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT

Try a reboot then right click on Max.exe and run as admin to use it as well - perhaps that will work

Also this wont work on the shortcut you have to path to the .exe and run as admin - I have to do this to run Z-Brush in Vista 64 all the time - its pain

alright I will try that.  I hope it works.  thanks for the advise

Q6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
EVGA 88000 GTX 768MB DDR3
8 GB OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 800MHZ
VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT

i got it to work finally.  I went to properties and clicked a box that allows you to always run as admin so i can still use the shortcut.  It was a pain always having to right click and run as admin.  I hope they hurry with service pack 1 because its a pain to configure things to work right on vista.  oh and one quick question:  what graphics card are you using?  i use the 8800 gtx and its ok, i cant afford the quadro fx 4600

Q6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
EVGA 88000 GTX 768MB DDR3
8 GB OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 800MHZ
VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/ser...id=2334435&linkID=9241178

Download and install SP2.

I doubt here will be any more service packs for max 9 now that max 2008 has been released.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

Regarding the use of Quadro Cards - I’ve never had a problem running a gaming card for Max it runs fine - in fact my new PC which is awaiting Max has SLI 8800 GTX cards - not sure if Max allows SLI but it’s also great for gaming.

Quadro = rip off

yea Im not sure if max is sli ready.  the 8800 gtx works well for me, but if max 9 or 2008 is sli ready, i will have to get another one!

Q6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLI
EVGA 88000 GTX 768MB DDR3
8 GB OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 800MHZ
VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT