Error: Installation failed

Error: Installation failed (1). Rolling it back. File validation failed (2)

This is usually caused by a permissions error. The License manager is trying to put the plugins in the plugin folder but does not have permission to remove an old version of the plugin for example. Try to remove the old plugins by hand:

the folder to look for are:

  • RTAS for windows 32 bit: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins\
  • RTAS for windows 64 bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins\
  • AAX for windows 32 bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\
  • AAX for windows 64 bit: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\