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Windows Installation Troubleshooting

This document describes how to deal with various Windows issues regarding the installation of Stargate DAW.

Windows "Smart Screen" Warnings

Click "More Info" and "Install Anyway". This screen is designed to scare users and force developers to buy an expensive code signing certificate to make the errors go away. Literally every installer that does not show this message has paid the money to a Microsoft "partner".

Portable install mode

NOTE: It is recommended to use an exFAT formatted flash drive, as other formats such as FAT32 do not support UNIX permissions to set the executable bit, and others are not compatible across all 3 major desktop platforms.

If you would like to install Stargate DAW for Windows to a flash drive, or you just want to store your projects and configurations next to the installation, select the "Portable flash drive install" option from the installer, and most likely you want to uncheck the "Start Menu Shortcut" feature. Note that the MacOS app bundles can be installed alongside a Windows portable install and a Linux AppImage to create a (nearly) universal DAW flash drive.