Kontakt 8 crash / does not start

Blaise · 2025-06-26T04:57:58+00:00

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Just bought NI Kontakt 8, but I have problems after installing it from Native Access.

The standalone version first started, but the second time I wanted to launch it, it does nothing. When I click the KT8 icon, nothing happens.

When trying to load the VST3 version in any DAW, I get instant DAW crash (both Cubase 14 and Bitwig).

I tried these troubleshoot steps, but none of these solved the problem:

Completely restarted Windows
Deleted komplete.db3 file in c:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\
Uninstalled and fully reinstalled Kontakt 8 via Native Access.

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Blaise

The uninstaller sucks… has left so many leftovers after uninstallation.
When uninstalling properly and removing all remnants, the new installation is working fine.

You should improve this NI.

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Blaise

The uninstaller sucks… has left so many leftovers after uninstallation.
When uninstalling properly and removing all remnants, the new installation is working fine.

You should improve this NI.

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