# I can't open sonic pi **URL:** \ **Category:** Support, Help & Resources\ **Created:** [December 4, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/i-cant-open-sonic-pi/4741 "2020-12-04T21:27:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SamF7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@SamF7](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/SamF7)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/i-cant-open-sonic-pi/4741/1 "2020-12-04T21:27:02Z")
Sonic Pi Boot Error i can’t open sonic pi even tho i just downloaded it. it just shows the welcome screen for like 30s to 1min then shows a small error box. here are the details # Sonic Pi Boot Error Report ## System Information - Sonic Pi version: 3.2.2 - OS: Windows 10 Version 1909 ## GUI Log **`C:\Users\samko\.sonic-pi\log\gui.log`** ```ruby [GUI] - Welcome to the Sonic Pi GUI [GUI] - =========================== [GUI] - [GUI] - {21d5222d-08e4-4ca6-a66e-7603ade8ff41} [GUI] - Discovering port numbers... [GUI] - Port entry server-listen-to-gui : 51235 : 51235 [GUI] - Port entry gui-send-to-server : 51235 : 51235 [GUI] - Port entry gui-listen-to-server : 51236 : 51236 [GUI] - Port entry server-send-to-gui : 51236 : 51236 [GUI] - Port entry scsynth : 51237 : 51237 [GUI] - Port entry scsynth-send : 51237 : 51237 [GUI] - Port entry osc-midi-out : 51238 : 51238 [GUI] - Port entry osc-midi-in : 51239 : 51239 [GUI] - Port entry server-osc-cues : 4560 : 4560 [GUI] - Port entry erlang-router : 51240 : 51240 [GUI] - Port entry websocket : 51241 : 51241 [GUI] - Detecting port numbers... [GUI] - GUI listen to server port 51236 [GUI] - port: 51236 [OK] [GUI] - Server listen to gui port 51235 [GUI] - port: 51235 [OK] [GUI] - Server incoming OSC cues port 4560 [GUI] - port: 4560 [OK] [GUI] - Scsynth port 51237 [GUI] - port: 51237 [OK] [GUI] - Server send to GUI port 51236 [GUI] - port: 51236 [OK] [GUI] - GUI send to server port 51235 [GUI] - port: 51235 [OK] [GUI] - Scsynth send port 51237 [GUI] - port: 51237 [OK] [GUI] - Erlang router port 51240 [GUI] - port: 51240 [OK] [GUI] - OSC MIDI out port 51238 [GUI] - port: 51238 [OK] [GUI] - OSC MIDI in port 51239 [GUI] - port: 51239 [OK] [GUI] - Websocket port 51241 [GUI] - port: 51241 [OK] [GUI] - All ports OK [GUI] - launching Sonic Pi Runtime Server: [GUI] - Ruby server pid registered: 7052 [GUI] - hiding main window [GUI] - initialising toolbar icons [GUI] - setting up window structure [GUI] - restoring scope states [GUI] - creating status bar [GUI] - creating info panel [GUI] - creating shortcuts [GUI] - creating tool bar [GUI] - initialising documentation window [GUI] - wait for sync [GUI] - waiting for Sonic Pi Server to boot... [GUI] - starting UDP OSC Server on port 51236... [GUI] - UDP OSC Server ready and listening ............................................................ [GUI] - Critical error! Could not boot Sonic Pi Server. [GUI] - stopping UDP OSC Server... [GUI] - Critical Error. Unable to connect to server.. [GUI] - UDP OSC Server no longer listening ``` ## Server Errors **`C:\Users\samko\.sonic-pi\log\server-errors.log`** ```ruby ``` ## Server Output **`C:\Users\samko\.sonic-pi\log\server-output.log`** ```ruby Sonic Pi server booting... This is version 3.2.0 running on Ruby 2.7.1. The time is 2020-12-04 20:58:22 +0000 Using primary protocol: udp Detecting port numbers... Listen port: 51235 - OK Scsynth port: 51237 - OK Scsynth send port: 51237 - OK OSC cues port: 4560 - OK Erlang port: 51240 - OK OSC MIDI out port: 51238 - OK OSC MIDI in port: 51239 - OK Websocket port: 51241 - OK Opening UDP Server to listen to GUI on port: 51235 Clearing pids: ["7052"] Clearing [7052] -- command "C:\Users\samko\Downloads\Sonic Pi Portable\App\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\build\release\..\..\..\..\..\app\server\native\ruby\bin\ruby.exe" --enable-frozen-string-literal -E utf-8 "C:\Users\samko\Downloads\Sonic Pi Portable\App\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\build\release\..\..\..\..\..\app\server\ruby\bin\sonic-pi-server.rb" -u 51235 51236 51237 51237 4560 51240 51238 51239 51241 -- removing C:/Users/samko/AppData/Local/Temp/Sonic Pi PortableTemp/sonic-pi-pids/7052 -- force killing 7052 -- killed 7052 Finished clearing pids ``` ## Scsynth Output **`C:\Users\samko\.sonic-pi\log\scsynth.log`** ```ruby # Starting SuperCollider 2020-12-04 20:58:34 Device options: - MME : Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input (device #0 with 2 ins 0 outs) - MME : Microphone (Realtek Audio) (device #1 with 2 ins 0 outs) - MME : Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output (device #2 with 0 ins 2 outs) - MME : Speakers / Headphones (Realtek (device #3 with 0 ins 2 outs) - Windows DirectSound : Primary Sound Capture Driver (device #4 with 2 ins 0 outs) - Windows DirectSound : Microphone (Realtek Audio) (device #5 with 2 ins 0 outs) - Windows DirectSound : Primary Sound Driver (device #6 with 0 ins 2 outs) - Windows DirectSound : Speakers / Headphones (Realtek Audio) (device #7 with 0 ins 2 outs) - ASIO : Realtek ASIO (device #8 with 2 ins 2 outs) - Windows WASAPI : Speakers / Headphones (Realtek Audio) (device #9 with 0 ins 2 outs) - Windows WASAPI : Microphone (Realtek Audio) (device #10 with 2 ins 0 outs) - Windows WDM-KS : Stereo Mix (Realtek HD Audio Stereo input) (device #11 with 2 ins 0 outs) - Windows WDM-KS : Speakers (Realtek HD Audio output) (device #12 with 0 ins 2 outs) - Windows WDM-KS : Microphone (Realtek HD Audio Mic input) (device #13 with 2 ins 0 outs) Requested devices: In (matching device NOT found): - (null) Out (matching device NOT found): - (null) Selecting default system input/output devices Booting with: In: MME : Microphone (Realtek Audio) Out: MME : Speakers / Headphones (Realtek SC_PortAudioDriver: PortAudio failed at Pa_OpenStream with error: 'Unanticipated host error' could not initialize audio. ``` ## Process Log **`C:\Users\samko\.sonic-pi\log\processes.log`** ```ruby No pids store found here: C:/Users/samko/AppData/Local/Temp/Sonic Pi PortableTemp/sonic-pi-pids Exiting Creating pids store: C:/Users/samko/AppData/Local/Temp/Sonic Pi PortableTemp/sonic-pi-pids Started [7052] [-] "C:\Users\samko\Downloads\Sonic Pi Portable\App\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\build\release\..\..\..\..\..\app\server\native\ruby\bin\ruby.exe" --enable-frozen-string-literal -E utf-8 "C:\Users\samko\Downloads\Sonic Pi Portable\App\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\build\release\..\..\..\..\..\app\server\ruby\bin\sonic-pi-server.rb" -u 51235 51236 51237 51237 4560 51240 51238 51239 51241 [-] C:/Users/samko/AppData/Local/Temp/Sonic Pi PortableTemp/sonic-pi-pids/7052 Clearing pids: ["7052"] Clearing [7052] -- command "C:\Users\samko\Downloads\Sonic Pi Portable\App\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\build\release\..\..\..\..\..\app\server\native\ruby\bin\ruby.exe" --enable-frozen-string-literal -E utf-8 "C:\Users\samko\Downloads\Sonic Pi Portable\App\Sonic Pi\app\gui\qt\build\release\..\..\..\..\..\app\server\ruby\bin\sonic-pi-server.rb" -u 51235 51236 51237 51237 4560 51240 51238 51239 51241 -- removing C:/Users/samko/AppData/Local/Temp/Sonic Pi PortableTemp/sonic-pi-pids/7052 -- force killing 7052 -- killed 7052 Finished clearing pids ``` please can you help me fix this coz i really want to do sonic pi. i learnt it from school and i want to carry on at home but it doesn’t work. i read other issues but some aren’t the same or i tried rebooting and stuff so yeah. please can you fix this for me ---
**Author:** ![ethancrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/i-cant-open-sonic-pi/4741/2 "2021-04-14T02:48:33Z")
@SamF7 - apologies for the late reply. If you see this: have you tried installing and running the latest version of Sonic Pi? (v3.3.1)