# Hanging on "Initialising MIDI" will not fully load **URL:** \ **Category:** Nuendo\ **Created:** [June 30, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hanging-on-initialising-midi-will-not-fully-load/1035982 "2026-06-30T16:11:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![garthholmes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/garthholmes/32/265722_2.png) [@garthholmes](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/garthholmes)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hanging-on-initialising-midi-will-not-fully-load/1035982/1 "2026-06-30T16:11:32Z")
The application doesn’t load but the audio interface Discovery app, and Mixer load just fine. There was a .dll missing, which was addressed by the Redistributable .exe I have deleted preferences multiple times. Also, I installed from the .msi so something is wrong, in that a .dll file is not packaged? I wish to avoid the Steinberg Download Assistant and Library Manager, so I took this route on a new Windows 11 installation. I am using a X7 Series 3 processor, with unactivated windows, so this situation needs to be addressed, since the program won’t start. I could try re-installing, using the Steinberg installer but if that makes it work, then there is confirmation. ---
**Author:** ![steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve/32/193789_2.png) [@steve](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/steve)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hanging-on-initialising-midi-will-not-fully-load/1035982/2 "2026-06-30T16:44:56Z")
Have you verified it’s not [this problem?](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/news-from-microsoft-new-windows-midi-services-midi-stack-rolling-out-to-windows-11-this-week/1022281) ---
**Author:** ![Psychlist1972](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/psychlist1972/32/236372_2.png) [@Psychlist1972](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Psychlist1972)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hanging-on-initialising-midi-will-not-fully-load/1035982/3 "2026-06-30T18:36:39Z")
inMusic drivers are not a loading problem on any system that is up to date with Windows updates. We fixed that in April and if completed rolling out a couple weeks ago. But if you have a KORG USB driver installed and in use, it may prevent MIDI from initializing. KORG have instructed their customers to uninstall those. Because those can sometimes be hard to uninstall, I have instructions on the MIDI Discord server: [Windows MIDI / Audio](https://aka.ms/mididiscord) . Just be sure to read the entire #start-here pinned post. Thanks. Pete Microsoft ---
**Author:** ![Cookie\_Jarvis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cookie_jarvis/32/407093_2.png) [@Cookie\_Jarvis](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Cookie_Jarvis)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hanging-on-initialising-midi-will-not-fully-load/1035982/4 "2026-06-30T21:39:16Z")
What interface? Unactivated Windows? Why aren’t you using the Download Manager and Library Manager? ---
**Author:** ![garthholmes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/garthholmes/32/265722_2.png) [@garthholmes](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/garthholmes)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/hanging-on-initialising-midi-will-not-fully-load/1035982/5 "2026-07-01T16:04:36Z")
Hello, First up, it was the Audio Endpoint that was at issue, it was disabled but on automatic now, as is Windows Audio. The system needs to be able to have those both off, and still function as a DAW, so while it is great to see development in this area, i.e., MIDI, there is no native timing protocol for AVB, which is a disappointment to say the least, but that is another subject. Nuendo is running now, however under Windows 10, I could have all Windows Audio services off, and the DAW would still function, albeit without MIDI but it would not crash. Anyway, I have sent error logs. The Steinberg error reporting mechanism is working great, as is the Hub in relation to VST testing via a Nuendo host.