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Error codes

This page lists Audacity error codes and provides some troubleshooting steps on how to fix them.

Error -9996: Invalid Device ErrorError -9997: Invalid Sample RateError -9998: Invalid number of channelsError -9999: Unanticipated Host ErrorError opening sound deviceError opening recording deviceError: Audacity failed to read a file in C: and Error: Failed to Open Database FileError Audacity did not recognize the type of this fileError: The Audacity IPC server failed to initializeError code=12: cannot allocate memory (macOS)Error: Missing PluginsError FFmpeg:1008Installation exit codes
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