Kontakt Has Encountered — A Major Problem

Open regedit (Registry Editor) and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Native Instruments .

In this article, we will dissect exactly why this happens, how to recover your session, and how to ensure you never see this message again. kontakt has encountered a major problem

Delete the Registry/Plist file.

Note: Do not run a Batch Resave on protected/encrypted libraries (like those encoded with Player protection) unless you are sure they are malfunctioning, as this can sometimes break the authorization. Open regedit (Registry Editor) and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

If Kontakt crashes while trying to locate samples, it can trigger the "major problem" error. The most powerful tool in your arsenal here is the function. This forces Kontakt to re-link all samples to their patches properly. Note: Do not run a Batch Resave on

Native Instruments folder mentioned in step 1, find your Kontakt version folder and rename the default_OLD Restart Kontakt in Standalone mode