Problem sorted.

the issue was to do with my o1x in some respects.

the o1x has an "autoconnector" that regulates the i/o from Ableton, to and from the o1x hardware. The autoconnector had lost its settings (it doesnt let me know this) this also means that the "graphical patchbay" that the o1x uses would no longer let me have more than 2 pairs of stereo outs.

Now ableton still thinks that it has more than two pairs of outs and when some of my projects accessed these, now no existant, o/p's ableton detects something wrong and decides that its a "copy protection" issue.

now im back up and running quite hasppily! yayayayayay!

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i realise this probably doesnt help many people, but its definately a roadsign on the way to ableton nirvana.