MP RC3 & WHS - Freezes

Geeza · 2008-10-13, 23:35

Hello

First, thank you Media Portal Developers for a great mediacenter. All my family use it - its excellant!

I understand Windows Home Server isn't supported, but hopefully someone can help.....

I'm running TV Server on WHS, feeding a client PC (XP Pro) with Media Portal RC3.0 (both recently updated from RC2.0)

Runs wonderfully in everyway, except the TV will work fine for a day then will just freeze up after a couple of seconds on starting. Only a reboot of the Server will get things running again. I don't get any messages, if I hit escape and wait I can try another channel, only to freeze after a couple of seconds.

Server/PC are well spec'd (dual/quad cores 2/3gb memory respectively). I've disabled Shadow copies on server. No luck at all. Aerial signal quality is 100% - TV runs extremely smooothly, whilst channels change within 2 secs.

Note, I've had this issue with both RC2 & RC3 versions.

Your help solving this problem would be really appreciated,

Best Regards

Lee

Nightmare77 · 2008-10-17, 02:48

geeza ,

how did you manage to install wmp11 on WHS so you are able to install RC3?

milhouse · 2008-10-17, 03:31

Quote:

how did you manage to install wmp11 on WHS so you are able to install RC3?

See post 7 here:
Media Player 11 not supported : Windows Home Server Software : Windows Home Server : Microsoft Forums

Worked for my Server 2003 setup, as well.

Nightmare77 · 2008-10-17, 05:21

thanks milhouse i was just reading that exact same page, good to hear it worked on yours as well

Geeza · 2008-10-17, 21:24

Its been a while, so a quick Google search lead me to the following;

Windows Media Player 11 on WHS - WGSWiki

Wish I could get an answer on my original query.....any one out there fixed a WHS freeze problem?

Regards

Geeza

wingnut · 2008-10-18, 04:21

I am also running successfully on WHS - but I do not run my TV through it currently - am using as more of a movie server than anything - posting this so at least you will know others are with ya on WHS!! If you need help getting the MCE remotes working - lemme know!!

Geeza · 2008-10-18, 22:32

Thanks Wingnut, appreciated.

I'll eventually figure the problem out - I'll post back to help any one else with the same issue.

Geeza

pmcguire · 2008-11-09, 06:34

I installed tvserver on my WHS this weekend, It's been up so far for 20 hours with no problems.
Just to confirm that you did install it on a seperate disk? Not one that is added to the storage pool?

Geeza · 2008-11-21, 00:44

Ok, after months of freezes I had an IT Consultant take a look at my Gigabit Network.

The key thing he did was go into the 'hosts' file on both the server and client pc and input the IP address of each other in. He also installed SQL toolkit, but I can't recall at this time what he did. He flushed DNS caches and examined the network card setups, event logs (all fine). His parting words were that I shouldn't have any further problems as there was a direct path between the server and client pc.

Good Times! Not a single freeze in a week. No pauses, stutters or lock ups.

pmcguire - sorry for the late reply, I'm using a storage pool disk (750gb virtual disk Raid 0). No room for seperate disks in my server (Dell Poweredge T105) which is in the attic.

Geeza

Geeza · 2008-11-22, 19:17

Me & my big mouth...its back to freezing again......

2008-10-13, 23:35	#1 (permalink)
Geeza Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	MP RC3 & WHS - Freezes Hello First, thank you Media Portal Developers for a great mediacenter. All my family use it - its excellant! I understand Windows Home Server isn't supported, but hopefully someone can help..... I'm running TV Server on WHS, feeding a client PC (XP Pro) with Media Portal RC3.0 (both recently updated from RC2.0) Runs wonderfully in everyway, except the TV will work fine for a day then will just freeze up after a couple of seconds on starting. Only a reboot of the Server will get things running again. I don't get any messages, if I hit escape and wait I can try another channel, only to freeze after a couple of seconds. Server/PC are well spec'd (dual/quad cores 2/3gb memory respectively). I've disabled Shadow copies on server. No luck at all. Aerial signal quality is 100% - TV runs extremely smooothly, whilst channels change within 2 secs. Note, I've had this issue with both RC2 & RC3 versions. Your help solving this problem would be really appreciated, Best Regards Lee

2008-11-21, 00:44	#9 (permalink)
Geeza Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	WHS & Mediaportal Freezing for unknown reason/s Ok, after months of freezes I had an IT Consultant take a look at my Gigabit Network. The key thing he did was go into the 'hosts' file on both the server and client pc and input the IP address of each other in. He also installed SQL toolkit, but I can't recall at this time what he did. He flushed DNS caches and examined the network card setups, event logs (all fine). His parting words were that I shouldn't have any further problems as there was a direct path between the server and client pc. Good Times! Not a single freeze in a week. No pauses, stutters or lock ups. pmcguire - sorry for the late reply, I'm using a storage pool disk (750gb virtual disk Raid 0). No room for seperate disks in my server (Dell Poweredge T105) which is in the attic. Geeza

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Nightmare77 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canberra Age: 30 Posts: 523 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	geeza , how did you manage to install wmp11 on WHS so you are able to install RC3?

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Geeza Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Its been a while, so a quick Google search lead me to the following; Windows Media Player 11 on WHS - WGSWiki Wish I could get an answer on my original query.....any one out there fixed a WHS freeze problem? Regards Geeza

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Geeza Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks Wingnut, appreciated. I'll eventually figure the problem out - I'll post back to help any one else with the same issue. Geeza

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2008-11-22, 19:17	#10 (permalink)
Geeza Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Me & my big mouth...its back to freezing again......