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tatus

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MediaPortal Version: 1.2 final - MULTISEAT - MS SQL
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3wide
Windows Version: MCE 2005 SP3, latest updates
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 3500+
HDD: Samsung 320GB
Memory: 1024MB
Motherboard: Asus M2N-X (nVIDIA nForce 520 MCP)
Video Card: ATI
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.12.4.1196
1. TV Card: Technisat Skystar2 PCI (on TV server)
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: 4.5.0.0 (Technisat DVB-PC TV Star PCI (BDA))
2. TV Card: Technisat Skystar2 PCI (on TV server)
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
2. TV Card Driver: 4.5.0.0 (Technisat DVB-PC TV Star PCI (BDA))
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: PowerDVD 7
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PowerDVD 7
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2
HTPC Case: Antec Overture-II
Cooling:
Power Supply: Amacrox Calmer Fanless 300W
Remote: MS MCE Remote
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

A previous version of MP was running fine. Did a full uninstall, and checked that all installation and data folders were deleted. Installed 1.2.0 final and tried to start configuration. Nothing happens, the process terminates without displaying anything. Tried to run MP in debug mode, also not possible as there is no MP configuration file yet. All that is generated is Configuration log with the following content:

2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Configuration v1.2.0.0 is starting up on Windows XP ( Service Pack 3 ) [5.1.2600.196608]
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Verifying DirectX 9
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Using Directories:
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Base - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Log - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Log
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Skin - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Language - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Language
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Database - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Database
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Plugins - C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Thumbs - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Thumbs
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Cache - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Cache
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Weather - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\skin\DefaultWide\Media\Weather
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Config - C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal
2011-09-25 08:42:26.572940 [Warn.][Config Main(1)]: Startup: Wizard mode invoked but currently disabled: argument ignored!
2011-09-25 08:42:26.588565 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Assembly creation time: 14.09.2011 12:37:34 (UTC)
2011-09-25 08:42:26.588565 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Thumbs: MediaPortal is using average thumbnails
2011-09-25 08:42:26.588565 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: Create new standard setup
2011-09-25 08:42:26.682315 [Info.][Config Main(1)]: SettingsForm constructor
 

mm1352000

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    Hi tatus

    Are there any relevant entries in your system event log?

    mm
     

    tatus

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    AW: Cannot enter initial configuration

    just checked. Cleared everything in all event log categories, and started configuration. Not a single entry created...

    What I noticed is that indeed sometimes a window would be displayed for a very short time. I managed capture it by slowing down the computer (thanks to Furmark :) and it is the selection screen expert <--> standard mode. It disappears quickly again and the process terminates. Would the process normally throw an exception in such a case, or is that suppressed in the build?
     

    tatus

    Portal Pro
    March 12, 2007
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    AW: Cannot enter initial configuration

    I have found the problem after rolling back my system - the old installation was also broken. One application's uninstaller apparently removed c:\windows\fonts\arial.ttf. Now everything is fine again!
     

    mm1352000

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    Well that is a *very* strange issue - you did well to find it I think! :D

    Thanks for reporting the solution. Are you okay with me setting the thread prefix to "no bug"?
     

    tatus

    Portal Pro
    March 12, 2007
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    AW: Cannot enter initial configuration

    just tried again installing, everything fine now! Sure, this is not a bug within MP :)
     

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