Exception :System.ArgumentException: Font 'Arial' does not support style 'Regular' (1 Viewer)

[fjongfasong]

I get this strange error, program worked well for at least 6months, tried a clean reinstall and system restore without any help. Too lazy for a fresh windows, anyone got a clue why this might happend? Program crashes at startup, same when I try to run the configuration:

TV-Server Version: Not in use
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC2 (latest)
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)

CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs)
HDD: Western Digital something
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Motherboard: Asus P32E
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Video Card Driver: 6.14.0011.6921 (English)
Sound Card: SoundMAX HD Audio
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: ADIHdAud.sys 5.10.0001.4560 (English)
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
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: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling: air
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection[/

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[Paranoid Delusion]

Sounds like the Arial font has a problem, fond this on the msdn website

The cure was going to safe mode, which let me delete the font, and reinstalling most of the Arial family from the files on CD. The files did not change, but I think that the act of deleting and installing them fixed the registry settings that were actually broken. Actually, I did this twice. The first time I replace Arial, the second time I replace four out of the five Arial fonts and that did the job.

CD meaning your Windows XP install cd of course.

 

[fjongfasong]

Wow, that worked like a charm, kinda embarrasing, but I never thought it would be that easy.

For any other users encountering the same problem as mentioned above, here is what I did (the easiest method):

Simply move the 4 fonts in the C:\WINDOWS\Fonts directory to another location, and then move it back again. Voila, problem solved, no safe mode or windows CD needed.

Thanks!