MP 1.2.2 freezing on every menu selection (1 Viewer)

[Peter2]

MediaPortal Version: 1.2.2
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: W7 32b
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050E
HDD: Samsung 500GB SpinPoint F3 Sata II
Memory: Apacer DDR2 PC6400 4096MB Passive
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
Video Card: Asus EN8500GT Silent/HTP/256M
Video Card Driver: 6.14.11.8250
Sound Card: Onboard Realtek ALC889A
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5767
1. TV Card: Hauppauge Win/TV PVR 350
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.23257
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion
Cooling: Boxed cpu cooler & 2x120mm case fans
Power Supply: Standard
Remote: Hauppauge silver 45 buttons
TV: Sony KV-29FX20B
TV - HTPC Connection: (TV) Scart -> Scart convertor -> S-Video of EN8500GT

Hi guys,

Thank you for getting this release out before the xmas holidays. I hoped it would fix some minor issues but sadly enough my system became 'unusable' because of whatever selection I do from the home screen, MP freezes completely - even the top 4 buttons (switch home screen/transparent/exit MP/system menu).
When I restart, the system enters the last used screen - which is the epg - and here it navigates normally but going to the home screen and selecting something makes MP freeze immediately and every time.
I did install the xmas theme on the the default skin, went back to default without the theme, turned of MPdisplay2 and eventually almost all the plugins but no difference.

I hope that one of you can pinpoint the problem and nobody else would suffer from this too.
Thanks a lot in advance for looking into this!

 

[Holzi]

AW: MP 1.2.2 freezing on every menu selection

Could you try to reinstall?

 

[SilentException]

Looks like some of the DLLs in the MediaPortal folder haven't been updated. Mainly Utils.dll, quite sure it's still on old version. Do as Holzi says, re-install.

 

[Peter2]

Hi Holzi,

Of course I could reinstall but I was postponing a clean install on my new config for some time until 1.2.2 was released but right now I was hoping that a quick update would work until I have more time next week to do this.
I also noticed that there are no backup files - nothing in "PrograData\Team Mediaportal" or "Program Files\Team MediaPortal" and yes, hidden/system files are viewable - and since I did not expect it to go that wrong, I did not make a backup.

Thanks anyway for replying.

Hi SilentException, would a second run of the installation keep my current settings/config because that's why I am reluctant to do it.
On the other hand, I don't seem to have many other options right now.

btw: nice of you that you are expressing your love for your wife!!!

 

[SilentException]

Re-install (not clean install) shouldn't delete any config/settings. To be on a safe side, back up program files / data folders (Team MediaPortal folders).

 

[SuAlfons]

Hi,

I second the "freezing" problem. Re-Install did not help. Clean installing and hoping the Backup from the Backup-Plugin works.

-SuAlfons

 

[Peter2]

I only get the option to do a fresh install, 1.2.2 is detected and updating is greyed out and even the first time, I did stop the tv service.

 

[rekenaar]

Hi Peter2

I only get the option to do a fresh install, 1.2.2 is detected and updating is greyed out and even the first time, I did stop the tv service.

One suggestion before you loose everything with a clean install, not sure if it will work, but worth a try.
Go to the deploy folder and try to run the following two files one after the other:
package-mediaportal.exe
package-tvengine.exe
Hopefully the incorrect dll's as pointed out by SilentException will be updated.

btw: nice of you that you are expressing your love for your wife!!!

Now that you mention it, did you follow the progress over the years?
When I first noticed it, it was reading:
<3 I love my girlfriend very very much!
Then long after that:
<3 I love my fiance very very much!
And now:
<3 I love my wife very very much!
I THINK somewhere in-between there was also one like this:
<3 I love my future wife very very much!
Like you say, great stuff

 

[Peter2]

One suggestion before you loose everything with a clean install, not sure if it will work, but worth a try.
Go to the deploy folder and try to run the following two files one after the other:
package-mediaportal.exe
package-tvengine.exe
Hopefully the incorrect dll's as pointed out by SilentException will be updated.

Hi rekenaar!
Thanks a lot for that tip, it worked out well like that.
I deliberately quote that solution for the ones that might get here with the same problem - apparently on the german forum there is at least one person with this issue.

One other minor thing that I noticed was that the shortcut icons in my start menu were not correct anymore right after installing.
I'm just mentioning this so that maybe there is a connection and it contributes to the overall quality of MP.

Regarding SilentException his expression: I had seen something in the past but didn't notice the changes. Nice to see that there are men who say this openly, more love changes the world.

 

[SuAlfons]

I killed the cat with a clean install. Now it works.