PANIC! Cannot start MP 0.2.0.4 anymore! (1 Viewer)

[kamrat]

SUPPORT TEMPLATE:
Area: Media Portal Program
MP Version: 0.2.0.4 no VSN
Skin: razor 16:9
Windows Version: XP MCE2005 Sp2
CPU Type: Intel P4 3.2GHz HT
Memory: 1024 Mb DDR dual channel
Motherboard Chipset: Asus P5GD1
Video Card: Nvidia Gforce 6600GT
Video Card Driver: Forceware Version: 72.14
Video Render Type: VMR9
Video Codec Type & Version: Nvidia pure video decoder 1.02-150

TV Card: Hauppauge Win TV Nova DVB-T and Leadtek Winfast PVR2000
TV Card Type: Hardware & DVB-T
TV Card Driver: Hauppauge ver 2.104.22345.0 & Winfast ver. 5.13.22.6104
Optional Log: parts of the "/log/MediaPortal.log" which show an issue
Optional References: any reference


Yesterday I had an incident trying to install Windows Vista RC1 on another harddrive on my system. This resulted in me not being able to boot into Windows MCE. I managed to solve the problem after a while and all seemed fine until I tried to run MP. I mention this although I cannot see how it can be related. My Windows MCE-installation was as far as I can tell unaffected by my boot-problems.

HOWEVER - this is my MP-problem: I cannot start MediaPortal or Setup!!!
When I try starting setup I get the error message: "Failed to locate assembly 'System.service, Version 2.0.0....etc etc". (the same error message is in the error log below). And when I try to run MP all it shuts down after showing the splash screen for 1 second. I've posted the errorlog below and there is clearly a problem. I just don't understand what!

PLEASE HELP!

I have tried a clean install and still have the same problem.

/kamrat





MEDIAPORTAL LOG:

2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: MediaPortal is starting up
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Assembly creation time: 2006-07-03 13:23:06 (UTC)
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Set current directory to: D:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortalBackup
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Verifying DirectX 9
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Verifying Windows Media Player
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Windows Media Player version 11,0,5358,4826 installed
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Application Version: 0.2.0.0
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Checking for running MediaPortal instance
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: Deleting old log\capture.log
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Exception ystem.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'MediaPortal.Util.Utils' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.ServiceProcess, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'System.ServiceProcess, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
at MediaPortal.Util.Utils..cctor()

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at MediaPortal.Util.Utils.FileDelete(String strFile)
at MediaPortalApp..ctor()
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args)
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Exception :The type initializer for 'MediaPortal.Util.Utils' threw an exception.
2006-09-20 18:29:53 site :Boolean FileDelete(System.String)
2006-09-20 18:29:53 source :Core
2006-09-20 18:29:53 stacktrace: at MediaPortal.Util.Utils.FileDelete(String strFile)
at MediaPortalApp..ctor()
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args)
2006-09-20 18:29:53 MediaPortal stopped due 2 an exception The type initializer for 'MediaPortal.Util.Utils' threw an exception. Core at MediaPortal.Util.Utils.FileDelete(String strFile)
at MediaPortalApp..ctor()
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args)
2006-09-20 18:29:53 Main: MediaPortal done

 

[BoelShit]

Could you check if you still have .NET 2.0 installed?

 

[cheezey]

Even if .NET 2 is installed, you may as well reinstall it or repair it.

 

[kamrat]

Thank you for your quick reply! I think you are on to something. NET 2.0 is in the list of installed programs but when I try removing it I get a strange pop up-window saying: "Install.res.????.dll" with an OK-button.
Anybody know what this could be? A virus?

I'll try fixing .net now and let you know what happened.

 

[Nightmare77]

i had a weird thing happen as well vista does some weird stuff and in a way corrupts existing windows installs i had it overwrite heaps of settings in my xp install and it was installed on a different drive for dual boot, even after a fresh install and i couldn't delete some of the files of the d: drive which was the vista install , i had to do a format through the windows xp disc as it wouldnt' let me do it in the fresh install of XP, it was very strange

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Is there not a warning on the MS vista download site saying,

"Do not put on a pc you want to use"

 

[kamrat]

That was it! .NET was screwed up somehow and I had to use a clean-up tool to get rid of it. After re-installing .NET MP works fine again.
I don't know how Vista could have done this but you never now...the ways of a new OS are unknown to most men. (famous proverb)