Side by Side config error - easy to happen (1 Viewer)

[thargs]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0 RC5
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU Type: E2180
HDD: Samsung sata 240gig
Memory: 2gig DDR2 Corsair
Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM
Video Card: ATI HD3480
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: Asus onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Tinytwin Digital Now
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
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: default
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Default
h.264 Video Codec: Default
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Silverstone
Cooling: basic
Power Supply: 500W Coolermaster
Remote: Microsoft Remote
TV: Samsung LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D


I have had the dreaded side by side configuration error in Windows 7 twice now. I had to reinstall Mediaportal to get rid of it. The error happened when selecting TV and it would hang on the blue screen. Ctrl + alt + del didnt allow back to desktop so pushed reset button (dont like to but no choice) and Mediaportal will then not work.

First error occurred when a channel seized. Displayed image but no movement. Couldnt change channels or bring up menu. Pushed restart button - error on reboot.

Second error occurred when TV would not display on selecting it. Blue screen only. So pushed restart button - error on reboot.

I can run the computer all day without issues. The first seized on a channel problem was the first I have seen. Second error was that I went in and out of mediaportal a number of times and well it just hanged.

I realise I might have a minor stability issue (overall comp is all good) but things get difficult when something corrupts so easily and I have to reinstall Mediaportal all over again to get it to work.

Is there any solutions?

 

[offbyone]

There is a MediaPortal.exe.config file right next to the MediaPortal.exe - if your PC crashed it might get corrupted. Since you get crashes often, you can save that file to some other place so you can restore it after a crash. That file most likely cause your Side-by-Side error. No need to reinstall MediaPortal just copy the saved file back.