Suddenly freezes at start-up / initializing DirectX (1 Viewer)

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TV-Server Version: n/a
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3Wide
Windows Version: Vista 32-bit (6.0 build 6001)
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Memory: 4x 1GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H
Video Card: NVidia Geforce 8800GT
Video Card Driver: Official Nvidia Drivers, version 8.15.11.8585 (may 2009)
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer
Sound Card Driver: Official Creative Drivers
Remote: Logitech Harmony
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA


After using Mediaportal succesfully for months now, today suddenly Mediaportal freezes at start up, with -Initializing DirectX- on screen (full screen/tv). Thereby also Windows Vista freezes completely. Have to do a hard reboot. I have already searched the forum for some sollutions, installed the newest video card drivers, newest directx 9 (DXDiag shows everything is working OK) but i didnt solve the problem.

Since yesterday, the day MP still worked fine, i havent made any changes in the hardware configuration or the drivers used (only installed some software, which i have already removed).

 

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Dude, i got the same condition you got.

Every once in while after waking up mp hangs with "Initializing DirectX", restarting of TV-Service does not help, only rebooting helps.

I do notice we have the same chipset ( ATI 690g ) on the rigg. Maybe it is one of the odds of them again?