TV-Server no longer starting up (1 Viewer)

[bopbop]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC4
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC4
MediaPortal Skin: Default
Windows Version: Vista 64bit SP1
CPU Type: Intel C2Q Q6600 @ 3.0GHz
HDD: Seagate 500gb (OS) + Seagate 320gb (Recording)
Memory: 4 x 1gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer
Motherboard: XFX n780i
Video Card: XFX 8800gt 512mb
Video Card Driver: 181.22
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR4000
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC Pro
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:


Everything was running fine until one night I discovered that I could no longer watch TV3 and C4 (both supplied by the same company). I thought this was strange but i started up tv-server so i could tune them back in and be able to watch them again. While i was doing this tv-server stopped responding and closed down, which has happened a few times in the past so i thought nothing of it. I then tried to open it again and i got the dialog box that pops up when you try to run it for the first time: Tv service is not running, start it now? I clicked yes and nothing happened so i tried opening it again and the same thing happened again, the dialog box pops up and nothing happens when i click yes. Finally after about 10 minutes of brainstorming what to try i get the attached error message popping up twice (once for each time i tried to open tv-server config).

Confused i just decided to completely uninstall and then reinstall everything again. I did this but tv server is still doing the exact same thing. MediaPortal works fine, I just can't watch any tv with it.

The uninstall process says it completely removes everything - registry entries etc - but I think something has to be left lurking around to be producing the exact same error when i do a reinstall.

Is there anything you can think of that I can try to get this working. I have thought about reinstalling windows but I really don't want to do that.

Cheers

By bopbop16 at 2009-02-11

 

[huckster2]

Has another process grabbed that TCP/IP port...?

Open a cmd window and type netstat -ao

 

[bopbop]

Nothing is using 127.0.0.1:31456 until i try to start the tv-server, once i say yes to starting it then that port starts being used.

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 0.0.0.0:135 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 908
TCP 0.0.0.0:445 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 4
TCP 0.0.0.0:5357 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 4
TCP 0.0.0.0:31456 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 2716
TCP 0.0.0.0:49152 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 564
TCP 0.0.0.0:49153 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 996
TCP 0.0.0.0:49154 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 288
TCP 0.0.0.0:49155 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 632
TCP 0.0.0.0:49169 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 620
TCP 127.0.0.1:5354 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 1624
TCP 127.0.0.1:10080 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 2108
TCP 127.0.0.1:10080 Simon-PC:49963 ESTABLISHED 2108
TCP 127.0.0.1:10110 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 2428
TCP 127.0.0.1:13128 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 2108
TCP 127.0.0.1:18080 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 2108
TCP 127.0.0.1:27015 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 1584
TCP 127.0.0.1:27015 Simon-PC:49159 ESTABLISHED 1584
TCP 127.0.0.1:31456 Simon-PC:49970 ESTABLISHED 2716
TCP 127.0.0.1:49159 Simon-PC:27015 ESTABLISHED 3448
TCP 127.0.0.1:49963 Simon-PC:10080 ESTABLISHED 1080
TCP 127.0.0.1:49970 Simon-PC:31456 ESTABLISHED 3428
TCP 192.168.1.9:139 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 4
TCP 192.168.1.9:49158 by1msg2145207:msnp ESTABLISHED 3820
TCP 192.168.1.9:49964 crl:http ESTABLISHED 2108
TCP [::]:135 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 908
TCP [::]:445 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 4
TCP [::]:5357 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 4
TCP [::]:49152 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 564
TCP [::]:49153 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 996
TCP [::]:49154 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 288
TCP [::]:49155 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 632
TCP [::]:49169 Simon-PC:0 LISTENING 620

 

[zukkster]

This was the fix that worked for me

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/newcomers-forum-240/windows-defender-breaks-localhost-56258/

 

[KillerBug]

I am having the same problem. I have tried the fix listed, but my hosts fils was already like that. I also tried formating and re-installing windows. After I did this, it worked for about 5 minutes, then TVserver crashed and now I am right back where I started! The error claims that the target machine activly refused it, but I know this is not true as I have turned off all firewall software, and I can connect to other ports using my other computers.


[edit]
I know now for a fact that the full uninstall does not remove everything. I had already tried full uninstall followed by mysql uninstall several times when I did the first post. After posting, I decided to restart and try the uninstall and reinstall again. This time, it worked!!! TVserver starts now, and I am in the process of scanning for channels again. This also confirms my belief that nothing was refusing the connection, as I did nothing to my firewall except turn it back on. Also, I have never had this problem with my other computer, so perhapse it has something to do with the chipset or NIC? I am using the same TV tuner card I was using on that system, same firewall, same windows release. The only difference is the network adapter, video card, and mainboard.

[edit-again]
It has been about two days since I posted originaly and I have an update. It seems that TVService is now crashing at random times, even when I am not recording or watching TV. I can restart the service, but I cannot get it to keep running. Other than TVservice, nothing on the system has had any problems since the reinstall. I hope 1.0.2 will include a fix.