Lockups in setup, during scanning

[peter_h]

I've just done a clean install of WinXP sp3 + .NET 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.5/3.5sp1 + DirectX 9c June 2010 + WMP 11 + Latest Hauppauge HVR-1700 (x85) drivers (Mar 2010) + latest video drivers + PowerDVD8 Cyberlink h.264 codec + VCredist - all on a different box to the one in my signature. I've been having problems getting both GBPVR 1.4.7 and MediaPortal 1.1.0 RC4 working smoothly (without stuttering) on it, so thought I'd try with a fresh machine.

Hardware: Intel P4 3.4GHz, 1.3Gig RAM, nvidia 8600GT, Hauppauge HVR-1700 DVB-T

Signal quality is 100%. I'm 3km from Mt KauKau, line of sight. Quality RG6 Belden cable.

Installed NPVR, then went into Settings.
Lockup occurred in the middle of a scan for channels. Had to "End Task".
Restarted the app, re-made all my lost selections (Country, Transmitter, etc), then I exited the app without rescanning, so they would all be saved if the same thing happened.
Started up the app again, and rescanned for channels. This time it completed.
Then went to "Update EPG" and that scan then locked up the app.

CPU usage during lockups was only 1%.

I restarted the app and went straight to LiveTV. It told me that "C:\Temp" buffer folder does not exist.
I went back into Settings to change it, and realised that I didn't have a formatted C: drive - I'd blindly not noticed that the OS had installed itself onto F:\ !! :eek:

So your code may assume that the C: drive is active and healthy, and have some hard-coding in it when suggesting the buffering folder, maybe...?

So I changed the buffering drive to F:\ and LiveTV worked...mostly. (Had many lockups when changing channels, so I'll try install and try out a few more codecs first, before I report that as a problem. I'd only installed one h.264 codec, so need to install others before proceeding).

However, before I go any further, do you think I should continue with my system drive as F:\ , or just reinstall again, and make sure it goes on to C: this time? If I do reinstall, what particular versions of .NET does NPVR need (Save me installing them all again!)..? And do I need to install WMP 11? (...for WinXP sp3, BTW)

Also, what codecs are you using, Sub? I'll find and install the same as you suggest, so I can hopefully eliminate codecs as a potential problem in future reports.

Thanks!