Unhandled exception when going to the decoders setting - unmanaged.dll problem

[jboyter14]

Hello,
I was just trying to install NPVR on my older laptop when I get the message posted below in the settings under the decoders menu.

Also, in the about menu under settings it says: "WARNING: The DirectX runtime is not available on this machine. Software rendering instead." - i wonder if this is related

I just installed the latest ATI drivers for the Radeon X300 that the computer uses. And I installed the latest DirectX 9c runtime. Everything else seems to be functioning normally. I can run GBPVR without a problem. I also have NPVR installed on 3 other machines (including 1 server with a TV card) without a hitch.

I've tried an older verion of NPVR and the latest March 1st version.


Here's the error message:

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************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'Unmanaged, Version=1.0.4077.12520, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)
File name: 'Unmanaged, Version=1.0.4077.12520, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800736B1): This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)
at NextPVR.Settings.PlaybackSettingsPage.DevicesSettingsPage_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection.Add(Control value)
at NextPVR.Settings.SettingsForm.listBoxPageSelector_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.WmReflectCommand(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[hoborg]

Arey you sure you have last one DirectX runtime from 11/30/2010?

[jboyter14]

Yes, I have the latest DirectX.

Today I just tried to install on another freshly formatted desktop and I got the same error!! Completely different hardware, so thats not the problem.

I installed Windows XP, drivers, dot.net, C++ redist, directx 9.0c Nov2010, SAF 4.0, and finally NPVR; perfectly clean system (oh yeah, installed Chrome too)

Is something with the configuration wrong?
Maybe this part of the error is important: "This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect."

I get this same error if I try to run the registerfilters batch file.

Please help! I am getting very frustrated with this. Reverting back to GBPVR for now..

[sub]

I dont know what is causing this error. I've not seen it before. I suspect it's something to do with the .net runtime configuration files. (not NPVR config files)

[hoborg]

Yes, I have the latest DirectX.

Today I just tried to install on another freshly formatted desktop and I got the same error!! Completely different hardware, so thats not the problem.

I installed Windows XP, drivers, dot.net, C++ redist, directx 9.0c Nov2010, SAF 4.0, and finally NPVR; perfectly clean system (oh yeah, installed Chrome too)

Is something with the configuration wrong?
Maybe this part of the error is important: "This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect."

I get this same error if I try to run the registerfilters batch file.

Please help! I am getting very frustrated with this. Reverting back to GBPVR for now..

If you are using nPRV, you should use SAF5, SAF4 doesn't support nPVR.

[jcjefferies]

I have had problems with both DirectX9 and .Net on my NPVR Windows XP computers. I have twice downloaded and installed the DirectX runtime on my portable and NPVR still insists it’s not installed. After running Windows Update on my latest clean install on the main NPVR computer, “dxdiag” said DirectX 9c was installed but NPVR said it was not installed until I manually installed the redistributable.

Windows Update seems a bit random about what .NET it installs. I think NPVR only uses .NET2.0 and one of my computers only had just .NET2.0 installed but NPVR would not install until I manually installed .NET3.0. After which Update installed .NET3.5 plus service packs and other updates for all three versions. However without manual intervention I have seen Windows Update take 2-3 days to install all the latest .Net Updates. NPVR does seem more prone to “Exception errors” until all the latest .NET service packs and updates are installed.

Chris

[jboyter14]

It does sound like a .NET error specific error to me (I'm a C# programmer myself). I'll try installing .NET 3.5 and put on the latest updates / service packs. I'm not using Windows Update at all- I prefer redistributable.

Are you sure SAF 4 doesn't support NPVR? I'm pretty sure I've been using it because I had it installed on my other machines when using GB-PVR. Then I installed NPVR, but did not install SAF 5 or any additional codecs.

[hoborg]

Are you sure SAF 4 doesn't support NPVR? I'm pretty sure I've been using it because I had it installed on my other machines when using GB-PVR. Then I installed NPVR, but did not install SAF 5 or any additional codecs.

Yes.
It can still work (if you tweek nPVS settings manually), but SAF5 is recomended.

[jboyter14]

I installed the latest .NET framework 3.5 (which includes the latest 2.0 with service packs) and NPVR started working. I also had to run the register filters because they had not installed correctly when NPVR was installed.

[sub]

Great - glad you got it fixed.