Recording failed - Service not running, but TS file is there

[trummel]

I seem to be getting an intermittent problem with scheduled recordings. Whilst the show is being broadcast, the server says it is recording. Once the recording time is past, the recordings list shows it as having failed because the "Recording service was not running at recording time". However if I browse to the TV folder, the recording is there and will play perfectly well.

A restart of the server will allow it to work again for the next few recordings, and then it will start failing again for no obvious reason.

I thought that upgrading to 3.1.4 might alleviate the problem, but alas it didn't.

I will try and grab a set of logs the next time it happens.

[sub]

Can you check you have <ForceRecordingServiceUse> set to 'true' in your config.xml?

[trummel]

That doesnt appear in my config.xml at all. Should I add it somewhere (where?)

[sub]

Add it in the <Recording> section.

<ForceRecordingServiceUse>true</ForceRecordingServiceUse>

[trummel]

Thanks Sub, I've added that and I'll restart it in a while and see how it goes for a day or two.