NPVR Recording Service Error (Error 1067: Unexpected end of the process)

[MaXXaM]

Hello
I'm from Italy have Next PVR 3.5.7 on Windows 10 (x64). It was working fine and then for no apparent reason (after a channels scan) the service "NPVR Recording Service" fail to start with the following message:

Code:

Unable to start the service NPVR Recording Service on the local computer
Error 1067: Unexpected end of the process

Running "NRecord.exe RUN" I've the following error message (here the full log):

Code:

Unhandled exception: System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid TimeSpan value.
   in System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.TimeSpanResult.SetFailure(ParseFailureKind failure, String failureMessageID, Object failureMessageFormatArgument, String failureArgumentName)
   in System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.ProcessTerminal_HM_S_D(TimeSpanRawInfo& raw, TimeSpanStandardStyles style, TimeSpanResult& result)
   in System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.ProcessTerminalState(TimeSpanRawInfo& raw, TimeSpanStandardStyles style, TimeSpanResult& result)
   in System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.TryParseTimeSpan(String input, TimeSpanStandardStyles style, IFormatProvider formatProvider, TimeSpanResult& result)
   in System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.Parse(String input, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
   in NShared.RecordingService.EPGUpdaterThread()
   in System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
   in System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   in System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   in System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   in System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

When I try to start the service from the Start menu it shows the following error dialog:

[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

System config:

[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

Logs and configs:

[Graham]

I am not sure. It may be that the EPG data in the NextPVR database is broken. Try ... "c:\Program Files(x86)\NPVR\NextPVR.exe" -emptyepgonly ... and then restart the recording service.

You can also try "c:\Program Files(x86)\NPVR\NextPVR.exe" -updateepgonly to see if reloading the EPG data fixes it. The Empty and Update commands are also available as buttons in Settings --> Channels

[MaXXaM]

I've tried both (empting and updating) from command line and form settings/channels, none working for me
When I try to start the service I've the same error message.

[sub]

Check your <EPGUpdateTime> setting in config.xml. It should be using the format "02:00:00"

[MaXXaM]

I've found the problem (before to read your message ), looking at two config.xml working vs. not working I've found that changing this line:

<EPGUpdateTime>02.33.00</EPGUpdateTime>

with this one:

<EPGUpdateTime>none</EPGUpdateTime>

the service start and all the things works great, maybe the problem is in the locale hh.mm.ss instead of hh:mms ?

[sub]

Yep, it's those periods instead of colons. It should have been 02:33:00. I'm not sure how it ended up with periods.

[sub]

Actually - I found the cause and made a change for the next release to fix it.

[MaXXaM]

Thank you!

[johnjore]

Same problem here. NRecord service would not start on a fresh / new W10 32bit install using 3.5.7:

Application: NRecord.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.FormatException
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse+TimeSpanResult.SetFailure(ParseFailureKind, System.String, System.Object, System.String)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.ProcessTerminal_HM_S_D(TimeSpanRawInfo ByRef, TimeSpanStandardStyles, TimeSpanResult ByRef)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.ProcessTerminalState(TimeSpanRawInfo ByRef, TimeSpanStandardStyles, TimeSpanResult ByRef)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.TryParseTimeSpan(System.String, TimeSpanStandardStyles, System.IFormatProvider, TimeSpanResult ByRef)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.Parse(System.String, System.IFormatProvider)
at NShared.RecordingService.EPGUpdaterThread()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()


Entering MISC2 config page causes same problem:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid TimeSpan.
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.TimeSpanResult.SetFailure(ParseFailureKind failure, String failureMessageID, Object failureMessageFormatArgument, String failureArgumentName)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.ProcessTerminal_HM_S_D(TimeSpanRawInfo& raw, TimeSpanStandardStyles style, TimeSpanResult& result)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.ProcessTerminalState(TimeSpanRawInfo& raw, TimeSpanStandardStyles style, TimeSpanResult& result)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.TryParseTimeSpan(String input, TimeSpanStandardStyles style, IFormatProvider formatProvider, TimeSpanResult& result)
at System.Globalization.TimeSpanParse.Parse(String input, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
at NextPVR.Settings.Misc2SettingsPage.MiscSettingsPage_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)


Fix for me was as above, modified XML file.


JJ