System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot start service GB-PVR Recording

[muckleroy]

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************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot start service GB-PVR Recording Service on computer '.'. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: %1 is not a valid Win32 application
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Start(String[] args)
at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Start()
at z.ap(Object A_0, EventArgs A_1)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


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[sub]

I think there has been three of four occurances of this in the past.

One user said:

Well I un-installed then re-installed .NET Framework then did a re-installation (repair) of GB-PVR and the error is GONE !! It had something to do with Framework.

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Use the search button if you want to find out more.

[muckleroy]

Thanks. I did look around here, but I didn't see any ref. to it in the support forum. Sorry for the repeat. I'm uninstalling .NET now.

[muckleroy]

I uninstalled .net and the .net hotfix.

I reinstalled .net (1.1) from windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

I REPAIRED gb-pvr. When I click on OKAY in the config program I get an error, and here it is...

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************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot start service GB-PVR Recording Service on computer '.'. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: %1 is not a valid Win32 application
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Start(String[] args)
at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Start()
at z.ap(Object A_0, EventArgs A_1)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Config
Assembly Version: 1.0.1984.11201
Win32 Version: 1.0.1984.11201
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/devnz/gbpvr/Config.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
GBPVRBackendCommon
Assembly Version: 1.0.1984.11199
Win32 Version: 1.0.1984.11199
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/devnz/gbpvr/GBPVRBackendCommon.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
GBPVRPublic
Assembly Version: 1.0.1984.11180
Win32 Version: 1.0.1984.11180
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/devnz/gbpvr/GBPVRPublic.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------
System.ServiceProcess
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.serviceprocess/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.serviceprocess.dll
----------------------------------------
NativeUtilities
Assembly Version: 1.0.1984.11197
Win32 Version:
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/devnz/gbpvr/NativeUtilities.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Data
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
----------------------------------------
DVD2MPEGPlugin
Assembly Version: 1.0.1799.22971
Win32 Version: 1.0.1984.11199
CodeBase: file:///c:/program%20files/devnz/gbpvr/gbpvrbackendcommon.dll
----------------------------------------
DVDRipperPlugin
Assembly Version: 1.0.1984.11201
Win32 Version: 1.0.1984.11199
CodeBase: file:///c:/program%20files/devnz/gbpvr/gbpvrbackendcommon.dll
----------------------------------------
GBPVRPublic
Assembly Version: 1.0.1984.11180
Win32 Version: 1.0.1984.11199
CodeBase: file:///c:/program%20files/devnz/gbpvr/gbpvrbackendcommon.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/accessibility/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Web
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.web/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.web.dll
----------------------------------------

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jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
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<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
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rather than being handled by this dialog.

[muckleroy]

Maybe this would be another clue.

When I try to watch LIVE TV I get...

Error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

I am using the Haug PVR-150. The WinTV 2000 software works just fine.

[muckleroy]

My WinXPPro Event Viewer says...

The GB-PVR Recording Service service failed to start due to the following error:
GB-PVR Recording Service is not a valid Win32 application.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

[sub]

Try uninstalling / reinstalling GB-PVR. It sounds like something is quite broken with your installation.

Search using the quoted term "Cannot start service GB-PVR Recording Service on computer" to find past discussion. I know nothing more about this problem than what is discussed in those posts.

[muckleroy]

Thanks for the reply.

I uninstalled GBPVR. The directory was still there C:\program files\devnz\gbpvr, so I renamed it and installed gbpvr.

I configured gbpvr, leaving everything as default with the exception of the "recording source". Then clicked OK. GBPVR recording service failed. Same error(s).

Right now it is busy updating from Zap2It, but I suspect I have the same problems as before.