Another instant shutdown problem (version 5.24)

[Slayer X of AaG]

Okay, I think I know what caused this, I just don't know how to fix it. I tried to play a file with no name in Winamp, and now I get this

Winamp has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

everytime I start Winamp or try to play anything.
Error reports say that it had something to do with 'appcompat.txt'. Can someone help me out?

[siebe83]

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

Do you get any more detailed error messages?

Something like...

AppName: winamp.exe AppVer: *.*.*.* ModName: ******
ModVer: ******* Offset: ********

Do you have any 3rd-party plugins installed?

What exactly is a 'file with no name'? A file must have a filename.

[Slayer X of AaG]

Well, a clean reinstall fixed the bug, but just for your info, I recorded a .WAV and accidentally saved it as "".WAV, because I forgot to type the filename.

[isilently]

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY TIME I TRY TO PLAY A SONG THE MESSAGE COME UP AND WINAMP CLOSES. I NEED SOME HELP I AM NEW AT THIS THANK YOU

[Sawg]

Originally posted by siebe83
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

Do you get any more detailed error messages?

Something like...

AppName: winamp.exe AppVer: *.*.*.* ModName: ******
ModVer: ******* Offset: ********

Do you have any 3rd-party plugins installed?

[onestep]

I am experiancing the exact same problem. I am unable to copy the error from the MS log.

This is run on a stock Dell 8100, MS XP ser2.

[siebe83]

Without info, all we really can suggest is a clean install of the latest version (5.24).

Otherwise, see here:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

[onestep]

Dell Inspiron 8100
Microsoft XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Computer:
Intell PentiumIII
Moblie CPU 866MHz
863MHz, 256MB of Ram


The Error

AppName: winamp.exe AppVer: 5.2.4.703 ModName: nde.dll
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 000086ca

Exception Information
Code: 0xc0000005 Flags:0x00000000
Record: 0x000000000000 Address: 0x0000000004cd86ca

System Information
Windows NT 5.1 Build: 2600
CPU Vendor Code: 756E6547 - 49656E69 - 6C65746E
CPU Version: 000006B1 CPU Feature Code: 0383F9FF
CPU AMD Feature Code: 00F1E824

Module 1
winamp.exe
Image Base: 0x00400000 Image Size: 0x00000000
Checksum: 0x00000000 Time Stamp: 0x44997eda
Version Information
Signature: feef04bd
StrucVer: 00010000
FileVer: (5.2:4.703)
ProdVer: (5.2:4.703)
FlagMask: 0000003f
Flags: 00000028
OS: 00040004
FileType: 00000002
SubType: 00000000
FileDate: 00000000:00000000

Module 2
ntdll.dll
Image Base: 0x7c9000 Image Size: 0x000000

[siebe83]

An error in nde.dll (= Nullsoft Database Engine) suggests an issue with the ML database.

You could try clearing the database by deleting the files main.dat and main.idx while Winamp is closed. You can find the files here:
C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins\ml

Or, if you chose to keep separate settings for each user during install, here:
C:\Documents and Settings\<yourusername>\Application Data\Winamp\Plugins\ml


If you're running Winamp under a limited user account, make sure you selected 'Separate settings for each user' in the installer options.


If no luck, then you could try a clean install after all (if you haven't done so already).

[onestep]

Thank you. I will try that if nothing I will then do a clean install.

[rontaronny]

Originally posted by siebe83
An error in nde.dll (= Nullsoft Database Engine) suggests an issue with the ML database.

You could try clearing the database by deleting the files main.dat and main.idx while Winamp is closed. You can find the files here:
C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins\ml

Or, if you chose to keep separate settings for each user during install, here:
C:\Documents and Settings\<yourusername>\Application Data\Winamp\Plugins\ml


If you're running Winamp under a limited user account, make sure you selected 'Separate settings for each user' in the installer options.


If no luck, then you could try a clean install after all (if you haven't done so already).

That solved the problem for me!
First had problems with ntdll.dll and tried separate user install which gave me the nde.dll error instead. Deleting those files fixed the problem and Winamp is running like it used to.

Thanks

Edit: if it might help development; both files contained blanks but were of size>0 (~ 8 and 204 kb).

[rontaronny]

Darn,

installing a plugin (tagger 1.1b) while playing gave me the ntdll.dll error again. Winamp crashed but the plugin installed. Anything else to delete?

[blackfly1]

I am experiencing the very same problems as you all. I just uninstalled and cleaned the reg. Reinstall did nothing to improve the situation. I have no plug-ins other than what 5.3 shipped with.

Something is seriously wrong with this version.

I give up...?

BF