winamp crashing

[ashereapen]

hi
i have been using winamp for many years and haven't had any problems. but of late its been crashing very often.
the crash occurs soon as i start it.the following error is shown:

AppName: winamp.exe AppVer: 5.5.1.1763 ModName: ntdll.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 000106c3

can someone please help me with this.my play list barely has 10k songs.

thank you

[J_Darnley]

ntdll errors are often caused by broken library databases. Move main.dat and main.idx out the settings folder in either %appdata%\Winamp\Plugins\ml (default) or Winamp\Plugins\ml (old style) and then start Winamp. Do you still experience the crash?

If yes, please attach BOTH your "List of Plugins" and HijackThis logs
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

[ashereapen]

hi there
thanks for your reply.
sorry but i cudnt find the files "main.dat and main.idx" even though i tried searching them out.
the only extra plug in added was mini lyrics which has been working fine for quite some time. in the plug ins folder its showing only the following folders :
avs
dsp_sps
freeform
gracenote
milkdrop2

actually this problem started only after i made a "winamp.m3u" file to solve the problem of gtalk crashing when showing the song listing. it worked for a day or so..and then winamp started crashing as soon as i launch it.

anyways im pasting the hijack this log file below

thanks again

me.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 11:19:52 PM, on 5/31/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\isafe.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ffpsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\ZONE ALARM\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\tune up utilities 2004\MemOptimizer.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe
C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\Mozilla\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\hijack this\HijackThis.exe

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O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
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O2 - BHO: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll
O2 - BHO: MSNToolBandBHO - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\MSN Toolbar\01.02.5000.1021\en-us\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar\MSN Toolbar\01.02.5000.1021\en-us\msntb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] "C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\ZONE ALARM\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TuneUp MemOptimizer] "C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\tune up utilities 2004\MemOptimizer.exe" autostart
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [googletalk] C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe /autostart
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O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\NEWPRO~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Run DAP - {669695BC-A811-4A9D-8CDF-BA8C795F261C} - C:\NEWPRO~1\DAP\DAP.EXE
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINDOWS\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\WINDOWS\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\NEWPRO~1\YAHOOM~1\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\NEWPRO~1\YAHOOM~1\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {0D41B8C5-2599-4893-8183-00195EC8D5F9} (asusTek_sysctrl Class) - http://support.asus.com/common/asusTek_sys_ctrl.cab
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O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by115fd.bay115.hotmail.msn.co...s/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://download.bitdefender.com/reso...an8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/wind...?1198327785203
O16 - DPF: {6E5A37BF-FD42-463A-877C-4EB7002E68AE} (Trend Micro ActiveX Scan Agent 6.5) - http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/ho...vex/hcImpl.cab
O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...n.cab31267.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{74041CA0-99EE-4D5D-A4F4-5819091E3C6C}: NameServer = 61.1.96.69,61.1.96.71
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: CA ISafe (CAISafe) - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\isafe.exe
O23 - Service: File and Folder Protector (FileAndFolderProtector_S) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ffpsrv.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
O23 - Service: StyleXPService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
O23 - Service: TuneUp WinStyler Theme Service (TUWinStylerThemeSvc) - TuneUp Software GmbH - C:\NEW PROGRAM FILES\tune up utilities 2004\WinStylerThemeSvc.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe

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End of file - 6178 bytes

[J_Darnley]

Originally posted by J_Darnley
If yes, please attach BOTH your "List of Plugins" and HijackThis logs
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs

If you are missing the ml folder then it is quite likely that you didn't install the library. This is why we ask for things to be posted. If you didn't install it then I am at a loss for the cause of the problem

I can't see anything wrong wrong in the HJT log but I am no expert.

P.S. Thanks to whoever silently edits my posts.

[ashereapen]

hi there.
well i recently upgraded winamp and it was working fine. but then again the same error as posted below showed up:

AppName: winamp.exe AppVer: 5.5.3.1938 ModName: ntdll.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 000106c3

as you had stated before the ML folder is not there and you told me that its coz i haven't installed the library. how do i do that? because i did a normal full instillation and there was no option or anything to install the library.

can you please help me with the same so that my problem can be fixed.

thank you

me

[Kujo420]

Are you sure that you are looking for the ml folder in the correct place?

Note: %appdata%\Winamp\Plugins\ml for latest version of winamp, where %appdata% is wherever your application data folder is.

For example, on my computer it is C:\Documents and Settings\Greg & Katie\Application Data\Winamp\Plugins\ml

I had the same issue and J_Darnley's initial quick-fix suggestion worked for me! Simply move main.dat and main.idx out of that folder.

However, I don't know why these files are a problem or why it is OK to just move (delete) them.

So, if you happen to read this J_Darnley (or other technical wiz), please get back to me on the above uncertainty.

Much thanks

[J_Darnley]

Originally posted by Kujo420
Are you sure that you are looking for the ml folder in the correct place?

...

However, I don't know why these files are a problem or why it is OK to just move (delete) them.

So, if you happen to read this J_Darnley (or other technical wiz), please get back to me on the above uncertainty.

Much thanks

The good thing is that you can just enter %appdata% into the address bar of Windows Explorer and you will be taken straight there. I don't often suggest entering %appdata%\Winamp because if you aren't using multi-user settings then it doesn't exist so Windows Explorer shows an error and many people ignore what it says in error messages.

You can move those files because they just store what's in your library. main.dat is roughly the Winamp equivalent of books in a real library. As for why it becomes corrupt I have no idea. Not being saved properly when Winamp exits, being corrupted by another process? Who knows?

[ashereapen]

hey!
thanks a lot. my problem is fixed now.it doesn't crash anymore. keeping fingers crossed !
cheers
me