Winamp 5.55 crash on open

pinklemon57 · 23rd March 2009, 19:00

Hello,

I have always preferred Winamp to other media player and have used it for years now.

But...recently every time I open it it just crashes and i get the message "Winamp has stopped working"

This happens every time I open it now. I have tried reboot and uninstall/reinstall and the problem is still there.

I am running on Vista btw

Anyone else experiencing anything similar

cheers

technowraith · 24th March 2009, 03:41

I just installed 5.55 on a windows XP system, and it crashes everytime i try to play a song.

It was working just fine shortly after installation. Then i added an mp3 that i had created through a 3rd party mp3 encoder. I then removed that mp3 thinking it was the cause of the crash, but then Winamp still crashes. I restarted, did a clean unistall and reinstall and it still crashes.

Not sure what's going on here.

System specs:

Windows XP service pack 3
1.5GB ram
1.3ghz processor
soundblaster audigy sound card
radeon 9600 video card

At this time, winamp is completely non-functional. And not sure if there's a way to roll-back to the previous version?

Edit: the gen_nomad.dll file is NOT present in my plugins directory. The threads referencing this indicated to remove this file, however, in my case, it is not present.

mindfray · 25th March 2009, 06:13

yeah having the same problem, i opend a playlist file to listen to my favorite internet radio station and it crashes a few seconds after starting with no error message.

wickedpuppy2k6 · 10th June 2009, 18:46

Yeah i also get the same thing.

This has happened in the past with previous releases. i remember once i went 6 months without Winamp. i wasnt happy. I love my Winamp.

Lets pray this doesnt happen again!

qhudspeth · 11th June 2009, 17:38

This just started happening to me today (6/11/09).
Could be the new Vista update that just installed.
I have tried reinstalling Winamp to no avail.

qhudspeth · 15th June 2009, 14:03

FYI, I have uninstalled and reinstalled WinAmp and it seems to be working now. There is hope!

eripun · 15th June 2009, 16:11

I don't know how many people here had have paid for the program, I have paid for the Pro ver. and this angers me I get upset not to be able to operate it, and for not getting any reply.

23rd March 2009, 19:00	#1
pinklemon57 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East London Posts: 1	Winamp 5.55 crash on open Hello, I have always preferred Winamp to other media player and have used it for years now. But...recently every time I open it it just crashes and i get the message "Winamp has stopped working" This happens every time I open it now. I have tried reboot and uninstall/reinstall and the problem is still there. I am running on Vista btw Anyone else experiencing anything similar cheers

11th June 2009, 17:38	#5
qhudspeth Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Just started This just started happening to me today (6/11/09). Could be the new Vista update that just installed. I have tried reinstalling Winamp to no avail.

15th June 2009, 14:03	#6
qhudspeth Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Update FYI, I have uninstalled and reinstalled WinAmp and it seems to be working now. There is hope!

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24th March 2009, 03:41	#2
technowraith Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	I just installed 5.55 on a windows XP system, and it crashes everytime i try to play a song. It was working just fine shortly after installation. Then i added an mp3 that i had created through a 3rd party mp3 encoder. I then removed that mp3 thinking it was the cause of the crash, but then Winamp still crashes. I restarted, did a clean unistall and reinstall and it still crashes. Not sure what's going on here. System specs: Windows XP service pack 3 1.5GB ram 1.3ghz processor soundblaster audigy sound card radeon 9600 video card At this time, winamp is completely non-functional. And not sure if there's a way to roll-back to the previous version? Edit: the gen_nomad.dll file is NOT present in my plugins directory. The threads referencing this indicated to remove this file, however, in my case, it is not present.

25th March 2009, 06:13	#3
mindfray Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	yeah having the same problem, i opend a playlist file to listen to my favorite internet radio station and it crashes a few seconds after starting with no error message.

10th June 2009, 18:46	#4
wickedpuppy2k6 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Erie, PA/ New Orleans, LA Posts: 1	Yeah i also get the same thing. This has happened in the past with previous releases. i remember once i went 6 months without Winamp. i wasnt happy. I love my Winamp. Lets pray this doesnt happen again!

15th June 2009, 16:11	#7
eripun Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Israel Posts: 19	I don't know how many people here had have paid for the program, I have paid for the Pro ver. and this angers me I get upset not to be able to operate it, and for not getting any reply.