Winamp 5.02 crashes when I try to start it

[alarm2k]

Computer Details:

Intel Pentium 500mhz, 128mb RAM, 30gb HDD, SB Live!, GeForce4 MX.
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1

Winamp crashes when I try to start it, in any given way. If I use a shortcut or the winamp.exe file, it crashes. It's very odd since this started to happen a few days ago, and before that, it worked perfectly.

When it crashes, windows shows the "Winamp has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience"


It says it's going to send this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="winamp.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
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<MATCHING_FILE NAME="winampa.exe" SIZE="33792" CHECKSUM="0xCCD94E90" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/13/2003 00:50:34" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/13/2003 00:50:34" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="PXSDKPLS.dll" SIZE="110592" CHECKSUM="0xCCB5510" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.6.14.507" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="1, 1, 0, 0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Primo Software Development Kit" COMPANY_NAME="Sonic Solutions" PRODUCT_NAME="Prassi PrimoSDK" FILE_VERSION="1.06.14h" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="PRIMOSDK.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="PrimoSDK" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2002 Sonic Solutions" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.6.14.507" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1.0.0" LINK_DATE="10/29/2003 00:34:16" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/29/2003 00:34:16" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="UninstWA.exe" SIZE="44819" CHECKSUM="0x9F86409D" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/18/2003 22:21:29" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/18/2003 22:21:29" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_mp3.dll" SIZE="276992" CHECKSUM="0x713ABA0B" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x4FDA8" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/17/2003 06:00:18" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/17/2003 06:00:18" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\out_wave.dll" SIZE="13824" CHECKSUM="0xA2ACBFAA" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x12F60" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="10/06/2002 20:00:38" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/06/2002 20:00:38" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\gen_tray.dll" SIZE="11264" CHECKSUM="0xEC7BA738" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/13/2003 20:52:05" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/13/2003 20:52:05" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\gen_ml.dll" SIZE="359424" CHECKSUM="0xC24F5628" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 21:05:18" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 21:05:18" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\gen_ff.dll" SIZE="2151936" CHECKSUM="0x90197916" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x217AC2" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 18:34:02" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 18:34:02" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\gen_hotkeys.dll" SIZE="16896" CHECKSUM="0xC5065385" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/29/2003 07:45:44" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/29/2003 07:45:44" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_wm.dll" SIZE="54272" CHECKSUM="0x8EFFE9D5" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="04/15/2003 21:06:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/15/2003 21:06:17" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_midi.dll" SIZE="101888" CHECKSUM="0xD738C0CE" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/17/2003 01:06:48" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/17/2003 01:06:48" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\read_file.dll" SIZE="84480" CHECKSUM="0xC786E39B" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="07/20/2002 11:46:53" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/20/2002 11:46:53" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_mod.dll" SIZE="130560" CHECKSUM="0x9421E00C" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x2C12B" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="02/08/2003 19:15:29" UPTO_LINK_DATE="02/08/2003 19:15:29" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_vorbis.dll" SIZE="226816" CHECKSUM="0x8A0BE104" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/15/2003 21:03:06" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/15/2003 21:03:06" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\enc_aac.dll" SIZE="204800" CHECKSUM="0x9F58E8C5" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="10/22/2003 05:33:07" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/22/2003 05:33:07" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\enc_lame.dll" SIZE="24576" CHECKSUM="0xE8759333" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/15/2003 20:20:53" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/15/2003 20:20:53" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\lame_enc.dll" SIZE="135168" CHECKSUM="0xDEE52C7F" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/21/2001 05:48:43" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/21/2001 05:48:43" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_cdda.dll" SIZE="70144" CHECKSUM="0x40889D58" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/17/2003 05:59:07" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/17/2003 05:59:07" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\CDDBUIWinamp.dll" SIZE="208896" CHECKSUM="0xA3A806E3" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.0.48" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0.48" PRODUCT_VERSION="1, 2, 0, 48" FILE_DESCRIPTION="CDDBUIControl Module (Winamp)" COMPANY_NAME="Gracenote" PRODUCT_NAME="CDDBUIControl Module" FILE_VERSION="1, 2, 0, 48" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="CDDBUIWinamp.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="CDDBUIControl" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright 2001 - 2002" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.0.48" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0.48" LINK_DATE="06/03/2002 18:42:08" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/03/2002 18:42:08" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\CDDBControlWinamp.dll" SIZE="212992" CHECKSUM="0x60ED5F0E" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.0.49" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0.49" PRODUCT_VERSION="1, 2, 0, 49" FILE_DESCRIPTION="CDDBControl Core Module (Winamp)" COMPANY_NAME="Gracenote (formerly CDDB, Inc.)" PRODUCT_NAME="CDDBControl Core Module" FILE_VERSION="1, 2, 0, 49" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="CDDBControlWinamp.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="CDDBControl" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright 1999 - 2002" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.0.49" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.0.49" LINK_DATE="06/24/2002 19:21:06" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/24/2002 19:21:06" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_wave.dll" SIZE="31232" CHECKSUM="0x6F359621" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="08/31/2002 21:10:38" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/31/2002 21:10:38" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_nsv.dll" SIZE="176640" CHECKSUM="0xA9AA897E" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 21:06:55" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 21:06:55" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\nsvdec_vp5.dll" SIZE="66560" CHECKSUM="0x7B7053CB" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/26/2003 09:55:41" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/26/2003 09:55:41" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\nsvdec_vp6.dll" SIZE="68096" CHECKSUM="0xC98E2E27" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/26/2003 09:57:13" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/26/2003 09:57:13" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\in_dshow.dll" SIZE="63488" CHECKSUM="0xDD73AB9" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/17/2003 06:03:22" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/17/2003 06:03:22" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\vis_nsfs.dll" SIZE="28672" CHECKSUM="0x5C8CF7AA" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="10/13/2003 19:20:03" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/13/2003 19:20:03" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\vis_avs.dll" SIZE="401408" CHECKSUM="0x68B4515" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.7.9.2" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.7.9.2" PRODUCT_VERSION="2, 7, 9, 2" FILE_DESCRIPTION="vis_avs" COMPANY_NAME="Nullsoft, Inc." PRODUCT_NAME=" vis_avs" FILE_VERSION="2, 7, 9, 2" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="vis_avs.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="AVS" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2003 Nullsoft, Inc." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.7.9.2" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.7.9.2" LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 20:39:13" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 20:39:13" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\vis_milk.dll" SIZE="421888" CHECKSUM="0x4B7656B8" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="11/14/2003 08:18:57" UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/14/2003 08:18:57" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\vms_desktop.dll" SIZE="49152" CHECKSUM="0x5E73A18A" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="10/29/2002 20:54:32" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/29/2002 20:54:32" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\dsp_sps.dll" SIZE="91136" CHECKSUM="0x5A59B2B" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 20:40:57" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/19/2003 20:40:57" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\out_disk.dll" SIZE="15360" CHECKSUM="0x14CA687E" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xECCD" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/30/2001 15:08:33" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/30/2001 15:08:33" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Plugins\out_ds.dll" SIZE="41984" CHECKSUM="0x28024D7B" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="12/15/2003 07:09:52" UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/15/2003 07:09:52" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="ntdll.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
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</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
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</EXE>
</DATABASE>


The other info that sends in this report, can't be copy-pasted. Hope this helps

[JonnyMac]

I know it has been a few days, but I just came across your thread.

From: Winamp Technical Support > Trouble Shooters - Common Issues

Limited Multi-User account issues
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=163094
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=161845

Winamp caused an error in module gen_ff.dll (Litestep related)
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=162870

Modern Skin Color Theme pack crashes 5.02 (gen_ff.dll)
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=168452

Instant crashes
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=163823
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=165732
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=160267

[R4D4]

Have you installed new plugins when it started to crash? In that case, delete the dll's from the Winamp-folder

[alarm2k]

I never installed any plugins, it just stopped working from one day to another...

After trying many things that I saw in the threads that JonnyMac pointed at, I never got it to work, so I decided to format my HDD and reinstall winamp again... from that day on it's still working, I just hope that this lasts more time...

Many thanks to JonnyMac and R4D4 for replying this thread, I really appreciate it.

Alarm2k