Winamp 5.2 crashes upon attempting to run

ldoogie · 27th February 2006, 04:23

I am running Win XP SP2 and am unable to run Winamp 5.2 because it crashes upon attempting to run. I was using winamp 5.13 before this, and I have upgraded each version of winamp as they have become available for years, with no such similar problem.

I'm including an image of the error message that I'm borrowing from another post... edit: removed screenshot

DJ Egg · 27th February 2006, 04:38

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

What does it say when you click "click here"?

AppName: winamp.exe | ModName: ? | ModVer: ? | Offset: ?

[edit] ohh, you removed your screenshot, heh [/edit]

A list of all plugins installed might also help to diagnose the problem
(c/o my_plugin_list.txt, see above link for info/instructions)

We might also need to see a HijackThis log, but at a guess, the problem is probably being caused by some 3rd-party plugin which is no longer compatible with 5.2, or possibly something to do with the new Portable Media Player support plugin/components (eg. pmp_p4s.dll seems to be causing a few problems for some users).

ldoogie · 27th February 2006, 04:40

screenshot of when I click "click here"

DJ Egg · 27th February 2006, 04:50

Hmm, there's been a few other reports of a crash in icm32.dll (Windows/MS Color Management Module)

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238903
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=239111
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=239162
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238889

The first link seems to have the most info, and definitely looks like it's 3rd-party plugin related, ie. snesamp, dsp stacker, ml_ipod plugins are all referenced there as being the cause, heh. Though in ml_ipod's case, it will probably be due to a clash with the new native ipod support plugin (ml_pmp / pmp_ipod.dll).

The 2nd link seems to suggest that updating video card drivers fixed the problem
(is your graphics card also an nVidia model?)

If all else fails, try a clean install

ldoogie · 27th February 2006, 04:54

Thanks for your prompt replies DJ Egg, I will work on it and post a follow up...oh just FYI, my video card is an old ATI Rage Mobility running the latest drivers I can find...

ldoogie · 27th February 2006, 05:20

Well... it seems, like some others, by removing gen_ml.dll, winamp hasn't any more apparent conflicts...I will keep monitoring the forums and also see what I can come up with to find a solution...

cejay · 25th April 2006, 19:48

I also removed the GEN_ML.dll file in plugins dir, but
now my ADD TO MEDIA library or ML button doesnt work,
and the main reason I upgraded to 5.2 was to try out the XM radio support in media library.
sigh
cj

DJ Egg · 25th April 2006, 20:15

gen_ml.dll is the Media Library, so removing it will also remove the Media Library.

It'll be an ml plugin to blame for the error (ml_*.dll)
but alas I can't help any further without the required info (eg. my_plugin_list.txt etc)

Grizebar · 26th April 2006, 12:55

Try uninstalling all third-party plug-ins, then reinstall them until you find the one responsible for the crash.

dream0dulat0r · 26th April 2006, 16:12

My problem is whenever I log in as another user (restricted user) on my pc and I try to open Winamp (version 5.21)it always crashed (sending the error report bla...bla...). But it never happen when I log in as admin. What is happening here?

DJ Egg · 26th April 2006, 16:38

When you installed Winamp 5.21, did you make sure to set it up for Multi User Support in the installer options?

Screen 4: Multi-user settings
-Separate settings per user (saves config files to user's Application Data dir)

dream0dulat0r · 14th May 2006, 05:46

I chosed "Shared settings for all users"...Is that the cause? maybe I need to uninstall and reinstall it. Anyway Thanks for your guide.

Professor Tom · 4th July 2006, 21:09

DJ Egg, it's good to see you're still helping rid the world of Winamp problems.

I want to bring an old problem up that's really bugging me. DSP Stacker crashes later versions of Winamp, namely anything after 5.2. As this is the only decent stacker out there can you rally to either a) get the Winamp team to restructure their code so that DSP stacker doesn't crash or b) write their own DSP stacker that would have native support?

Thank you for your help and concern on this issue.

27th February 2006, 04:23	#1
ldoogie Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5	Winamp 5.2 crashes upon attempting to run I am running Win XP SP2 and am unable to run Winamp 5.2 because it crashes upon attempting to run. I was using winamp 5.13 before this, and I have upgraded each version of winamp as they have become available for years, with no such similar problem. I'm including an image of the error message that I'm borrowing from another post... edit: removed screenshot Last edited by ldoogie; 27th February 2006 at 05:24.

27th February 2006, 04:38	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....d=161361#specs What does it say when you click "click here"? AppName: winamp.exe \| ModName: ? \| ModVer: ? \| Offset: ? [edit] ohh, you removed your screenshot, heh [/edit] A list of all plugins installed might also help to diagnose the problem (c/o my_plugin_list.txt, see above link for info/instructions) We might also need to see a HijackThis log, but at a guess, the problem is probably being caused by some 3rd-party plugin which is no longer compatible with 5.2, or possibly something to do with the new Portable Media Player support plugin/components (eg. pmp_p4s.dll seems to be causing a few problems for some users). Playlist -\|- Twitter

27th February 2006, 04:50	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Hmm, there's been a few other reports of a crash in icm32.dll (Windows/MS Color Management Module) http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238903 http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=239111 http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=239162 http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=238889 The first link seems to have the most info, and definitely looks like it's 3rd-party plugin related, ie. snesamp, dsp stacker, ml_ipod plugins are all referenced there as being the cause, heh. Though in ml_ipod's case, it will probably be due to a clash with the new native ipod support plugin (ml_pmp / pmp_ipod.dll). The 2nd link seems to suggest that updating video card drivers fixed the problem (is your graphics card also an nVidia model?) If all else fails, try a clean install Playlist -\|- Twitter

27th February 2006, 04:54	#5
ldoogie Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5	...crashing Thanks for your prompt replies DJ Egg, I will work on it and post a follow up...oh just FYI, my video card is an old ATI Rage Mobility running the latest drivers I can find...

25th April 2006, 20:15	#8
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	gen_ml.dll is the Media Library, so removing it will also remove the Media Library. It'll be an ml plugin to blame for the error (ml_*.dll) but alas I can't help any further without the required info (eg. my_plugin_list.txt etc) Playlist -\|- Twitter

27th February 2006, 05:20	#6
ldoogie Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5	Well... it seems, like some others, by removing gen_ml.dll, winamp hasn't any more apparent conflicts...I will keep monitoring the forums and also see what I can come up with to find a solution...

25th April 2006, 19:48	#7
cejay Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	I also removed the GEN_ML.dll file in plugins dir, but now my ADD TO MEDIA library or ML button doesnt work, and the main reason I upgraded to 5.2 was to try out the XM radio support in media library. sigh cj

26th April 2006, 12:55	#9
Grizebar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 138	Try uninstalling all third-party plug-ins, then reinstall them until you find the one responsible for the crash.

26th April 2006, 16:12	#10
dream0dulat0r Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: M'sia Posts: 3	My problem is whenever I log in as another user (restricted user) on my pc and I try to open Winamp (version 5.21)it always crashed (sending the error report bla...bla...). But it never happen when I log in as admin. What is happening here?

26th April 2006, 16:38	#11
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	When you installed Winamp 5.21, did you make sure to set it up for Multi User Support in the installer options? Screen 4: Multi-user settings -Separate settings per user (saves config files to user's Application Data dir) Playlist -\|- Twitter

14th May 2006, 05:46	#12
dream0dulat0r Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: M'sia Posts: 3	I chosed "Shared settings for all users"...Is that the cause? maybe I need to uninstall and reinstall it. Anyway Thanks for your guide.

4th July 2006, 21:09	#13
Professor Tom Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: behind my computer Posts: 32	DJ Egg, it's good to see you're still helping rid the world of Winamp problems. I want to bring an old problem up that's really bugging me. DSP Stacker crashes later versions of Winamp, namely anything after 5.2. As this is the only decent stacker out there can you rally to either a) get the Winamp team to restructure their code so that DSP stacker doesn't crash or b) write their own DSP stacker that would have native support? Thank you for your help and concern on this issue.

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