GameEx 3.47 (and 3.45) quit working

[zolakk]

I can't explain this, so hopefully someone else can. I was using GamEx perfectly fine the other day and after powering down for the night it seems to have stopped working. I have completely uninstalled GameEx (3.47), deleting all leftover files. I have uninstalled/re-installed .net 1.1, upgraded to xp sp2 from sp1, and even tried going back to 3.45 (again by uninstalling and deleting all leftover files).

When I go to run GameEx (either version, version different in top line for 3.45 of course), the log file says:

20:07:41.4 4/2/2005: GameEx: Version 3.47: Starting Log

20:07:41.4 4/2/2005: Operating System Platform ID: Win32NT

20:07:41.4 4/2/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1

20:07:41.4 4/2/2005: ERROR: An error occured while checking for previous instance of GameEx

and when running the config, I get the following error:

Application has generated an exception that cannot be handled.

Process ID-0xe98 (3736), Thread ID=0xe9c (3740)

Click OK to terminate the application.

Click CANCEL to debug the application.

Everything else on the system runs just fine still, i.e. I can run all emulators by themselves, windows media player (10) runs just fine.

The system itself is a P4 2.8GHz, 512MB ram, XP Pro SP 2 (after upgrading from SP1 as part of troubleshooting).

[zolakk]

Tom,

I decided to just re-install windows from scratch and everything seems to be working just fine right now. I wish I knew what caused this, but I am not sure I will ever know.

[Tom Speirs]

I can't explain this, so hopefully someone else can. I was using GamEx perfectly fine the other day and after powering down for the night it seems to have stopped working. I have completely uninstalled GameEx (3.47), deleting all leftover files. I have uninstalled/re-installed .net 1.1, upgraded to xp sp2 from sp1, and even tried going back to 3.45 (again by uninstalling and deleting all leftover files).

When I go to run GameEx (either version, version different in top line for 3.45 of course), the log file says:

20:07:41.4  4/2/2005:  GameEx: Version 3.47: Starting Log

20:07:41.4  4/2/2005:  Operating System Platform ID: Win32NT

20:07:41.4  4/2/2005:  Operating System Version: 5.1

20:07:41.4  4/2/2005:  ERROR: An error occured while checking for previous instance of GameEx

and when running the config, I get the following error:

Application has generated an exception that cannot be handled.

Process ID-0xe98 (3736), Thread ID=0xe9c (3740)

Click OK to terminate the application.

Click CANCEL to debug the application.

Everything else on the system runs just fine still, i.e. I can run all emulators by themselves, windows media player (10) runs just fine.

The system itself is a P4 2.8GHz, 512MB ram, XP Pro SP 2 (after upgrading from SP1 as part of troubleshooting).

This has come up a few times. I really dont know what the issue is. I think its something to do with .net.

Did you install the framework in a different way when you reinstalled? For example from Microsoft instead of the GameEx install?

If people have the same or simular issues I would suggest reinstalling the .net framework direct from microsoft on a freshly booted system, with only ciritical processes running. It is important that you 'uninstall' the framework first and reboot before attempting a reinstall. The uninstall routine does a pretty decent job of cleaning your system of .net.

It may also be that some other program is interfering, although what that is I still have no clue. It could be a Virus or Spyware app. It could also be an anti-spyware or anti-virus app.

Cheers.

Tom

[zolakk]

This has come up a few times. I really dont know what the issue is. I think its something to do with .net.

Did you install the framework in a different way when you reinstalled? For example from Microsoft instead of the GameEx install?

If people have the same or simular issues I would suggest reinstalling the .net framework direct from microsoft on a freshly booted system, with only ciritical processes running. It is important that you 'uninstall' the framework first and reboot  before attempting a reinstall. The uninstall routine does a pretty decent job of cleaning your system of .net.

It may also be that some other program is interfering, although what that is I still have no clue. It could be a Virus or Spyware app. It could also be an anti-spyware or anti-virus app.

Cheers.

Tom

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Tom,

Both times I have installed .net via the download from microsoft, as the box currently does not have internet access. I don't think I rebooted between un-installing .net and re-installing it, however. If this happens again, I will try that first. Also, aside from the built in windows programs, all I have running is gameex and joytokey.