database errors

[mikeh222x]

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: GameEx: Version 8.69: Starting Log

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Intel® Pentium® 5 CPU 2.66GHz, 1013MB

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: 2.66Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Running Randomize()

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Loading PlugIns

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Setting Menu types

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Opening Configuration File

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Getting Configuration Values

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Using Theme: Default - GameEx

18:17:12.8 10/13/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameEx

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Using Images from theme: Default - MCE Glossy\MEDIA\

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Arcade Mode is on

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Hiding Taskbar

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Is Media Center running?

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Media Center Mode 2

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Get other settings

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Start work for Form

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

18:17:12.9 10/13/2007: Opening Database Connection

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: --**--

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: Error: No error message available, result code: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG(0x80040154).

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionInternal..ctor(OleDbConnectionString constr, OleDbConnection connection)

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningObject)

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnect

on owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup)

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at w.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: at w..ctor()

18:17:13.0 10/13/2007: GameEx is exiting with errors

18:17:15.0 10/13/2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Can someone please help!!!

[Nologic]

Try reinstalling .net 1 & 2...provided you don't have a stripped down version of windows...like whats produced with NLite...which can give you this error no matter what.

[mikeh222x]

Try reinstalling .net 1 & 2...provided you don't have a stripped down version of windows...like whats produced with NLite...which can give you this error no matter what.

I did this and I am still getting DB errors...is there something I'm missing?

I want to use gameex but I can't seem to get it going.

[bkenobi]

You did what? Reinstalled .Net 1 and 2? Were you using a slim version of Windows or the full version?

[Orclord]

You did what? Reinstalled .Net 1 and 2? Were you using a slim version of Windows or the full version?

I would say a stripped install

It looks like the same error I was getting using a stripped XP (TinyXp)..

After an install of the Full XP it worked fine

[bkenobi]

Out of curiosity, did you notice any difference in performance when you went from TinyXP to full XP? I'm wondering if the difference in system speed is even noticable when working with MAME and other emulators. I imagine that if you are severely resource limited, you could improve things by reducing services and the like. But, with a sufficiently powerful machine (which is needed for some emulators anyway), the difference should be minimal. Correct?

[Orclord]

Out of curiosity, did you notice any difference in performance when you went from TinyXP to full XP? I'm wondering if the difference in system speed is even noticable when working with MAME and other emulators. I imagine that if you are severely resource limited, you could improve things by reducing services and the like. But, with a sufficiently powerful machine (which is needed for some emulators anyway), the difference should be minimal. Correct?

I can't really say anything on that...Apart from TinyXP installed and booted a lot quicker....

I muck about and try things......Me likey doing that.......

I was using an old Dell optiplex 450 as a test box and someone was chucking out a P3 1133 so I said thank you and decided to have a muck about with it........I have a project in mind and I am experimenting

To really piss Tom and others off.....I only use Gameex to listen to the radio and launch a jukebox proggy.....Maybe a few seek and find games in the future......Should work well on a touchscreen........

Emulation wise I only run Mame and thats on my cab(Converted Sega Virtua Fighter 3).....With a P3 600......and Vers 0.96

Not even tried mame on this box (The latest I built)......With a E6600..........

Not really using Gameex for what it was designed for...But it floats my boat for what I need....

Basically I just fark about with things all the time and see if they work...which in the tinyXP case it did not...I might use Nlite for a stripped down build in the future when I have everything set up the way I want it.....

Then again I will prob buy a cheap AMD 64 and mobo etc and go that route............

Then again who can tell......

Me......I aint got a clue......Maybe I'll get a new idea.........

[headkaze]

If you decide to go with what bkenobi suggested in installing the full version of XP then turning off unused services check out Black Vipers site for info on which ones are okay to disable.

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

[bkenobi]

It's back!!!

BlackViper's site was down for a LONG time, so it's nice that it's back up and available for people to use.

[headkaze]

It's back!!!

BlackViper's site was down for a LONG time, so it's nice that it's back up and available for people to use.

Now he's even added a section for Vista

[bkenobi]

Bahhh, Vista. That's just for kids to play with and system admins to pull their hair out over.