GameEx won't start

[brute44]

Hi Guys!

New to the forum. I've done a quick search and didn't see anyone else with the same problem. I tried the last version of GameEx last week and wasn't getting this error. I'm now trying the newest release. I've verified my .net2.0 install. It all checks out there. Just curious what the issue could be. The log file isn't giving me much of a clue.

01:06:38.1 8/27/2008: GameEx: Version 9.51: Starting Log

01:06:38.3 8/27/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

01:06:38.3 8/27/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP

01:06:38.3 8/27/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

01:06:38.6 8/27/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

01:06:38.6 8/27/2008: .net Framework 1.0 Installed

01:06:38.6 8/27/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

01:06:38.6 8/27/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

01:06:38.6 8/27/2008: Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.50GHz, 511MB

01:06:38.7 8/27/2008: 1.5Ghz

01:06:39.1 8/27/2008: Running Randomize()

01:06:39.2 8/27/2008: Loading PlugIns

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Setting Menu types

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Opening Configuration File

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Getting Configuration Values

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

01:06:39.4 8/27/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

01:06:39.9 8/27/2008: Hiding Taskbar

01:06:39.9 8/27/2008: Is Media Center running?

01:06:39.9 8/27/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

01:06:39.9 8/27/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

01:06:39.9 8/27/2008: Media Center Mode 2

01:06:40.0 8/27/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

01:06:40.0 8/27/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2

01:06:40.0 8/27/2008: Get other settings

01:06:40.1 8/27/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

01:06:40.1 8/27/2008: Start work for Form

01:06:40.1 8/27/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

01:06:40.1 8/27/2008: Opening Database Connection

01:06:42.7 8/27/2008: --**--

01:06:42.7 8/27/2008: Error: No error message available, result code: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG(0x80040154).

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionInternal..ctor(OleDbConnectionString constr, OleDbConnection connection)

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningObject)

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnect

on owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup)

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at q.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

01:06:43.2 8/27/2008: at q..ctor()

01:06:43.3 8/27/2008: GameEx is exiting with errors

01:06:45.3 8/27/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

[headkaze]

Are you using a full XP install or a cut down version? Some of the cut down versions don't have the database drivers required for GameEx.

[brute44]

Are you using a full XP install or a cut down version? Some of the cut down versions don't have the database drivers required for GameEx.

I'm thinking you guessed my problem. I re-installed the OS using a 10-1 DVD, as I didn't get a OS install disc for my dell. I will have to track down an OEM disc and reinstall to see if that corrects my issue.

Thanks,

Brute44