Gamex not starting help with error log

[stephenp1983]

Finally got this working correctly with the Nlite session.ini in the last post.

I'm reinstalling gameex on a new pc for my cab. I'm thinking the issue may be with something I took out using nlite when I installed winxp. Anyway here is the error log for gameex. It starts to open goes to a black screen and then back the the desktop. Looks like this is the error: Error: The 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: GameEx: Version 9.88: Starting Log

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+, 959MB

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: 2.2Ghz

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Running Randomize()

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Loading PlugIns

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Running Misc startup tasks

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Setting Menu types

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Opening Configuration File

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Getting Configuration Values

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Launching HideOS.exe

13:27:46.7 2/16/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Hiding Taskbar

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Is Media Center running?

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Media Center Mode 2

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Snap Delay set to: 4

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Get other settings

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Start work for Form

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Getting Original Screen Size

13:27:46.8 2/16/2009: Opening Database Connection

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: --**--

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: Error: The 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbServicesWrapper.GetDataSource(OleDbConnectionString constr, DataSourceWrapper& datasrcWrapper)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionInternal..ctor(OleDbConnectionString constr, OleDbConnection connection)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningObject)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnect

ion owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at k.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: at k..ctor()

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: Disposing Plugins

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: GameEx is exiting with errors

13:27:46.9 2/16/2009: Deleting search cache

[lingpanda]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;239114

See if this helps?

[fRequEnCy]

  stephenp1983 said:

I'm reinstalling gameex on a new pc for my cab. I'm thinking the issue may be with something I took out using nlite when I installed winxp. Anyway here is the error log for gameex. It starts to open goes to a black screen and then back the the desktop. Looks like this is the error: Error: The 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.

Yes I've seen this discussed here before. It has something to do with what nlite did.

[stephenp1983]

  lingpanda said:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;239114

See if this helps?

Tried it without luck. When I tried to install the service pack it says there's a newer one already on my system. I also searched for the msjet40.dll on the system, but I couldn't find it.

[stephenp1983]

I looked around some previous posts, so it looks like I'm going to have to format the machine and start over?

[fRequEnCy]

  stephenp1983 said:

I looked around some previous posts, so it looks like I'm going to have to format the machine and start over?

I personally wouldn't use the nlite install since GameEx relies on certain things and hasn't worked for people in the past. So unless someone else has a solution on what to use than I would just use a normal install.

[bkenobi]

I seem to remember at least one thread discussing alternatives to nlite that might work. As I recall, there's a package you can use to create your own minimal install of Windows that allows you to select the database stuff that GameEx requires. Nlite doesn't give those types of options as it's a one-size-fits-all type of solution. If I remember correctly, it was over a year ago started by Tom in case you wanted to try searching for it.

[stephenp1983]

I'm going back and creating a new nlite install and will reimage the machine. I've found the option to remove or keep microsoft jet, so I'll include it this time. Hopefully this will work correctly.

[fRequEnCy]

  stephenp1983 said:

I'm going back and creating a new nlite install and will reimage the machine. I've found the option to remove or keep microsoft jet, so I'll include it this time. Hopefully this will work correctly.

Crossing fingers. Good luck! Keep us informed.

[stephenp1983]

Finally after about three more attempts I've finally got it working correctly with an Nlite install. After going back and changing the nlite config to keep the microsoft jet files it still didn't work. Luckily I found an older nlite install I used on my bartop arcade with Nlite that had successfully worked. I pulled the session.ini from that install and used it on this one, and gameex is working as normal.

Perhaps this session.ini will be useful to someone else trying to install a small build. The iso is 175 mb's and is pretty stripped down.

[Main]

Env = 1.4.9.1 - 2.0.50727.3053.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

Target = Windows XP Professional SP2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - English (United States)

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Remove Components

Unattended Setup

Integrate Drivers

Tweaks

Create a Bootable ISO

Options

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Charmap

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Internet Games

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IBM ThinkPad

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Logitech WingMan

Microsoft SideWinder

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CPU AMD

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Gravis Digital GamePort

IEEE 1284.4 devices (Dot4)

Infrared

Iomega Zip drive

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Multi-Processor Support

PCMCIA

Printer Support

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Smart Cards

Sony Memory Stick

Teletext codec

Toshiba PCI IDE Controller

VIA PCI IDE Controller

Video Capture

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Vietnamese keyboard

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DirectX diagnostic tool

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Luna desktop theme

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Tour

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DOCS

SUPPORT

VALUEADD

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msconfig.exe

[RemoveFiles]

clock.avi

yahoo.bmp

swtchbrd.bmp

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ClassicSetup

BlackSetupBack

DisableFreereq

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DupeFiles

ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings"

TargetPath = "WINDOWS"

temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

RemoveMUI

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[services2]

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Internet Explorer-Disable Market Place bookmark

Internet Explorer-Disable Media Player 6.4 created bookmarks

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My Computer-Add Network Connections

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Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons

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Taskbar-Disable Language-Bar

Windows Media Player-Disable auto-add music to library

Windows Media Player-Disable MRU

Windows Media Player-Disable silent acquisition

Windows Media Player-Disable starting with Media Guide

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[unattended]

NoPassExpSpec

ComputerType = Automatic

HibernationNo

AutoLogon = stephen patterson

FirewallOff

MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12

RestorePointLife = 30

DesktopTheme = Default||

DataExecProt = 4

AutoUpdates = 4

AutoUDay = 5

AutoUHour = 15

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subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"

defaultgateway = ""

dnsserver1 = ""

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[Drivers]

C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Patterson\Desktop\drivers\video\WinXP\Atidrive\atiixpaa.inf,0

C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Patterson\Desktop\drivers\network\OEMSETUP.INF,0

C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Patterson\Desktop\drivers\audio\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\smwdmCH1.inf,0

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