DVBlink service fails to start

[realbigmike]

MC7 is saying "no tv signal!" and it seems that DVBlink TVsource server is not starting. When I open the config it does not ask me if I want to stop the service, it just opens right up. I clicked to start the service and it will not go. I tried to start the service in Task Manager, but it will not start.

The only change on my PC was when I installed a bluetooth dongle to sync my nokia phone with Ovi.

i do not want to resinstall and lose my recording history, eg.. mess up my season pass recordings.

The log has a lot of errors but I guess that is usual. DVBlink only stopped working on 05/23/2010.

Any ideas?

[realbigmike]

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I reinstalled DVBridge and got this fatal error:

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************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Service DVBLink Server was not found on computer '.'. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The specified service does not exist as an installed service
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.GenerateNames()
   at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.get_ServiceName()
   at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.GenerateStatus()
   at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.get_Status()
   at DVBLink.Config.General.StartService()
   at DVBLink.SourceManager.SourceConfigDialog.ServiceStart_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
DVBLink.SourceManager
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DVBLogic/DVBLink/DVBLink.SourceManager.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
DVBLink.Config.General
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/DVBLogic/DVBLink/DVBLink.Config.General.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.ServiceProcess
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.ServiceProcess/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.ServiceProcess.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
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application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
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<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

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rather than be handled by this dialog box.


I cant even uninstall it asks me for an old style key, Hardware fingerprint: CFF8-0064

[fredx21]

Mike,

I am a bit confused. You are saying that TVSource is causing a problem? You can simply remove the TVSource source from the registry and DVBLink Server wont try to start it: HKLM\Software\DVBlogic\DVBLink\Sources\[your source name].

Fred

[realbigmike]

It is DVBlink for DVBdream. It wont start.

I tried to uninstall DVBlink and it forces me to register a hardware fingerprint to uninstall. It already was registered.

I couldnt uninstall it from Safe Mode because it is an MSI and msiecex.exe /regserver does not work to uninstall it.

I do not have the registry value u specified. This is not TVsource.

I am completely unable to uninstall DVBlink because it insists I enter a key which I do not have for the hardware fingerprint:
Hardware fingerprint: CFF8-0064
Unless I can get the registration code I cannot uninstall.

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[realbigmike]

Nothing seemed to uninstall it and my recordings were being missed I hammered on the OK button quickly about 20 times and got an 000fffff error i hammered on about 10 times. Then it uninstalled. Registration was to blame. Not sure what caused the initial problem though.

[fredx21]

The last version of DVBLink for DVBDream does not have any code using the old registration method. Are you sure it's not another source?

[realbigmike]

I thought I had upgraded it, it is on my main HTPC so it should have been one of the 1st to get the new registration but I dont recall for certain.
I clicked the registration now to see if it was regged and it says "development version!!"
I hope that isnt going to time out on me.

[fredx21]

Sorry to ask, but can I do anything to help at this point?

[realbigmike]

I would like to know what caused DVBlink to not be able to start the service. No matter how many times I clicked to start it would not. I tried to start it from services.msc and it would not start there either. And I would like to know why it tried to make me register when uninstalling, even though it definitely was registered.

[fredx21]

I would like to know what caused DVBlink to not be able to start the service.

Look in the server's log in the dvblink folder.

I would like to know why it tried to make me register when uninstalling

No idea. You can ask Oberon.