In the past I have converted AVI files to dvd format without a problem using DVD Santa. Now every time I try it starts then almost straightaway comes up with standard WinXP Error saying it “has encountered a problem and needs to close”. The strange thing is that I have now tried with about 5 different programmes and I keep getting the same error result with each one.
I have tried with different avi files and using different hds for the source and result store but each time I get the same error. Nothing obvious from the programmes but the same win error and it halts. I havn’t installed anything new (apart from the new converters and the problem started before then) But I am lost as to where to look to cure it .
Thanks bin, I thought of that and have installed the Ace mega Codecs pack I picked up from the last Mojos I went to. Not sure what would have caused them to fail now but it made no difference to the errors anyway.
If it’s happening on many programs, run memtest from PC boot for a couple of cycles to check. A common problem is a failing stick of ram causing this sort of behaviour.
OK 3 hours of running Memtest, it’s gone repeatedly through all the tests and not a single error. tbh I’m not sure if that’s good or bad news really. It would have been nice to isolate it like that.
I’ve removed the modules and refitted them, even swapped them round and it’s still the same, so I tending to think it’s not memory but…
I have no idea what codec I was running before but the Ace pack is meant to have replaced all the existing ones anyway and it’s not made any impact on this problem
I am really shying away from an xp reinstall because of the amount of stuff I’ve got on here but I’m not sure where to go next.
I’m sure I had the ACE mega codec pack installed and spybot detacted some gain/gator stuff in it and when I “fixed it” the codecs didn’t work properly. I would give the k-lite codecs a go.
I got the Klite codecs (the mega pack) as it was free and said it had everything It had to wipe out the Ace pack first but seemed to do it fine. The first thing I noticed was that it shafted both my Divx player and Win Media player :eek: But after a quick reinstall/upgrade of one and a repair if the other all is now well. Avi.s now convert in all the software i had installed and everything is sweet again.
MasterChief - Win AVi was one of the programmes I used which was falling over, it now works fine.
Curly - I didn’t get any Virus warning but it certainly didn’t help at all so I’ll skip it next time and go straight for the Klite ones.