Topic: BUG?: Failed to connect to YADB server (Read 3152 times)

smackbadger · « **on:** February 11, 2003, 05:41:51 pm »

I'm running MC9.10.109 and all I ever get when I insert a cd is: Failed to connect to YADB server!

Is MC9 broken? Is YADB dead? Do I have to forward some ports for it to work through my cable router?

Thanks!

KingSparta · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2003, 07:56:10 am »

9.0.109 worked for me i used it this past weekend i stoped only because of a Wav >>>> mp3 Convert problem.

smackbadger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2003, 09:22:30 pm »

Just tried 9.0.112 and still no love from YADB!

-smackbadger

ehart · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2003, 07:16:24 am »

I have the same problem with 9.0.113
Uninstalled 113 and went to 9.0.105, same error message.
By passed router, shut down virus and firewall. In fact, shut down everything
except explorer and systray Same error message.

Ed

KingSparta · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2003, 08:08:11 am »

I have looked up 30 cd's today with 9.0.113

28 found 2 not

fex · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2003, 08:18:15 am »

Ripped a "few" albums during the last 5 or 6 hours with build 113. No problems.

By the way: I compared the results from YADB with those from CDDB. It's very subjectiv (depends on the albums, there were some exotic ones), but I got more hits from YADB.

Fex

smackbadger · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2003, 07:11:14 pm »

Just tried .113... Why does YADB hate me?

Could someone please shed some light on how MC is connecting to YADB? Is it simply HTTP, or some other protocol? Does it use some weird port that my firewall isn't allowing through.

It used to work as recent as 9.0.88...

-smackbadger

John Gateley · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2003, 07:50:34 pm »

Hi Smackbadger,

It's just HTTP via port 80. Requests for info are normal HTTP GET requests, responses are of type text/xml.

Are you running ZoneAlarm?

Are you trying to lookup a CD or track? Or are you using YADB to help with recording a LP? This latter had a bug this past week - the connect attempt would expire before the search is done.

If this doesn't help, let me know. Somewhere in the archives is a description of what you can try to find out where it's breaking. I'll dig it out.

j

smackbadger · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2003, 08:39:12 pm »

I'm trying to lookup a CD.

No Zone Alarm, or any other software firewall. The only thing between me and the net is my DLink cable router and my cablemodem.

Here's what I'm doing:
Open CD, DVD, & Handhelds
Right-Click on CD and select Update from CD Database

Result:
Failed to connect to YADB server

-smackbadger

KingSparta · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2003, 04:10:01 am »

Do you have Windows XP?

Windows Xp Has It's own Firewall, Is That Turned On?

JimH · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:31:08 am »

Can you see this web page?

www.yadb.com

smackbadger · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:31:50 am »

Yes, I can see that webpage just fine and I've looked at it before trying to figure out what's wrong.

Yes, I have XP SP1, but the firewall is turned off.

YADB lookup is the ONLY network problem (assuming it's really even trying to connect) I've ever had on this machine...

-smackbadger

JimH · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:43:02 am »

In settings, under device settings, do you have "enable on line CD lookup" checked?

If so, please give the exact steps you go through to get this.

I'm assuming you're just trying to rip a CD. Try one you've never inserted.

CD lookup should be automatic during ripping.

smackbadger · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2003, 06:52:10 am »

On a related not MC crashes nicely if I have a CD inserted. Select the CD drive. Eject the CD, then reinsert it with the CD drive still selected...

-smackbadger

JimH · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2003, 08:06:46 am »

Could you post your system info?

Copy from MC Help.

There may be hardware or driver problems here.

ehart · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2003, 08:14:04 am »

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Can you see this web page?

www.yadb.com

Jim,
I also can't reach YADB. If I have Zone Alarm running, I see outgoing and incoming activity
and then get the failure message. There isn't any alert from ZA so it isn't being blocked.
I have W98se

Ed

JimH · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2003, 10:23:43 am »

Some firewalls are notorious for doing things they shouldn't -- even when disabled, occasionally even when uninstalled.

Trying uninstalling ZoneAlarm and rebooting -- just as a test.

Please report results.

ehart · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2003, 11:29:31 am »

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Some firewalls are notorious for doing things they shouldn't -- even when disabled, occasionally even when uninstalled.

Trying uninstalling ZoneAlarm and rebooting -- just as a test.

Please report results.

Uninstalled ZoneAlarm. Still getting "Failed to connect to yabd server.

I also should have mentioned that I can connect to yadb using Jukebox 8.

Ed

zevele10 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2003, 05:09:08 am »

I do not want to mess around ,but......
If there is a problem MC/ZoneAlarm , look like you have to try to solve it.
It is not like to say to use IE and not other browser to buy or get plugings
99% of the people use IE.
Millions and millions people use ZoneAlarm. To have to not use it to get cds infos is raison enought to use another jukebox in my opinion.

This old issue needs to be solve

ehart · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2003, 05:35:42 am »

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I do not want to mess around ,but......
If there is a problem MC/ZoneAlarm , look like you have to try to solve it.
It is not like to say to use IE and not other browser to buy or get plugings
99% of the people use IE.
Millions and millions people use ZoneAlarm. To have to not use it to get cds infos is raison enought to use another jukebox in my opinion.

This old issue needs to be solve

But when I uninstalled ZoneAlarm, I still could not get data.
And when using JukeBox 8 and ZoneAlarm, I could reach YADB.

Ed

KingSparta · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2003, 05:58:05 am »

I use MC9 And ZoneAlarm And I Do Not Have A Problem.

smackbadger · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2003, 10:43:31 am »

Here's what I just tried:
1) Rebooted
2) Started MC (9.0.113)
3) Inserted CD: Sting - A Brand New Day
4) Cancelled Autoplay asking me what to do with the CD
5) Right-clicked on the CD (Audio CD (3) (Y:)) and selected Rip (Copy CD)
6) Clicked OK on the pop-up window that said:
Please Wait
Action: Failed
Status: Failed to connect to YADB server

The same thing happens if I right-click on the CD and select Update CD from database.

EAC, WMP9, and MMJB can all ID the CD just fine...

I'm pretty sure this was working as recently as build 9.0.88.

Here's my system info:

Media Center Registered 9.0.113 -- C:\Program Files\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1724 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 490 MB, Free - 250 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1145 (xpsp2.021108-1929) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping / Drive Y: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Drive Z: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No

Burning / Drive Y: LITE-ON LTR-24102B Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:24 MaxSpeed:24 Use MJ Engine:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: Yes / Normalization: None

smackbadger · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2003, 10:46:44 am »

I just thought of something. Any chance something in the YADB lookup is confused because I didn't install MC in the "standard" place?

-smackbadger

ehart · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:13:43 pm »

I now have 9.0114 installed in the standard location and still no YADB.
It worked for me somewhere before 9.0105 but I did not save it.
When I reload 8.xxx it works!!

Ed

Media Center Registered 9.0.114 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Intel Pentium 4 1992 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 387 MB
Resource Info: System - 63 %, GDI - 64 %, User - 63 %

Internet Explorer: 5.50.4807.2300 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 5.50.4807.2300
Shell32.dll: 4.72.3812.600
wnaspi32.dll: 4.57 (1014) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1998 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping / Drive E: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Drive F: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: No / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No

Burning / Drive F: SONY CD-RW CRX195E1 Addr: 1:1:0 Speed:40 MaxSpeed:40 Use MJ Engine:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None

ehart · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2003, 08:40:05 am »

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I now have 9.0115 installed in the standard location and still no YADB.
It worked for me somewhere before 9.0105 but I did not save it.
When I reload 8.xxx it works!!

Ed

Media Center Registered 9.0.115 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Intel Pentium 4 1992 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 225 MB
Resource Info: System - 55 %, GDI - 63 %, User - 55 %

Internet Explorer: 5.50.4807.2300 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 5.50.4807.2300
Shell32.dll: 4.72.3812.600
wnaspi32.dll: 4.57 (1014) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1998 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping / Drive E: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Drive F: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: No / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No

Burning / Drive F: SONY CD-RW CRX195E1 Addr: 1:1:0 Speed:40 MaxSpeed:40 Use MJ Engine:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None

smackbadger · « **Reply #25 on:** February 20, 2003, 07:29:41 pm »

Just tried 9.0.118 and still dead

-smackbadger

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