I'm at my wits end with this.
I'm using the .74 build and everything is great, except MC10 always crashes when I attempt to burn a CD or DVD. Here is what happens:
1) insert some blank media
2) get the "CD reading cursor" with an arrow and a little CD image
3) select files, move them to the AW, start burn
4) system locks up completely - mouse cursor freezes, keyboard doesn't respond
The point at which the system locks up is unpredictable. Sometimes the freeze happens after the burn has started, sometimes when files are added to the AW, and occasionally when I am selecting files to burn.
MC10 works for burning immediately after reformatting and reinstalling Windows XP. At this point WindowsXP built-in burning is still active. However, at some point after I rebuild my configuration, it starts exhibiting the symptoms above. I *think* it starts crashing at some point after installing DirectX9.0b or WMP9.0.
Nero, Roxio, Windows built-in burning all work OK. In fact I'm using drag & drop to Nero from MC10 as a stopgap.
I've tried hard to isolate the possible causes. I replaced the DVD burner (took out Sony, replaced with Plex), tested the system extensively (Memtest86 & others), upgraded burner firmware. I have reformatted and reinstalled everything - twice!
Any ideas?
Media Center Registered 10.0.74 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\
Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2592 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 981 MB, Free - 657 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping / Drive D: Copy mode:Normal 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: No / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:40 MaxSpeed:40 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None