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[Paul_Sinnema]

Hi,

On my computer the MP3 converter routine crashes when I use the 'Convert Format' tool.

I had been editing a .MP3 file with the 'Media Editor'. At first I tried to save it with the 'Save as...', saving it as a .MP3 file. This caused a crash the first time and gave a 'hang' the next time.

I then saved it as a .WAV and tried to do a conversion with the 'Convert Format' tool which crashes every time. I had just downloaded the latest 'MP3 Converter' from you site, possibly there's a connection?

Paul.

[JimH]

Try running MJ without the editor open.  Some machines seem to have trouble running both.

[KingSparta]

Compressed Wave Files?

[Paul_Sinnema]

The format window says the following about the file.

Uncompressed Audio File (PCM)
44.1 khz, 16 bit, 2ch

Microsoft reports the following:

AppName: lame.exe       AppVer: 0.0.0.0       ModName: lame.exe
ModVer: 0.0.0.0       Offset: 0000e072

[YM]

Not only does Medial Jukebox crash, but my computer crashes and I must reboot.  I am converting "uncompressed" wave to others....not just MP3.

[JimH]

MJ can't crash your computer.  You may have hardware problems.

[Paul_Sinnema]

I don't agree. If he's running something like Windows 95/98/ ME any program can crash the operating system if some 16 bit code is being executed at that time!

[JimH]

Are you running bearshare?

http://www.musicex.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=general;action=display;num=1032306489;start=2

[Paul_Sinnema]

No, I'm running a near to clean install of Windows XP. I've got a dedicated PC for playing my music via the stereo. The only thing running on that system is MJ!

[Paul_Sinnema]

My system information:

OS Name      Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version      5.1.2600  Build 2600
OS Manufacturer      Microsoft Corporation
System Name      MUZIEK
System Manufacturer      VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model      VT8601
System Type      X86-based PC
Processor      x86 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 8 CentaurHauls ~800 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date      Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 18-3-2002
SMBIOS Version      2.2
Windows Directory      E:\WINDOWS
System Directory      E:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device      \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale      Netherlands
Hardware Abstraction Layer      Version = "5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148 )"
User Name      MUZIEK\MuziekUser
Time Zone      W. Europe Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory      128,00 MB
Available Physical Memory      22,05 MB
Total Virtual Memory      408,20 MB
Available Virtual Memory      182,22 MB
Page File Space      288,71 MB
Page File      E:\pagefile.sys

[KingSparta]

You really should have 256megs of ram when running windows XP.

[JimH]

That's good advice.

[YM]

I am not sure what bearshare is...but I ran a search and find and found nothing.  So now, back to the problem....my MJ and computer crashes when I try to convert wave to mp3 or ogg.  I didn't try others because I didn't want to crash again.  Here is my system information.  Can someone help me with Converting formats? :-/

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998
Clean install using Full OEM CD /T:C:\WININST0.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IE /NF /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C  /U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IE 5 6.0.2800.1106
Uptime: 0:05:04:49
Normal mode
On "YVONNE" as "Yvonne McCallister"

GenuineIntel Pentium(r) II Processor Intel MMX(TM) Technology
320MB RAM
50% system resources free
Custom swap file on drive C (3183MB free)
Available space on drive C: 3183MB of 8040MB (FAT32)

[wrdaniel]

sometimes mj comes to the limits of my virtual memory if i convert many files from mp3 to ogg. normally it uses only some memory about 30 MB [+-], but sometimes it dont free it until it uses 512 MB RAM and 1280 MB Virtual Memory. System is Win2k

[KingSparta]

YM

>> 50% system resources free
that can cause a problem due to it being so low and using windows 98.

when you get under like 60% windows 98 becomes unstable.

you need to get this up

maybe try turning off some background programs, and programs in your system tray (lower right) eg chat programs.

installing more ram may help this also

[Paul_Sinnema]

I don't see why I should be using 256 Mb of memory on a PC running XP which only task is to run MJ?

[JimH]

The reason is probably that you're running something else.  MJ doesn't take a lot of memory.  6MB when playing and minimized, for example.

[Paul_Sinnema]

Ooh right, I see your point. I was logged in using remote desktop. That's probably why there's a lot of memory in use. But I usually use the Television to see what's going on the PC (will buy a TFT screen in the future, but ran out of money (don't we all)).