I do not know about PVD, but I do know that most settings and views should be stored in the backup. So, if you restore this on a fresh JRMC16 install, the sorting should be in order. If not, go to Options, Theater View, Select your view and then add the sorting you want. If you have badly configured video codecs, the program might behave bad as well. Make sure you have some codec pack like CCCP or something before you try to play more videos. You can also turn on logging (under help?), so you can investigate and figure out the reason for the crash.