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Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Hi Phil,

I have read in the Overview that XMBC supports 32bit OS editions and the installation determines what version is required automatically during installation. I tried to install XMBC v2.14 Beta 8 on my old PC with WinXP 32bit SP3 but after the installation XMBC won't strat. Then I downloaded the portable version (v2.13.1) and tried to run the 32bit version but it didn't run either.
Any suggestions?

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Urm, XMBC now uses Visual Studio 2015 runtime - but it should still work on XP.
I will have to try it here and see if it works for me or not. Will let you know when I have done that.

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Just installed on an old Windows XP SP2 32bit VM and it runs fine here - so I don't know what to suggest :(
I'll install SP3 and check that later.
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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Thanks Phil, no hurry though! It's an old quite slow PC at work and maybe it's time for reinstalling windows. I have an XP 32bit SP2 PC at home so tonight I'll try it there.

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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No luck on XP 32bit SP2 either :(
Any suggestions about something I should have installed like .NET or anything else that XP needs to run Visual Studio 2015 apps?
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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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No need for .net!
You could try the c++ 2015 run times but that shouldn't be needed either. Odd how its working fine for me - what AV do you use? Anything else odd?

I presume the installer works? can you send me the file checksums of the exe and dll under program files\highresolution enterprises\XMouseButtonControl - to ensure they match mine?

Anything in the system/application event log?
Anything in the XMBC log? (In your user profile appdata - C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Highresolution Enterprises\XMouseButtonControl)

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Yes, the installer works fine, it completes the installation normally and when it asks whether to open XMBC I click OK and the homepage opens in my browser but XMBC doesn't start :(

On the PC with SP3 I have Avast AV but I always shut it down at windows startup coz it's too slow, so I doubt it.
On the PC with SP2 I have Nod32, but it isn't reacting at all while installing and starting the XMBC's .exe, nor when I start the 32bit portable version.

Have you got c++ 2015 run times on your XP 32bit VM?

I am out of town till the weekend, so I can't give you more info now, but when I get back home I'll send all you're asking for.

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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I haven't got the 2015 runtimes installed - its a bit of a stab in the dark suggesting it but I have no idea what else the problem could be.

Will try and play around here but its a bit tricky as it works for me. Will try a fresh XPSP3 install and try and get all the post SP3 updates (are they still available?!)
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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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I've played around with the services (on both machines) in the past (disabling some useless services) but all essential services are running and I've never had such issues with other software. Anyway can you think of some service that could be crucial for XMBC and not needed for other software?
Is XMBC supposed to work in Safe Mode?

If there is no one else complaining about that I would suggest that you don't waste your time coz I suspect there might be something that I've done (as the problem is present on both my machines) and I'm gonna find out what is it!

About the post SP3 updates, I don't know but I usually disable the windows update option so probably I haven't got the latest ones.

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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I don't know about safe mode - Ive never tried.
But XMBC does not rely on and windows services so I doubt that is it!
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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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I installed 'Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015' (13.1mb), but no difference :(

I opened the 'Event viewer' and tried to start both installed and portable versions but nothing gets logged in system or application logs at that moment.

Tried starting both in safe mode - unsuccessfully.

There isn't XMBC log file under 'C:\Documents and Settings\Iliq\Application Data\Highresolution Enterprises\XMouseButtonControl', there are only language templates in it.

Here are the checksums of the files: http://dox.bg/files/dw?a=5b8687f7f8

In System Properties it says:

Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Could this 'Version 2002' be the problem (what's the version of your VM)?

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Can you send me some old version of XMBC (maybe before 2.10) to try to install and run it!

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Hi Phil, thanks for the links!

Here is the situation on winXP 23bit SP3:

Installed v2.10.2 - works fine, Updated to v2.13.1 - stopped working!

Installed v2.11.1 - works fine, Updated to v2.14 Beta 9 - stopped working!

Installed v2.12.1 - works fine, Updated to v2.14 Beta 9 - stopped working!

Apparently there has been some change in v2.13.1, but wonder what would it be as it works on your VM and not on my PC. Have you tried on a real PC or only on VM (is it possible to be hardware related)?

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Re: Can't start XMBC on WinXP 32bit

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Hi, that's interesting... I think the change to visual studio 2015 was in 2.13 I think so that is probably related.

The burning question is why does it work for me and not you - I don't have a real machine with XP on it (for about 10 years!) but don't see how a VM would be any different XMBC does not go near the hardware - its purly a software thing.

I'll try setting up a fresh VM and see what happens with that when I get a minute.
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