TuneXP 1.5 "Start" error

eggs420 · Jun 4, 2004, 09:27 AM

Failed to get data for "Start". Emailed dforce (Or someone listed as contact? I forget.) but didn't get any helpful information and no reply on my request for more..I really am stumped, and could use some help in either rooting out goofed keys tunexp uses at "Start" or what ever may be the case here. I had some filesystem corruption and was able to fully recover except this, which is very very annoying. This box pops up, then the options in TuneXP's menus are not what I really have enabled (verified) and changes don't stick. I uninstalled it and the like, ran some registry repair utilities that found nothing (critally, or relevant) amis, and there is nothing logged to the eventlog that shouldn't be happening.

PangingJr · Jun 4, 2004, 10:43 AM

if you mean the program reports an error when you try to start it..

then Not all program have the ability to add results (reports information, warnings or errors) to the Windows event log..

Dr.Watson is the Windows default application debugger, unless you disable it.
it might be some info which's relating to the error in the "drwtsn32.log".

eggs420 · Jun 5, 2004, 08:44 PM

Yes, when I start TuneXP I get a box saying "Failed to get data for "Start". It isn't crashing or anything, and I did double check watson's log (\windows\drwatson.log) but its empty.

eggs420 · Jun 5, 2004, 09:12 PM

Here is a (long, dont word wrap if possible) regmon log of what TuneXP accessed and the results of the query against the registry. To me, all looks well. *sigh*
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~joe00100/txpregmon.LOG
(attempted to paste here, but too long.)
Maybe someone else can spot something amis or something..

PangingJr · Jun 5, 2004, 09:19 PM

Start the Dr. Watson program by typing drwtsn32 in the Run box then hit enter,
and check for the "Log File Path:",
the default location is "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\drwtsn32.log"

---------------

The Dr. Watson program is installed by default in Windows, and is configured to run when an application error occurs,
it'll create the "drwtsn32.log" file containing the diagnostic information about the program errors, the information in the Regmon log were not what you are looking for...

eggs420 · Jun 5, 2004, 09:36 PM

Ah yeah I see - Was looking at the old (16bit?) drwatson. Nothing related in there, just a few app errs that are expected from their respective applications.

eggs420 · Jun 5, 2004, 09:46 PM

What I really am looking for are reasons this TuneXP err would pop up..Dforce (no offense at all!) was no help via email on this.

PangingJr · Jun 5, 2004, 09:58 PM

I'd try uninstall - reinstall the program.. and see.. hth.
without having any more info, i can't go on, try doing a clean uninstall as much as you can this time..

eggs420 · Jun 5, 2004, 10:52 PM

Yeah I did a clean install, was the first thing I tried. Unfortunatly I am in the same boat, I can't pry what this cryptic error means exactly outta anyone and well, everything else works fine.

~~wk357mag~~ · Jun 11, 2004, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eggs420
Yeah I did a clean install, was the first thing I tried. Unfortunatly I am in the same boat, I can't pry what this cryptic error means exactly outta anyone and well, everything else works fine.

I too have this issue and got it to work before. Fresh install of OS, puts me back to were I was first time.

This is due to not having the "First Run" portion of the install , to set the "Choose your Windows Location" correctly, or not at all. Not sure why this is, but if you can get this set, it wont re-appear. Assuming your OS is installed on Drive C:, than that would be the setting.

Definitly a bug here, as its happened to me a few times now.

eggs420 · Jun 11, 2004, 09:26 PM

Ah yes, that makes a lot of sense. I actually had just copied my TuneXP folder from my old XP installation over to the new and ran it, and since the paths all remained the same I hoped it wouldn't have a problem. Strange though that if its uninstalled and reinstalled it retains this problem..I haven't bothered to nitpick the registry some more looking for TuneXP keys, I've been hoping Dforce or someone would post up or email me a list of key names (partials?) or configuration files that are used right up to that Start Error point....Regmon's log didn't show anything whacked that its reading, so..

Still stumped. Thanks for the reply though, at least I don't feel AS bad anymore.

eggs420 · Jun 16, 2004, 07:39 PM

Uninstalled, ripped every TuneXP thing related out of the registry, reinstalled, and I get the error before I select which drive windows is on. The only system problem I have is that WFP is half busted, but that wouldn't have much effect on tunexp would it? Everything works but sfc /scannow.

Jun 4, 2004, 09:27 AM	#1
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	TuneXP 1.5 "Start" error Failed to get data for "Start". Emailed dforce (Or someone listed as contact? I forget.) but didn't get any helpful information and no reply on my request for more..I really am stumped, and could use some help in either rooting out goofed keys tunexp uses at "Start" or what ever may be the case here. I had some filesystem corruption and was able to fully recover except this, which is very very annoying. This box pops up, then the options in TuneXP's menus are not what I really have enabled (verified) and changes don't stick. I uninstalled it and the like, ran some registry repair utilities that found nothing (critally, or relevant) amis, and there is nothing logged to the eventlog that shouldn't be happening.

Jun 5, 2004, 08:44 PM	Thread Starter #3
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Yes, when I start TuneXP I get a box saying "Failed to get data for "Start". It isn't crashing or anything, and I did double check watson's log (\windows\drwatson.log) but its empty. __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER

Jun 5, 2004, 09:19 PM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	Start the Dr. Watson program by typing drwtsn32 in the Run box then hit enter, and check for the "Log File Path:", the default location is "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\drwtsn32.log" --------------- The Dr. Watson program is installed by default in Windows, and is configured to run when an application error occurs, it'll create the "drwtsn32.log" file containing the diagnostic information about the program errors, the information in the Regmon log were not what you are looking for... Last edited by Net; Jun 5, 2004 at 09:41 PM.

Jun 5, 2004, 09:36 PM	Thread Starter #6
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Ah yeah I see - Was looking at the old (16bit?) drwatson. Nothing related in there, just a few app errs that are expected from their respective applications. __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER

Jun 5, 2004, 09:46 PM	Thread Starter #7
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	What I really am looking for are reasons this TuneXP err would pop up..Dforce (no offense at all!) was no help via email on this. __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER

Jun 4, 2004, 10:43 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	if you mean the program reports an error when you try to start it.. then Not all program have the ability to add results (reports information, warnings or errors) to the Windows event log.. Dr.Watson is the Windows default application debugger, unless you disable it. it might be some info which's relating to the error in the "drwtsn32.log".

Jun 5, 2004, 09:12 PM	Thread Starter #4
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Here is a (long, dont word wrap if possible) regmon log of what TuneXP accessed and the results of the query against the registry. To me, all looks well. sigh http://users.megapathdsl.net/~joe00100/txpregmon.LOG (attempted to paste here, but too long.) Maybe someone else can spot something amis or something..

Jun 5, 2004, 09:58 PM	#8
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	I'd try uninstall - reinstall the program.. and see.. hth. without having any more info, i can't go on, try doing a clean uninstall as much as you can this time..

Jun 5, 2004, 10:52 PM	Thread Starter #9
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I did a clean install, was the first thing I tried. Unfortunatly I am in the same boat, I can't pry what this cryptic error means exactly outta anyone and well, everything else works fine. __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER

Jun 11, 2004, 09:26 PM	Thread Starter #11
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Ah yes, that makes a lot of sense. I actually had just copied my TuneXP folder from my old XP installation over to the new and ran it, and since the paths all remained the same I hoped it wouldn't have a problem. Strange though that if its uninstalled and reinstalled it retains this problem..I haven't bothered to nitpick the registry some more looking for TuneXP keys, I've been hoping Dforce or someone would post up or email me a list of key names (partials?) or configuration files that are used right up to that Start Error point....Regmon's log didn't show anything whacked that its reading, so.. Still stumped. Thanks for the reply though, at least I don't feel AS bad anymore. __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER

Jun 16, 2004, 07:39 PM	Thread Starter #12
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Uninstalled, ripped every TuneXP thing related out of the registry, reinstalled, and I get the error before I select which drive windows is on. The only system problem I have is that WFP is half busted, but that wouldn't have much effect on tunexp would it? Everything works but sfc /scannow. __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER