Extender keeps disconnecting is it EPG?

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jriker1

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Extender keeps disconnecting is it EPG?

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Post by jriker1 » Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:30 pm

Woke up this morning and my XBox 360 extenders were complaining about not being able to record shows. Logged into the Windows 8.1 MCE and noticed that EPG was red and complaining. Noticed a couple things:

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[3/14/2023 7:18:43 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/14/2023 7:18:43 AM]  Activating the epg123 client GUI. version 1.7.3.0
[3/14/2023 7:18:43 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/14/2023 7:18:43 AM] *** Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center, 64-bit [Version: 6.3.9600.20371] ***
[3/14/2023 7:18:43 AM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.3.9600.16384] is installed. ***
[3/14/2023 7:18:43 AM] [ INFO] Successfully queried the Task Scheduler for status. Ready. Last Run 3/13/2023 10:08:14 PM. Exit: 0x00000000
[3/14/2023 7:18:46 AM] [ERROR] Unhandled thread exception caught from epg123Client.exe. message: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'ObjectStoreEvents is null'.
   at Microsoft.MediaCenter.Store.CrashProtector.ThrowObjectDisposed(String objectName)
   at MediaCenter.Store.OleDB.StoredObjectsEnumerator..ctor(ObjectStore store, WhereClause whereClause, ObjectType typeElem, ObjectType returnType, UpdateMode updateMode)
   at MediaCenter.Store.OleDB.StoredObjectRefsEnumerator..ctor(ObjectStore store, StoredObjects objs, ObjectType linkType, Boolean inverse)
   at MediaCenter.Store.OleDB.StoredObjectsRecord.NewEnumerator()
   at MediaCenter.Store.OleDB.StoredObjectsRecord.GetEnumeratorFromCache()
   at MediaCenter.Store.OleDB.StoredObjectsRecord.get_First()
   at epg123Client.clientForm.BuildMergedChannelListView()
   at epg123Client.clientForm.cmbSources_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value)
   at epg123Client.clientForm.BuildScannedLineupComboBox()
   at epg123Client.clientForm.clientForm_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnShown(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()
[3/14/2023 7:23:54 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/14/2023 7:23:54 AM]  Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.7.3.0
[3/14/2023 7:23:54 AM] ===============================================================================
and when I manually updated the data it went thru all the steps and then errored. Assume it has something to do with this message:

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[3/14/2023 7:25:02 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: False , NoGC: True , NoVerify: False , Verbose: False
[3/14/2023 7:25:03 AM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[3/14/2023 7:27:03 AM] [ INFO] Error: The following error was encountered while processing the file. Aborting.
[3/14/2023 7:27:03 AM] [ INFO] ActorRole ActorRoleI_ProgramPersonCharacterKey: InsertRow() failed (attempt 0 of 10) for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x80004005, minor = 25104, 2049, 0, 0, "", "", ""
[3/14/2023 7:27:04 AM] [ERROR] Error using loadmxf.exe to import new guide information. Exit code: -1
[3/14/2023 7:27:04 AM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). FAILURE.
[3/14/2023 7:27:04 AM] [ERROR] Failed to import .mxf file. Exiting.
[3/14/2023 7:27:04 AM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 3/14/2023 7:23:54 AM
[3/14/2023 7:27:04 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[3/14/2023 7:27:04 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:02:01.9206716.
When I go into WMC on the system itself and navigate around the recorded shows MCE keeps crashing.

Also note it "looks" like MCE is still recording right now but no red record button in the task bar.

Thoughts? Not sure if fixing the above will resolve this but obviously an issue.

EDIT: Only other part I can add is I generally do not install updates on this system or don't myself. Oddly the update history isn't in date order. Anyway see on 3/14/2023 a failed update. Says 2023-01 Security Monthly Quarterly Rollup for Windows 8.1 for x64 based Systems (KB5022352). Not sure relevant just saw this and doesn't show in the add/remove area of updates.

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Post by jriker1 » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:43 pm

Note not sure if i got past the above error by doing a mcupdate command listed in this forum but now down to I think this:

3/14/2023 3:13:06 PM] [ INFO] There is a recording in progress or the next scheduled recording is within 10 minutes. Delaying garbage collection and/or import.
[3/14/2023 3:38:42 PM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "c:\programdata\garyan2\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[3/14/2023 3:40:16 PM] [ INFO] Error: The following error was encountered while processing the file. Aborting.
[3/14/2023 3:40:16 PM] [ INFO] RowSet::DeleteRow(Program_keywords Program_keywordsI_ParentChildKey) - DeleteRows() failed for handle 1 - HR = 0x80040e21, minor = 25104, 2049, 0, 0, "", "", ""
[3/14/2023 3:40:17 PM] [ERROR] Error using loadmxf.exe to import new guide information. Exit code: -1
[3/14/2023 3:40:17 PM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). FAILURE.
[3/14/2023 3:40:17 PM] [ERROR] Failed to import .mxf file. Exiting.
[3/14/2023 3:40:17 PM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 3/14/2023 1:11:47 PM

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Post by stuartm » Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:41 am

Sounds like your WMC database is corrupted. See this thread for corrective steps: viewtopic.php?f=99&t=14195

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Post by jriker1 » Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:12 pm

I would agree with you but was definitely caused by the above mentioned rollup. Not a fan of coincidence. mcupdate.exe didn't help. Think it was "better" like it started recording shows again with the tuners but the guide updates kept failing still. I ended up having to use the EPG app to reset things. Fantastic tool and was scary when it was doing what it was doing. I have daily backups so could have just restored whatever if I knew what that was.

That said, I still notice one oddity. Take recording CNN on for me channel 216. It's set to Any digital channel. The show is actually recording twice. Once on 216 and once on 318. Since the show is on twice a day it records four times. I changed it to just 216 but not sure that's the right answer. Any thoughts on what's happening there? I also noticed the channels are showing 216.0 and 318.0. May be me but thought it used to show 216 and 318 respectively in the GUI.

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