Hoster crashing During file download

[admin]

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

I am attempting to Add bin files from Microstudio. I have three computers and one crashes when i hit the "Import files" tab or shortly afterword. We are talking about six tracks and occasionally One or two will load and then I get an error message about encountering a problem and Hoster must close, send error report.

1. I assume you are using the Import Tracks screen. Please post here that you are or what function you are doing if not.

2. Does the same disc that crashes on the one computer also crash in Microstudio on a second computer?

3. What is the Brand (Manufacturer) and DiscID # of the disc that is crashing?

4. Have you tried importing more than one disc to insure it is not related to that disc?

5. What Microstudio version are you running?

[Beavis]

is that computer up to date with windows ?

[santojmezzaroba]

My computer is up to date with Windows
I run Windows XP home
I have 1.5 GB ram
I am using Hoster 3313 and Microstudio 3004
I am working from the drop down tab of "Import tracks" screen, "import hard drive files".
The tracks I am trying to load into Hoster are bin files in Microstudio. The six tracks will load from Microstudio on My second and third computers with no problem.
The songs on the disc were a custom disc with different Brands
This is the first time I attempted to do this so I don't know if it ever worked properly.
I was thinking of uninstalling Hoster and reinstalling it. Would I loose My
Data base?
Santo

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

I was thinking of uninstalling Hoster and reinstalling it. Would I loose My
Data base?
Santo

No you won't lose your database.

Do you have Microstudio on all 3 machines and imported each song 3 times or did you import with Microstudio from one and copy to the others?

Reason I ask is if you imported again on one of the other computers you could try copying the bin files from the good machine to the bad one. Then import into Hoster. This would isolate whether the problem is Hoster or Microstudio on the problem computer.

[admin]

These are the answers you have given so far...

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

My computer is up to date with Windows. I run Windows XP home. I have 1.5 GB ram.

Originally Posted by admin

1. I assume you are using the Import Tracks screen. Please post here that you are or what function you are doing if not.
santojmezzaroba - I am working from the drop down tab of "Import tracks" screen, "import hard drive files".

Originally Posted by admin

2. Does the same disc that crashes on the one computer also crash in Microstudio on a second computer?
santojmezzaroba - The tracks I am trying to load into Hoster are bin files in Microstudio. The six tracks will load from Microstudio on My second and third computers with no problem.

Originally Posted by admin

3. What is the Brand (Manufacturer) and DiscID # of the disc that is crashing?
santojmezzaroba - The songs on the disc were a custom disc with different Brands.

Originally Posted by admin

5. What Microstudio version are you running?
santojmezzaroba - I am using Hoster 3313 and Microstudio 3004.

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

This is the first time I attempted to do this so I don't know if it ever worked properly.

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

I was thinking of uninstalling Hoster and reinstalling it. Would I loose My Data base?
ddouglass - No you won't lose your database.

Originally Posted by admin

4. Have you tried importing more than one disc to insure it is not related to that disc?

NOT ANSWERED. Please do this:

1. Use a STANDARD COMMERCIAL disc you have bought. DO NOT USE ANOTHER CUSTOM DISC for this test!!!

2. Import the disc tracks as .BIN files using Microstudio running on one of the computers that you KNOW WORKS CORRECTLY.

3. Import the .BIN files into Hoster.

4. Report the findings.

This test will be very helpful to identify where the problem may be. PLEASE DO IT and post the results.

[santojmezzaroba]

I have loaded two standard commercial discs into Microstudio on all three computers with success.
I was able to load thirty bin files into Hoster on only one computer, the other two computers crash.
Both the computers that crash will report that Hoster has encountered a problem and must close.
One computer reports a "Buffer error". The same computer reports "ERROR! normalization by zero not valid!"
On both computers that malfunction, one or two bin files have loaded into Hoster. It took a long time.
I'm sorry but I work a mid shift and usually by 12:30 PM EST I am out the door.
Thanks for the help
Santo

[santojmezzaroba]

I can't say I am totally comfortable using the forum. So pardon Me If I offend Someone, but I have experienced very quick responce in the past and am afraid I did something wrong when submitting My last reply. I used the title of "reply" Instead of "Hoster crashes during file download" and expect that may be the problem. Please review My last post #7 and let Me know if I did something wrong.
Santo

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

I have loaded two standard commercial discs into Microstudio on all three computers with success.
I was able to load thirty bin files into Hoster on only one computer, the other two computers crash.
Both the computers that crash will report that Hoster has encountered a problem and must close.
One computer reports a "Buffer error". The same computer reports "ERROR! normalization by zero not valid!"
On both computers that malfunction, one or two bin files have loaded into Hoster. It took a long time.
I'm sorry but I work a mid shift and usually by 12:30 PM EST I am out the door.
Thanks for the help
Santo

Santo, can you import CDG from hard drive or disc on the two computers that crash on BIN import? I ask just to isolate whether BIN import is the only problem or if it is importing in general.

On the computer giving the two errors listed above, try deleting your song database, then open Hoster and rebuild it. The second error deals with database operation and you may have a corrupt song database that is causing this. The buffer error I am not sure of. Was there any more information about this error?

Also, you do realize that once you import these into Hoster on one computer then all you have to do is copy those KMA files from one computer to the other two and rebuild their database to add them in. I know this doesn't fix the problem but it is a work around if you need them now.

[admin]

Originally Posted by santojmezzaroba

I was able to load thirty bin files into Hoster on only one computer, the other two computers crash. Both the computers that crash will report that Hoster has encountered a problem and must close.

One computer reports a "Buffer error". The same computer reports "ERROR! normalization by zero not valid!"

On both computers that malfunction, one or two bin files have loaded into Hoster. It took a long time.

First, you are using these Forums correctly. Sometimes there simply isn't anyone there to answer for a while. These are FREE, and you need to expect delays in getting answers.

What version of Hoster are you using, and is it identical on all 3 computers?

The message: "ERROR! normalization by zero not valid!" indicates you have Compressor/Limitor/Normalization enabled to process the file amplitudes. These are enabled in the "Change Settings" button. Try disabling these.