Hi all, when I click on MM the splash screen shows and then nothing. MM is not in processes so it is failing to start altogether. Please help this is a dire need as I am forced to use Wind'ohs Media Player. YUCK!
Thank you guys.
Media Monkey fails to start WinX
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Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
Which version of MediaMonkey and have you tried reinstalling MediaMonkey?
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Lowlander (MediaMonkey user since 2003)
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Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
As it does not start I hope that the version number is correct via MM Properties as 4.1.20.1864. I have uninstalled, reinstalled, tried the alpha as well. None of them get past the splash screen.Lowlander wrote:Which version of MediaMonkey and have you tried reinstalling MediaMonkey?
Thank you for any help forth coming.
Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
Well I have reinstalled a fresh vanilla copy of windows and the problem still exists. Media Monkey will not start. All my other media software seem to be fine. PLEASE HELP I DO NOT WANT TO USE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER! :•(
Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
Install as a Portable Install (select option in installer) into a different folder (like C:\TempMonkey\). Does that copy start?
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Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
That worked perfectly. Would you know why the normal installation process fails and if the portable version is as functional?Lowlander wrote:Install as a Portable Install (select option in installer) into a different folder (like C:\TempMonkey\). Does that copy start?
Thank you very much for your help.
Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
Is the installation that fails new? It could be a database corruption or an Addon that is causing problems.
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Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
Everything is newly installed OS, drivers, software and no addons have been used (I've never really looked into them as I use MM as more of a shuffle music player).
Thank you once again for all your help.
Thank you once again for all your help.
Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
That is odd. A debug log (step 4b) would show why this happens, attach it to a Support Ticket: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69
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Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
I'm having a similar problem. MediaMonkey (latest version) now refuses to fully start up on my laptop. If I open the task manager I can see it listed in currently running processes, using between 40 & 60% of the CPU, but it never gets any further. I don't see a splash screen because I think I tuned that off.
The only thing that has changed since it last worked a few hours ago is that I allowed the free version of IObit's Smart Defrag to update. I am currently using system restore to reset my computer to before I ran that update. I shall report back soon.
Update: System Restore failed, claiming that Windows couldn't access a file, so I tried again with Windows defender disabled, with the same result. I am now trying an earlier restore point, the only one left that won't cause too much disruption.
The only thing that has changed since it last worked a few hours ago is that I allowed the free version of IObit's Smart Defrag to update. I am currently using system restore to reset my computer to before I ran that update. I shall report back soon.
Update: System Restore failed, claiming that Windows couldn't access a file, so I tried again with Windows defender disabled, with the same result. I am now trying an earlier restore point, the only one left that won't cause too much disruption.
Re: Media Monkey fails to start WinX
So this is odd. The System Restore failed again, so just for the hell of it I clicked the icon to launch MediaMonkey again.
Nothing happened as before, but this time I just left it. After a very, very long time (well over an hour I think), a box appeared asking me if I wanted to allow MediaMonkey to change my Windows settings. I clicked yes & the program then launched as normal. I closed it down & clicked the icon again & it opened fine. Just to be sure, I closed it again, rebooted & then releaunched it, again with no problem.
I have no clear idea what caused that temporary problem.
Nothing happened as before, but this time I just left it. After a very, very long time (well over an hour I think), a box appeared asking me if I wanted to allow MediaMonkey to change my Windows settings. I clicked yes & the program then launched as normal. I closed it down & clicked the icon again & it opened fine. Just to be sure, I closed it again, rebooted & then releaunched it, again with no problem.
I have no clear idea what caused that temporary problem.