Windows 2008 and Vista SP1 - working for anyone?

[brentw]

Hi Peter,

I tried version 0.9-u0 and it didn't work.  I can not switch to Engine 3 mode. It says "Vista Only" when I try.

The OS Test applet you asked me run reports this string. Maybe you can double check you have it in version u:

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise   Version : 6.0.6001.65536  Platform : Win32NT

Also I should say that I can not get XX to play anything in Windows Server 2008 using Engine1 or 2. Version "t" was the same.
The error message I get:

ee the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at XXHighEnd.XXHighEnd.btnPlay_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
XXHighEnd
    Assembly Version: 1.0.2967.32953
    Win32 Version: 1.0.2967.32953
    CodeBase: file:///G:/install/audio/XXHighEnd/09-u0/XXHighEnd.exe
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound
    Assembly Version: 1.0.2902.0
    Win32 Version: 5.04.00.2904
    CodeBase: file:///G:/install/audio/XXHighEnd/09-u0/Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Data
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
LogicNP.FolderView
    Assembly Version: 9.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 9.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///G:/install/audio/XXHighEnd/09-u0/LogicNP.FolderView.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Management
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Management/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Management.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.DirectX
    Assembly Version: 1.0.2902.0
    Win32 Version: 5.04.00.2904
    CodeBase: file:///G:/install/audio/XXHighEnd/09-u0/Microsoft.DirectX.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[PeterSt]

Thank you very much Brent. I see now that I did something wrong.

Please try below .exx. Put it in your current XX folder, (move away the old one) and rename it to .exe. Then try again.

[brentw]

Hi Peter,

Thanks your new version works. I now can use Engine #3.

But I still can not use your XX program. When I try to play a Flac or Wav file I receive the following error:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at XXHighEnd.XXHighEnd.btnPlay_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

There is more to the error message. See my prior post. It works for me in Win XP but not Windows 2008 Server.
Perhaps you can send me a version build with debug enabled so that the error message will tell you what line of code is producing the error.

Cheers,
Brent

[PeterSt]

Hi Brent,

Below is your Debug version. Save your current XXHighEnd.exe, put the .exx in your current XX directory and rename it to .exe.

After pressing Play it can bring you messages between a-z.
Please write down the sequence that's presented to you and let it know.


Cheers,
Peter

[brentw]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for working on this.  The result of the test was [abcdefghij] skip [k] then [lm] skip [no] then [pq] then error.

[PeterSt]

And what about this one ?

[brentw]

Hi Peter,

You did it!  IT WORKS on Windows2008 Ent Server.  One more request before I fade into the background. May I please have a version without the debug pop ups?

~~~~~~~~

Sound quality.....  WOW XX is a huge upgrade from Foobar with ASIO4ALL driver.  I had my doubts that XX would sound better then Foobar.  I listen to computer as source music 90% of my waking hours. This is a big deal to me and my USB DAC making hobby.

Now I want to know how you do it? Not that I want to compete with you, but what is so different about XX that makes is so much better?

Now I have a reason to switch to over to Windows2008 Server.

Hats off to you Peter.

When I get a chance to try the other versions of Windows2008 I will report back here to say if XX works on them as well. If not I am sure it will be a matter of adding the OS string to the program. The 64 bit version will not work until VISTA 64 bit works.

Cheers,
Brent

[PeterSt]

Here you go Brent. For the rest of the 90% of your waking day (some people ...).

Careful though, because I have the feeling there still could be one message "Error Windows2008". Please let me know whether it is there or not.

but what is so different about XX that makes is so much better

It's just me. Well, actually it is someone paying attention to everything and all, instead of a (Hydrongen) attitude "can't be different".
It's "you" out there. We do it all together.

Peter

[PeterSt]

And a question, if I may ...

What is the boot time of W2008 vs. Vista ?
And how awkwardish is the boot procedure ?

[brentw]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the new version without debug popups. I haven't tried it yet. I just booted back into Windows2003 to export my Outlook rules to import in my new Windows2008 home.

I am currently dual booting between Windows2003 and Windows2008. So I can't compare to VISTA but I have to say Windows2008 boots very fast and shuts down instantly. The memory foot print is pretty small. I have 4 GB of RAM and when I login my RAM usage is 400MB (I think).

The way I am dual booting is I use two drives and switch the disk boot order in the motherboard bios. I usually only run one hard drive to keep the noise down, now I have to run two. I try to keep my machine noiseless and fanless. It is hard to do and keep it that way.  I water cool the computer and hard drives. I use a statue water pump that I made noiseless by sinking it in a tub of cement. I can still hear a bit of a his as the water flows in the pipes, but I don't think I could hear it if I had any fans turnning. My room is very lively. Cement floor, giprock walls and cealing.  I used to have my hard drives in cement too, but one died and I had to bust open the cement. I didn't think it was possible to get it out but all it took was a couple wacks with a hammer to crack up the cement. Currently my drives are between sand bags (water cooled).

Anyhow I got to stop talking and get boot back into Windows2008 and fire up my new buddy XX

Keep up the good work. 

BTW I still get a few errors and weird stuff happening. I am not going to say anything about I have more experience with XX and read up on what problems other people are having. Plus I don't want to bother you, you are probably tired of helping me by now and need a break

[PeterSt]

Cement ? hahaha it really sounds like a joke. I do it like this : Happy with this setup and the fans run slowly and inaudible (to me). The (1TB) disks just make *no* noise at all. No spinup noises also. And all keeps cool.

If you have anything to ask, just ask ahead Brent. It's ok.
Peter


PS:

The way I am dual booting is I use two drives and switch the disk boot order in the motherboard bios.

Actually I think this is a good idea ! I think I will organize my W2008 boot similarly. There must be some space left somewhere.