BeSweet crashes in WinXP

[Beater]

Since I installed SP1, BeSweet crashes everytime i use DVD2SVCD. I´ve tried several movies...
Here´s the log:

WNASPI32.DLL 4.71.1.0
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- 2002-11-16 13:02:11
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.0 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 2002-11-16 13:02:16
- Free on drive H: 33670.31 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob

Ripping: K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: K:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 5899

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- 2002-11-16 13:14:51
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- D:\Program\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"D:\Program\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[H:\------======SVCD======------\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[H:\------======SVCD======------\VTS_01_1.vob,H:\------======SVCD======------\VTS_01_2.vob,H:\------======SVCD======------\VTS_01_3.vob,H:\------======SVCD======------\VTS_01_4.vob,H:\------======SVCD======------\VTS_01_5.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 2002-11-16 13:17:03
- Free on drive H: 29331.87 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: H:\------======SVCD======------\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 2002-11-16 13:20:42
- Free on drive H: 28945.70 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: H:\------======SVCD======------\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"D:\Program\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "H:\------======SVCD======------\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "H:\------~1\Encoded_audio_1.aif" -6chaiff -logfile "H:\------~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max )

[markrb]

What in the world is this?

H:\------======SVCD======------

Try loosing those spcial characters. I don't know if that is your issue here, but it is known to cause problems with bbmpeg.

Most times there is an issue with Besweet or CCE it is hardware related. Get Prime95 from the Q+A and run it for 24 hours.

Mark

[Beater]

I dropped att the special characters, but still no good, gonna format & reinstall winxp now, without sp1...

[pacohaas]

Originally posted by Beater
I dropped att the special characters, but still no good, gonna format & reinstall winxp now, without sp1... where did you find that suggestion? sp1 should increase stability, not hinder it. How about posting the BeSweet logfile?

[markrb]

I am running XP with SP1 without issue.

Before you go through that hassle of re-installing try the Prime95 torture test. Computers have been known to work fine for months and then suddenly have issues. I can remember one case in particular that DDogg had this happen to him.

Mark

[Beater]

I tried installing win2k, same shitty thing happens..must be some hardware problem, but what? I´m gonna clear CMOS on my mobo, but i doubt it will help...

[chainsaw135]

Like markrb stated download a torture test prime95 is a good one, most of the cases the memory was an issue and i've noticed also that people that have 2 sticks of memory versus 1 stick have more trouble with programs in general not just talking about cce or video encoding.

[Beater]

Besweet crashes shortly after it has started...
Here is the log from BeSweet:

BeSweet v1.5b1 by DSPguru.
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Using azid.dll v1.8 (b825) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).

Logging start : 11/17/02 , 11:57:13.

E:\Program\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input I:\SVCD\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 -output I:\SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.aif -6chaiff -logfile I:\SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.log ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : I:\SVCD\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: I:\SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.aif
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: No

[markrb]

There is nothing more we can do as it definately seems to be hardware related.
To know for sure you really need to run the Prime95 torture test. If that fails you can try the following.

Slow your system down if you are overclocking.
Make your memory timings less agressive in the bios.
Run a program like memtest to see if it's a memory issue.
Remove 1 stick of memory if you have two.

Other then those items this is really not a hardware site. I would suggest you go to a hardware forum like http://forums.anandtech.com or www.amdmb.com if you use an AMD CPU.

Mark

[Beater]

I just tried to run Prime95, but it crashes after ~1 min. So it must be the memory , huh?

[markrb]

Not 100% for sure the memory, but like 90% for sure the memory or some connection to it.

Get memtest or Gold memory and do the other things I suggested.

Then if that doesn't help hit the other sites I mentioned as they are better able to help you with this.

Mark

[Beater]

After i´ve tried everything (it felt like that) as a last try i lowered my DDR memory mhz from 333mhz to 266mhz. And now it works great!!!! Maybe i should replace my memory...
Thanx for all help guys!!
Kepp up the good work Doom-staff!