Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error!

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poochbeast

I use a little program called vdat which allows me to read and convert
digital audio to .wav from my audio DAT tapes using my audio capable
DDS drive.
<http://homepages.compuserve.de/eungemach/main.html>
I have been successfully using this program for years on my PC running
WinXP SP2.

I just built a new PC (also WinXP SP2), installed the program, and I
get the following error message when I try to open vdat:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\vdat\vdat.exe
abnormal program termination

The message tells me that vdat terminated abnormally (duh!), but it
doesn't tell me what caused it to terminate. In an attempt to diagnose
the problem, I turned off all startup items and services in msconfig,
but the problem persists. Only by running in Safe Mode could I get
vdat to open (but then it can't see my DDS tape drive or the ASPI
layer, so this is useless).

How do I diagnose this problem to find the conflict? Any (and all)
help would be greatly appreciated!

Paul
 
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John John

Contact the authors of the software. By the looks of it the thing is
antiquated, the system requirements on the site are listed as:

To use vdat you need one of Bills OSs

* win 95,
* win 98,
* win NT 4.0,
* win 2k

No XP mentioned there, I would say the software hasn't been updated for
a long while. Quite possible the old software can't understand what is
going on with the newer runtime libraries. Another thing that you could
try would be to try running it it "Compatibility Mode".

If you want to further troubleshoot this go to the Sysinternal site and
get Filemon & Regmon and you might see what is being accessed when the
program balks. Process Explorer should also be useful as it will tell
you what is being run or used by the application.

John
 
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Mark

poochbeast said:
I use a little program called vdat which allows me to read and convert
digital audio to .wav from my audio DAT tapes using my audio capable
DDS drive.
<http://homepages.compuserve.de/eungemach/main.html>
I have been successfully using this program for years on my PC running
WinXP SP2.

I just built a new PC (also WinXP SP2), installed the program, and I
get the following error message when I try to open vdat:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\vdat\vdat.exe
abnormal program termination

The message tells me that vdat terminated abnormally (duh!), but it
doesn't tell me what caused it to terminate. In an attempt to diagnose
the problem, I turned off all startup items and services in msconfig,
but the problem persists. Only by running in Safe Mode could I get
vdat to open (but then it can't see my DDS tape drive or the ASPI
layer, so this is useless).

How do I diagnose this problem to find the conflict? Any (and all)
help would be greatly appreciated!

Paul

Have you reinstalled the VC++ runtime libraries? See "Microsoft Visual C++
2005 Redistributable Package (x86)" at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&DisplayLang=en

mark
 

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