miro 2.0 crash on start up in windows xp sp3

*** Console log: 2008-02-25 00:39:08 ***
The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 314, in _GatewayException_
return self._doHandleException(name, exc_info)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 284, in _doHandleException
print "** Unhandled exception calling '%s'" % (func_name,)
<type>: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The function 'getFactory' failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 118, in getFactory
m = self._getCOMModuleForLocation(file_interface)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 102, in _getCOMModuleForLocation
py_mod = loader.load_module( module_name_in_sys, stuff )
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 270, in load_module
m = self.hooks.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 168, in load_source
return imp.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\components\mycontentpolicy.py", line 21, in <module>
import config
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\config.py", line 25, in <module>
import eventloop
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\eventloop.py", line 320, in <module>
_eventLoop = EventLoop()
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\eventloop.py", line 211, in __init__
self.wakeSender, self.wakeReceiver = util.makeDummySocketPair()
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\util.py", line 331, in makeDummySocketPair
dummy_server.bind( ('127.0.0.1', 0) )
File "<string>", line 1, in bind
<class>: (10055, 'No buffer space available')

The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 314, in _GatewayException_
return self._doHandleException(name, exc_info)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 284, in _doHandleException
print "** Unhandled exception calling '%s'" % (func_name,)
<type>: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The function 'getFactory' failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 118, in getFactory
m = self._getCOMModuleForLocation(file_interface)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 102, in _getCOMModuleForLocation
py_mod = loader.load_module( module_name_in_sys, stuff )
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 270, in load_module
m = self.hooks.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 168, in load_source
return imp.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\components\pybridge.py", line 67, in <module>
withExn=True)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\util.py", line 222, in failed
logFile = config.get(prefs.LOG_PATHNAME)
<type>: local variable 'config' referenced before assignment

The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 308, in _CallMethodException_
return self._doHandleException(func_repr, exc_info)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 284, in _doHandleException
print "** Unhandled exception calling '%s'" % (func_name,)
<type>: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The function 'handle' failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 272, in _CallMethod_
return 0, func(*params)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\components\commandlinehandler.py", line 42, in handle
getService(components.interfaces.pcfIDTVPyBridge)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\components.py", line 194, in getService
return serviceManager.getServiceByContractID(self.contractid, _get_good_iid(iid))
File "<xpcomobject>", line 3, in getServiceByContractID
<class>: 0x-7ffbfeac (-2147221164)

*** Console log: 2008-02-25 00:51:33 ***
The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 314, in _GatewayException_
return self._doHandleException(name, exc_info)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 284, in _doHandleException
print "** Unhandled exception calling '%s'" % (func_name,)
<type>: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The function 'getFactory' failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 118, in getFactory
m = self._getCOMModuleForLocation(file_interface)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 102, in _getCOMModuleForLocation
py_mod = loader.load_module( module_name_in_sys, stuff )
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 270, in load_module
m = self.hooks.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 168, in load_source
return imp.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\components\mycontentpolicy.py", line 21, in <module>
import config
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\config.py", line 25, in <module>
import eventloop
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\eventloop.py", line 320, in <module>
_eventLoop = EventLoop()
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\eventloop.py", line 211, in __init__
self.wakeSender, self.wakeReceiver = util.makeDummySocketPair()
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\util.py", line 335, in makeDummySocketPair
first.connect(server_address)
File "<string>", line 1, in connect
<class>: (10055, 'No buffer space available')

The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 314, in _GatewayException_
return self._doHandleException(name, exc_info)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 284, in _doHandleException
print "** Unhandled exception calling '%s'" % (func_name,)
<type>: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The function 'getFactory' failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 118, in getFactory
m = self._getCOMModuleForLocation(file_interface)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\loader.py", line 102, in _getCOMModuleForLocation
py_mod = loader.load_module( module_name_in_sys, stuff )
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 270, in load_module
m = self.hooks.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\ihooks.py", line 168, in load_source
return imp.load_source(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\components\pybridge.py", line 67, in <module>
withExn=True)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\util.py", line 222, in failed
logFile = config.get(prefs.LOG_PATHNAME)
<type>: local variable 'config' referenced before assignment

The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 308, in _CallMethodException_
return self._doHandleException(func_repr, exc_info)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 284, in _doHandleException
print "** Unhandled exception calling '%s'" % (func_name,)
<type>: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The function 'handle' failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\server\policy.py", line 272, in _CallMethod_
return 0, func(*params)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\components\commandlinehandler.py", line 42, in handle
getService(components.interfaces.pcfIDTVPyBridge)
File "C:\Program Files\Participatory Culture Foundation\Miro\xulrunner\python\xpcom\components.py", line 194, in getService
return serviceManager.getServiceByContractID(self.contractid, _get_good_iid(iid))
File "<xpcomobject>", line 3, in getServiceByContractID
<class>: 0x-7ffbfeac (-2147221164)

*** Console log: 2008-02-25 00:52:19 ***
The exception handler _CallMethodException_ failed!

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Thanks a lot Jed
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Thank you JED, will do as you suggest, but I'm afraid not for my feeds which i backed up, I'm worried i might loose the 80 gigs video order in miro, i know that the files will not be harmed, but what about all my miro stations with 40 of more videos already downloaded?, (miro follows beautify which file was downloaded or not).

thanks again for your help

I love miro, but that 2.0 upgrade killed all the info on what was already downloaded, 80 gigs to sort manually or download again.

Never the less, thank you Jed for your support and thanks for that grate open source application.

How do I find the database? (Which file is it?) I have a similar problem, but miro fails silently, instead of with error messages.

Did you backup the database before upgrading?
If not, miro upgrades the database and older versions of miro won't open it, but I'm not sure if miro takes another directory for the 2.0 version on windows - in the linux version it's .miro for both versions. If they use different folders you can reuse your latest 1.2.x database.

If the miro 2.0 errors are not yet resolved you may use an older backup of your database and downgrade to the previous running version of miro - that would be better than loosing all meta data for you videos and starting from scratch.

Was I given the option to backup the database before upgrading? NO!

As far as I can tell the upgrade went fine, but the program crashes on startup.

I want to try saving my database and re-installing, if some one can tell me where it should be located on windows. (I understand where it is on Linux, but that doesn't help me in windows.)

The database location is described here