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Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 11 May 2009, 22:49
by frax
Is it only me that has this problem? With 2.51 this was never a problem...
I get now and then (once a week) a situation where AS complains that it wasn't closed cleanly, and that it has lost all it's configuration. When I restart it, I can reimport the old config...
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 11 May 2009, 23:07
by Jan Rysavy
Do you use Windows XP SP3?
Could you please check following Registry values?
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"HungAppTimeout"="5000"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="20000"
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 13 May 2009, 22:23
by frax
I am on Vista Urtimate 64-bit. The values look like you list them, so I guess that is not the problem. I thought I would try to see if I could create a test case by just killing the salamander process now, but that didn't cause the config to corrupt.
It has happened a few times when the computer had to reboot due to updates or something, I think. I'll keep my eyes open for the next time it happens!
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 13 May 2009, 22:48
by Jan Rysavy
It happens when Salamander is killed during saving the configuration. Such configuration is corrupted and cannot be trusted next time.
The question is why is your Salamander killed prematurely.
What about AutoEndTasks?
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="0"
The “AutoEndTasks” registry setting is potentially dangerous, particularly when combined with lowered values for “WaitToKillAppTimeout” and “HungAppTimeout”.
Windows waits for the timeout period to allow processes to close themselves. This may require writing data to disk. If timeout occurs and “AutoEndTasks” is set then Wndows wlll forcibly terminate the process without warning. It is always best to allow a process to close itself. Letting Windows do this on a regular basis is asking for trouble. Data loss or corruption may result.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
Larry Miller
Microsoft MCSA
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/10/3 ... ows-vista/
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 25 May 2009, 22:16
by frax
AutoEndTasks is set to 0...
I haven't seen it for a bit now, so things seems to work as they should!
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 02 Jun 2009, 21:58
by frax
Now it happened again - I started a reboot, then I walked away from the computer. I guess the Salamander process was killed for not responding there - when I got back to the computer it was all rebooted and waiting for me to login.
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 10:11
by Tomas Kopal
Are you using any kind of security applications, e.g. firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention system, or anything else what could intervene with registry modifications done by Salamander at shutdown? Anything weird in your system eventviewer logs?
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 22:40
by frax
I am using the built-in Windows Vista firewall, and Avira anti-virus (just for anti-virus, not with all the malware protection). But I haven't had any problem with them and any other software. Nothing weird in the event logs, and everything else works as it should.
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 20:20
by p4ul
The same situation on my laptop with Salamander 2.53 beta 1. I let Salamander opened all the time and I click the Shutdown->Restart->OK. After I log in again, I want to start Salamander but it only brings me following dialog:
Configuration stored in registry is corrupted, so it cannot be loaded. Altap Salamander was probably terminated during saving configuration. This happens mainly
when Altap Salamander is still running when you shutdown system (or log off). To prevent this problem, close Altap Salamander before shutdown (or log off).
You can backup corrupted configuration now (run RegEdit.exe, rename key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altap\Altap Salamander 2.53 beta 1). Later
you can try to get some settings from this backup (User Menu, Hotpaths, FTP bookmarks, etc.), visit http://forum.altap.cz/ for details.
Corrupted configuration must be removed from registry before starting Altap Salamander.
[Remove Configuration] [Exit]
my registry settings:
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"HungAppTimeout"="5000"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="4000"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
The settings are maybe too strict, don't know.
Re: Losing config on unclean close, AS2.52b
Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 22:21
by Jan Rysavy
p4ul wrote:The settings are maybe too strict, don't know.
Yes, exactly. Please change it to Microsoft-default values according to my
second post.