codeblocks.exe has stopped working

[thatguy]

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  Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:	APPCRASH
  Application Name:	codeblocks.exe
  Application Version:	0.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp:	47c5c222
  Fault Module Name:	mingwm10.dll
  Fault Module Version:	0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp:	47c5c224
  Exception Code:	c0000005
  Exception Offset:	00001470
  OS Version:	6.1.7068.2.0.0.256.1
  Locale ID:	1033
  Additional Information 1:	4c0d
  Additional Information 2:	4c0d4d78887f76d971d5d00f1f20a433
  Additional Information 3:	4c0d
  Additional Information 4:	4c0d4d78887f76d971d5d00f1f20a433

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Is the following dump when trying to run a fresh install of CodeBlocks on Windows7 Ultimate Edition (64bit).  Never had any issues at all since last year about this time.  It all started with a reboot today, after 365 days (half of which was spent on Windows XP Professional x64) today had to be the day I suppose...  All I did was reboot, no updates, installs, or anything for that matter..  And upon reboot CodeBlocks now decides it's wanting to crash on me

As the board section name implies! HELP!

Thanks,
thatguy

[MortenMacFly]

Try to update mingwm10.dll. That seems to be the "faulty module" accoriung to the crash report. You may want to ask in a MinGW forum, too about this.

[Jenna]

Do you have a crash report (codeblocks.rpt) in C::B's executable directory ?

If yes, could you please post (or attach) the relevant part (look for the date and time of your last crash in the file, should be the last report there, if I remember correctly).

[thatguy]

Do you have a crash report (codeblocks.rpt) in C::B's executable directory ?

If yes, could you please post (or attach) the relevant part (look for the date and time of your last crash in the file, should be the last report there, if I remember correctly).

There is no crash report in ANY of the C::B Dirs, even the AppData ones.

[Jenna]

Another thing to try:

Try what happens if you rename your C::B conf-folder.
It's named codeblocks and contains at least the file default.conf.

I don't know, where it is on Win7, should be in the %APPDATA subdir.

If you rename the folder, C::B will create it's conf-files from scratch (all global changes like compiler-settings etc.) are lost, so don't remove the codeblocks folder, but rename it for backup-purposes.

Sometimes a corrupted default.conf makes C::B crash.

If that's the case it would be good to attach the corrupted file (or send it via mail or pm), so we can find the cause for the crash.

[thatguy]

Hey jens, thanks again for helping..

I looked in all the mentioned folders, and even searched for the cfg file.  I would attach one, but C::B hasn't made a config file since I re-installed it after this started happening, but alias.. even re-installing didn't work, so I'm stuck using a VirtualBox till I can get this fixed

[Jenna]

If C::B suddenly stopped working, that means if you ever have been able to start C::B and close it cleanly, the default.conf surely exists.
Uninstalling C::B does not remove it.

As posted I don't know the location on neither on vista nor on win7, but you can try the following command from the command-prompt (Not sure if it still works on win7):

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echo %APPDATA%

it should point you to the directory, where you find C::B's conf-folder (named codeblocks and containing at least default.conf).

To verify, whether your default.conf is broken or not, you can also start C::B from the command-prompt (if it still exists on win7) with another personality :

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codeblocks -p test

where test is the name of the personality, you can use everything except "default" .

[thatguy]

I tried running from cmd prompt, get the same error APPCRASH, then a popup with:

codeblocks.exe - Application Error
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005).  Click OK to close the application.
[OK]

Also.. I uninstalled every bit of c::b manually, like I do every application (meaning removing all folders/files from the app, aswell as registry keys.. I'm just crazy like that).  With that being said.. in the %APPDATA% folder 'codeblocks' or anything for that matter dealing with c::b does NOT exist.  I also checked where the actual bin is, no error file or config?

[oBFusCATed]

That error means that you have missing dlls or problems with the Visual C/C++ runtime...
I don't know more
You can try to find the missing dll with this tool: http://www.dependencywalker.com/

Good luck

[MortenMacFly]

I tried running from cmd prompt, get the same error APPCRASH, then a popup with:

Search your HDD for a file named default.conf to make very sure there is no old configuration. Concerning Registry: I can assure you that C::B does not use it. Did you tried updating the MinGW runtime as I suggested?

[thatguy]

I tried running from cmd prompt, get the same error APPCRASH, then a popup with:

Search your HDD for a file named default.conf to make very sure there is no old configuration. Concerning Registry: I can assure you that C::B does not use it. Did you tried updating the MinGW runtime as I suggested?

Could you point my in the right direction in order to update my MinGW runtime(s)?

FIXED!

Solution: Go to MinGW's site and update ONLY the files needed to work (in my case it was only mingw10m.dll or something similar)
But while I was there I updated gcc and my w32 api, etc

Thanks everyone!