SG Pro 3.0.3.169 Startup Crash

Sequence Generator
1

I was using the Flat Calibration Wizard in SG Pro 3.0.3.169 to set the calibration times with the QSI 583-wsg camera, pressing start and stop. Then Windows 10 ver. 1809 blue screened. After rebooting, SG Pro would not start at all, not even the startup window. I tried using the “Sequence Generator.exe” /reset in the cmd prompt, this made no difference. I uninstalled Sequence Generator and reinstalled, no difference. I uninstalled Sequence Generator a second time and renamed the AppData/Local/SequenceGenerator to SequenceGeneratorOld and reinstalled, no difference. It did create a new SequenceGenerator directory but with no log files.

Any suggestions on how to figure out what the problem is and how to recover?

2

I found this in the Windows 10 application event log. .NET Runtime error.

Application: Sequence Generator.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.Xml.XmlException
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(System.Exception)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(System.String, System.String[])
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32 ByRef, Int32 ByRef, Int32 ByRef)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Configuration.XmlUtil.StrictReadToNextElement(System.Configuration.ExceptionAction)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(System.Configuration.XmlUtil, System.String, Boolean, System.String, System.Configuration.OverrideModeSetting, Boolean)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(System.Configuration.XmlUtil, System.String, Boolean, System.String, System.Configuration.OverrideModeSetting, Boolean)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSections(System.Configuration.XmlUtil)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.InitConfigFromFile()

Exception Info: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors.ThrowIfErrors(Boolean)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfParseErrors(System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors)
at System.Configuration.Configuration…ctor(System.String, System.Type, System.Object[])
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationHost.OpenExeConfiguration(System.Configuration.ConfigurationFileMap, Boolean, System.Configuration.ConfigurationUserLevel, System.String)
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfigurationImpl(System.Configuration.ConfigurationFileMap, Boolean, System.Configuration.ConfigurationUserLevel, System.String, Boolean)
at rw.a(System.String[])

3

It seems that your settings files have become corrupted. Usually, this will correct that issue (though your settings may not make it through alive):

http://www.mainsequencesoftware.com/Content/SGPHelp/SGProWontStart.html

4

Hi Ken,

Actually I already tried using /reset as described in your reference link, and also removing the AppData/Local/SequenceGenerator directory without success.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Chris

5

Hi Ken,

I renamed the AppData\Local\Main_Sequence_Software to Main_Sequence_SoftwareOld. SG Pro now starts up again!

Do I need to do anything to recover some functionality due to the renaming of the Main_Sequence_Software directory?

Thanks,
Chris Marney